U+09F3 "৳" Bengali Rupee Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+09F3 "৳" Bengali Rupee Sign is a currency symbol used in the Bengali script to represent the rupee, the official monetary unit of Bangladesh and also historically used in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves as a localized alternative to the generic "₹" or "Rs." symbols, visually resembling the Bengali numeral "7" to help distinguish it in written text. The character belongs to the Bengali block of the Unicode standard, enabling its consistent display and encoding across digital platforms and supporting the linguistic and economic identity of Bengali-speaking regions.
General Properties
Code Point
U+09F3
Name
Bengali Rupee Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
৳
HTML Hex Encoding
৳
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xA7 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding
0x09F3
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000009F3
C/C++/Java Escape
\u09f3
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bengali