How to type ₧ on Windows
The fastest method on a full-size keyboard is the Alt code Alt+158.
- Make sure Num Lock is on.
- Hold down the Alt key.
- Type 158 on the numeric keypad (the number row will not work).
- Release Alt. The peseta sign symbol ₧ appears.
No numeric keypad?
Press Win+. to open the emoji panel, choose the Symbols tab (Ω) and search for "peseta sign". Or open Character Map from the Start menu, find ₧, click Select, then Copy.
How to type ₧ on a Mac
There is no direct keyboard shortcut for ₧ on a Mac.
For any symbol, the Character Viewer works: press Control+⌘+Space, type "peseta sign" in the search box and double-click the result. It will be remembered under Frequently Used.
How to type ₧ on iPhone and iPad
The iOS keyboard does not include ₧, so the reliable way is to copy it from this page, then press and hold in any text field and tap Paste.
If you use it often, create a shortcut: open Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, paste ₧ in the Phrase field and type a short code such as ;peseta in the Shortcut field. Typing that code will then insert ₧ anywhere.
How to type ₧ on Android
Copy the symbol from this page, then long-press in a text field and choose Paste. Gboard also keeps a clipboard history: tap the clipboard icon on the toolbar to paste it again later.
For a permanent shortcut, open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary, add ₧ as the word and a short code as the shortcut.
How to type ₧ in Microsoft Word
- Type the Unicode hex code 20A7 where you want the symbol.
- Press Alt+X. Word converts the code into ₧.
This works on Windows in Word, Outlook and OneNote and needs no numeric keypad. You can also go to Insert → Symbol → More Symbols, set the font to a Unicode font and type 20A7 in the Character code box. In Excel, the formula =UNICHAR(8359) returns the symbol.
How to type ₧ in Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters, then either search for "peseta sign" or draw the symbol in the sketch box. Click the result to insert it. In Google Sheets, use =CHAR(8359).
₧ in HTML, CSS and code
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | ₧ |
| HTML decimal | ₧ |
| HTML hex | ₧ |
CSS content | "\20A7" |
| JavaScript | "\u20A7" |
| Python | "\u20A7" |
| URL encoded | %E2%82%A7 |
Because ₧ is a standard Unicode character (U+20A7), you can also paste it directly into any UTF-8 file. The escaped forms above are only needed when the file encoding is uncertain or the symbol must be entered on a keyboard without it.
Where the peseta sign symbol is used
Today it appears mainly in historical documents, old price tags, coin catalogs, and typography references, as in "100₧" on a pre-2002 Spanish banknote. It's rarely used in modern text since Spain switched to the euro (€), which is sometimes confused with it due to similar strokes.
Frequently asked questions
Is the peseta sign still used in Spain? +
No. Spain replaced the peseta with the euro in 2002, so the sign now appears only in historical, numismatic, or archival contexts.
What does the peseta sign look like exactly? +
It's typically rendered as a capital P or Pt with one or two horizontal strokes through it, similar in style to other Latin currency signs.
What is the Alt code for the peseta sign symbol? +
The Alt code for ₧ is Alt+158. Hold Alt, type 158 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
How do I type ₧ on a Mac? +
There is no dedicated Mac shortcut for ₧. Open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space, search for "peseta sign", and double-click it. Or copy it from this page.
How do I type the peseta sign symbol on iPhone or Android? +
Phone keyboards do not include ₧ by default. Copy it from this page and paste it, or add it as a text replacement shortcut in Settings so you can type it with a short abbreviation.
What is the HTML code for ₧? +
Use ₧ in HTML. In CSS use content: "\20A7" and in JavaScript use "\u20A7".