Currency

How to type Won (₩)

Copy the character, or use the shortcut that matches your keyboard and app.

Windows

No classic numeric Alt code. Copy the character or use Win + . and search the name.

Mac

Character Viewer → won

Microsoft Word

Type 20A9 then Alt + X

Google Docs

Insert → Special characters → won

How to insert it

Copy

Click the keycap, then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.

Alt code

This character has no short Alt code. Copy it instead.

Code

Use the Unicode, HTML, CSS, or JS value below in documents and stylesheets.

Unicode
U+20A9
HTML decimal
₩
HTML hex
₩
CSS
\20A9
JavaScript
\u{20A9}

Related

About the Won

The Won (₩, U+20A9) the sign for the South Korean won (₩) — a W crossed by horizontal bars.

Keyboards only carry the currency of their own region, so travelers, freelancers, and online sellers go hunting for this one regularly. The copy button above is fastest for a one-off; the shortcut in the table below is worth learning if you type it every day.

The copy button above is fastest for a one-off. If you need ₩ often, use its Unicode value 20a9 — in Word, type it and press Alt+X; on Windows, the Character Map app (search "Character Map" in Start) inserts it into any program.

In Unicode it lives in the Currency Symbols block, so it behaves the same everywhere Unicode is supported — which today means virtually every device, app, and browser. Related symbols: Euro, Pound sterling, Yen.

Won quick reference

Symbol₩
NameWon
UnicodeU+20A9
Alt code—
HTML decimal₩
HTML hex₩
HTML entity—
CSS\20A9
JavaScript\u20A9
URL encoded%E2%82%A9

Compatibility: Displays correctly on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

How to type ₩ on your phone

iPhone / iPad

iPhones have no Alt codes. The fastest way is to copy the symbol above and paste it where you need it. To reuse it often, save it as a text replacement: go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement, tap +, paste the symbol into Phrase and give it a Shortcut.

Android

On Gboard, tap ?123 then =\< to open the symbols keyboard — many symbols hide under a long-press on related keys. Otherwise just copy the symbol above and paste it; it works in every app.