HTML Entity for Bengali Rupee Sign (৳)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: May 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+09F3
HTML entity for Bengali Rupee Sign (U+09F3) tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the Bengali Rupee Sign (৳) in HTML using numeric character references and CSS. This character is U+09F3 in the Bengali script block (U+0980–U+09FF). It is the standard currency symbol for the Bangladeshi taka (ISO 4217: BDT) in modern apps and websites. The older Bengali Rupee Mark (৲, U+09F2) is a different code point used for historic typography.

There is no named HTML entity for U+09F3. Use ৳ or ৳ in markup, or \09F3 in stylesheet content. Use a Bengali-capable webfont and lang="bn" so prices line up with surrounding Bangla.

⚡ Quick Reference — Bengali Rupee Sign

Unicode U+09F3

Bengali block (BDT)

Hex Code ৳

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ৳

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

None (use numeric refs)

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+09F3
Hex code       ৳
HTML code      ৳
Named entity   —
CSS code       \09F3
1

Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Bengali Rupee Sign using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\09F3";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Bengali Rupee Sign using Hexa Decimal: &#x09F3;</p>
<p>Bengali Rupee Sign using HTML Code: &#2547;</p>
<p id="point">Bengali Rupee Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+09F3 renders whenever Bengali script fonts are available (system Noto / Kalpurush / embedded webfonts):

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

Compare the modern taka sign (৳, U+09F3) with the historic mark (৲, U+09F2):

Sign vs mark Modern ৳   Historic ৲
Large glyph ৳
Price snippet মূল্য ৳৫০০   BDT 500
Monospace refs &#x09F3; &#2547; \09F3
Note Some Latin fonts show a generic box; always stack Bengali fonts ahead of system sans-serif for U+09F3.

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x09F3; references code point U+09F3 using hex digits 09F3 after the #x prefix.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#2547; is the decimal equivalent (2547) for the same Bengali Rupee Sign character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\09F3 is the CSS escape for U+09F3, used in the content property of ::before or ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

Hex, decimal, and CSS escapes all produce ৳. There is no named HTML entity; do not confuse with ৲ (U+09F2).

✅

Use Cases

The Bengali Rupee Sign (৳) is commonly used for:

৳ Retail & BD sites

Product tiles, PDP prices, and localized headers for Bangladesh.

🛒 Checkout & carts

Subtotals, shipping lines, and payment summaries in taka.

📄 Banking & finance

Balances, statements, and loan calculators for BDT accounts.

📑 Invoices & receipts

PDF and HTML bills aligned with current taka branding.

💰 FX & travel

Rate boards and remittance copy beside ISO BDT.

🌐 Multilingual apps

Locale rows that switch glyph + number shape for bn-BD.

♿ Accessibility

Expose “Bangladeshi taka” or aria-label with digits; the ৳ glyph should not be the only price signal.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer ৳ for new Bangladesh-facing products unless design explicitly needs the historic mark (U+09F2)
  • Show numeric amounts with grouping rules for bn-BD and include BDT or “Taka” in finance flows
  • Load Noto Sans Bengali / Kalpurush via @font-face when system coverage is uncertain
  • Use \09F3 only inside CSS content, not pasted into HTML text
  • Set lang="bn" on price containers for correct shaping with Bangla digits

Don’t

  • Swap ৳ and ৲ without telling users which legacy or modern meaning you intend
  • Rely on a bare glyph for compliance-sensitive totals (add digits and currency words)
  • Assume every global sans font ships U+09F3 at the same weight as Latin digits
  • Hard-code only the symbol when Intl.NumberFormat or ICU can format full bn-BD currency strings
  • Use CSS escapes inside HTML markup (they belong in stylesheets)

Key Takeaways

1

Two numeric references render the same glyph

&#x09F3; &#2547;
2

In CSS content, use the escape

\09F3
3

U+09F3 is the standard taka sign; U+09F2 is the historic mark

4

Pair with ISO BDT and Bengali fonts for production-ready pricing

5

Spell amounts for screen readers; ৳ is visual shorthand, not the whole price

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x09F3; (hex), &#2547; (decimal), or \09F3 in CSS content. There is no named entity; all valid methods render ৳.
U+09F3 (hex 09F3, decimal 2547). It lives in the Bengali block and encodes the Bangladeshi taka currency sign, distinct from the historic mark U+09F2 (৲).
Whenever you display Bangladeshi taka prices, banking balances, invoices, or marketing for bn-BD audiences and need the standard Unicode currency glyph.
Numeric references belong in HTML. The \09F3 escape belongs in stylesheets (for example on pseudo-elements). Do not paste CSS escapes into HTML text nodes.
No. Use &#x09F3;, &#2547;, or \09F3 in CSS depending on whether you are authoring markup or styles.

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