x20A6

x20A6 refers to the Unicode code point U+20A6, which is the NAIRA SIGN used to denote the Nigerian currency, the naira (ISO code NGN). The symbol is widely used in price notation, banking, and financial documents in Nigeria and by Nigerian institutions.

Encoding and rendering details: U+20A6 belongs to the Currency Symbols block in Unicode. In UTF-8, the naira sign is encoded as three bytes: E2 82 A6. In HTML it can be represented as the numeric character reference ₮ or the hex reference ₦. In many fonts, the glyph appears as a stylized letter N with distinctive horizontal strokes, and it is commonly placed before the monetary amount (for example, ₦1,000).

History and usage: The naira symbol was introduced in 1973 during Nigeria’s decimalization of its currency, when the naira replaced the pound and was subdivided into 100 kobos. Since its adoption, the ₦ symbol has become standard in Nigerian financial contexts, including banknotes, coins, price tags, and digital transactions. Software, fonts, and keyboards increasingly support the glyph, though font availability can vary by device and locale.

See also: Nigeria currency, Nigerian naira, currency symbols, NGN.