GlyphIndexExplicit unit
Sample amount: KRW 3000
KRW identifies the amount as South Korean won.
Won sign
The won sign ₩ needs a currency context, such as KRW. A backslash drawn like a won sign is still a different stored character.
WON SIGN
Appearance can vary by font.
Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
The won sign ₩ needs a currency context, such as KRW. A backslash drawn like a won sign is still a different stored character.
How to use it
Use an explicit currency code such as KRW when that is the intended unit. Do not treat a font’s rendering of a backslash as evidence that the stored character is U+20A9.
Examples
Display or encoding check
₩ U+20A9 / \ U+005C
The code-point comparison distinguishes characters that can be confused in some environments.
Similar shapes, different characters
Reverse solidus
U+005CThe backslash remains a different encoded character.
Won sign
U+20A9Use the sign beside an amount with a clear currency label.
Sources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode character code charts — Reference glyphs are not a guarantee of the appearance in a user’s font.