New Saudi Riyal currency symbol

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Hello,

I need to assign a key to the new Saudi Riyal currency symbol. Is there a correct way of doing this?

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You can use Unicode Character “﷼” (U+FDFC) or add your own glyph for it.
You can also add a substitution rule in calt (or any other feature) to substitute the word for the symbol.
It’s worth noting that the unicode symbol is for iranian rial.

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Thank you for the clarification! I understand that the Unicode “﷼” (U+FDFC) is for the Iranian Rial. However, I was hoping to learn if there is a dedicated Unicode character specifically for the Saudi Riyal, as the Persian Rial symbol can be a bit challenging to access.

A substitution rule could be a great workaround.

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There is not currently a Unicode value nor is there one in the Unicode Roadmap. Many designers plan to use FDFC for the Saudi Riyal wth the Iranian symbol as an alternate.

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Any other Unicode would be as difficult to access.

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Note that U+FDFC is a compatibility character not really used in Iran either. According to Chapter 9 – Unicode 16.0.0 :

U+FDFC RIAL SIGN is a currency symbol used in Iran. Unlike the AFGHANI SIGN, U+FDFC RIAL SIGN is considered a compatibility character, encoded for compatibility with Iranian standards. Ordinarily in Persian “rial” is simply spelled out as the sequence of letters, <0631, 06CC, 0627, 0644>.

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