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Riyal Symbol
Guides.

Short, practical guides to the new Saudi Riyal symbol: typing it, designing with it, and getting it right on prices.

By Tamer Azab, designer of the Riyal Font

Guide · Typing the symbol
How to Type the New Saudi Riyal Symbol.
How to type the new Saudi Riyal symbol (U+20C1) in Word, Excel, Windows, Mac and iPhone, and how to tell it apart from the old ﷼. Copy button included.
- Saudi Riyal symbol
- Keyboard shortcut
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
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Guide · The font
The Saudi Riyal Symbol Font.
A Saudi Riyal symbol font, designed by Tamer Azab: install it on Mac or Windows, press R, and use the new symbol in Word, Excel, Canva and Figma.
- Saudi Riyal symbol
- Riyal font
- Canva
- Word
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Behind the font
The Story Behind Riyal Font.
Who made the Riyal font? Designer Tamer Azab on why the new Saudi Riyal symbol needed a real font, how it was drawn and who it is for.
- Riyal Font
- Tamer Azab
- Riyal font designer
- Saudi Riyal symbol
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Riyal Font

Yours. 10

Type the Saudi Riyal symbol with R, in the apps you already use. OTF, TTF and WOFF.

One-time · 10 riyals · Personal + commercial use

01

OTF for your layouts.

Install on Mac or Windows, then select Riyal in applications that support local fonts.

02

TTF for your documents.

A desktop font format for everyday documents, spreadsheets and design work.

03

WOFF for your website.

Self-host the webfont and apply it just to the currency symbol. Your existing typography stays intact.

04

Licensed for real use.

Personal and commercial projects are covered by the included licence.