This article is definitely outdated but still gets lot of traffic so restoring just for those who would want to download the font.
After the announcement of Indian Rupee symbol one of the 1st question that came to the minds of many was which key will be used to insert the Rupee symbol. A font named Rupee Foradian has been released. The latest version is 3.0.
Usage
Their Official Blog is no long active (No longer active) http://blog.foradian.com/. The blog claims that “We have made the first font with support for Indian currency symbol.”
- Download the font (version 3.0)
- Install the font
- Open office and select rupee foradian font
- Type the Rupees Symbol in Microsoft Word through the grave acent symbol (`)
(the key just above “tab” button in your keyboard. Below Esc button).
If you keyboard does not have the specified key then press “Alt” and type “0096” (zero-zero-nine-six) on your keyboard.
(No longer active) More details about usage can be found here
http://raptor.in/better-indian-rupee-symbol
SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED AND USED THE NEW RUPEE FORADIAN SYMBOL. THANKS A LOT.
A.K.SEN
You should try this solution — http://raptor.in/better-indian-rupee-symbol
Have you seen this video on how to use the rupee symbol everywhere, while sticking to Unicode standards
Yep. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful and simple way to install it. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for the easy steps. Hats off to your ‘sharing’ heart. Wish you many more great heights in this new field of developing technology. Good luck.
thank u. it was installed successfully.
Invalid Font File
Thanx,
Yes i want exactly the same.
its so easy to install and operate.
guys
you can use this symbol in Excel Formulas also….
It did work yepieeeeeee… I was googling it n finally found it here…thankx buddy…