New Indian rupee symbol sees greater usage on the street

01/03

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A customer adds a dash of sauce to his plate at a fast-food stall which displays its menu using the Indian rupee symbol: egg mushrooms Rs.25, vegetable fried rice Rs.25, egg fried rice Rs.35, chicken noodles Rs.40, cauliflower fry Rs.20, etc.

02/03

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Using the new Indian rupee symbol, a roadside fast-food stall advertises its menu — egg mushrooms Rs.25, vegetable fried rice Rs.25, egg fried rice Rs.35, chicken noodles Rs.40 — as a customer’s outstretched arm proffers to pay in cash.

03/03

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The menu of a fast-food stall displays the Indian rupee symbol: bhelpuri, Rs.15, mushroom fry Rs.20, vegetable noodles Rs.25, egg mushrooms Rs.25, vegetable fried rice Rs.25, egg fried rice Rs.35, chicken noodles Rs.40, cauliflower fry Rs.20, etc.

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The official symbol of the Indian rupee, introduced less than two years ago, was quickly adopted in print and online media. It is now seeing greater usage in street signage. It evokes both the Roman letter ‘R’ and the Devanagari 'R' as well.