But for people who can't wait to start using the symbol, here's some good news. A newly created font can help you type the character of the new rupee symbol immediately. Foradian Technologies Pvt ...

Many users of social networking sites have started using it, as have hundreds of bloggers. Version 2.0 of the font was released within 24 hours of the announcement of the rupee symbol.

And we shall provide that as soon as this happens. Editor’s Note: There is a new font doing the rounds online, that maps the rupee symbol onto the ‘~’ character (one above the tab key).