https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=171372
Bug ID: 171372
Summary: Calc: Saudi Riyal (SAR) currency symbol is missing
Product: LibreOffice
Version: Inherited From OOo
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Calc
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Currently, LO 26.2.1 shows Saudi Arabia's currency as:
- ر.س.
and it should be using the actual symbol:
- = U+20C1 = SAUDI RIYAL SIGN
- In Unicode 17.0.
This new currency symbol was introduced in February 2025 / September 2025 for
Saudi Arabia:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_riyal_sign
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_riyal
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Steps to Reproduce:
In Calc:
1. In any cell, type in:
- 123.45
2. Right-Click > Format Cells.
In the "Numbers" tab, Choose:
- Category: "Currency"
- Format: "SAR ر.س. Arabic (Saudi Arabia)"
--- Choose this in the dropdown.
4. Press OK.
Actual Results:
The number will appear as:
- 123.45 ر.س.
Expected Results:
The number should appear as:
- 123.45
--- Currency symbol BEFORE.
- - -
Additional info:
Version: 26.2.1.2 (X86_64)
Build ID: 620(Build:2)
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 11 X86_64 (build 22631); UI render: Skia/Raster;
VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
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NOTE 1: There is a list of 8 rules listed on:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_riyal_sign#Usage_guidelines
with the most important ones probably being:
- "ALWAYS ALIGN to the LEFT" of the numeric value in all languages.
- "Leave a space" between the symbol and numeric value.
--- "Maintain a clear space equivalent to one-third of the symbol’s height
around it."
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NOTE 2: I suspect this will be similar to Bug #166187 , which introduced the
Manat ₼.
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NOTE 3: Because this is a brand-new symbol, it may not exist in most fonts.
On my Windows 11 computer, it only exists in 1 font:
- Noto Naskh Arabic
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