Banknote with Pound Sign 💷
💷 (U+1F4B7) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Banknote with Pound Sign is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The BANKNOTE WITH POUND SIGN depicts money and is used to represent UK currency in messages and interfaces. In practical terms, you can use it to show prices or budgets in chats, invoices, or shopping apps. It also helps convey payments, refunds, or salary notes in finance or planning tools. You may use it in user interfaces to label currency fields, remind users of costs, or illustrate financial goals in dashboards. Remember that platform design varies, so color and style may differ across devices and fonts. For accessibility, pair the emoji with clear text and ensure surrounding content conveys the intended meaning. Cross‑platform, verify that the symbol remains legible and that assistive technologies can interpret the accompanying text correctly.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F4B7 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F4B7 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 92 B7 - UTF-16:
D83D DCB7 - UTF-32:
0001F4B7 - HTML dec:
💷 - HTML hex:
💷 - JS escape:
\u{1F4B7} - Python \N{}:
\N{BANKNOTE WITH POUND SIGN} - Python \U:
\U0001F4B7 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%92%B7 - CSS escape:
\1F4B7
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F4B7 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 💷 (hex) or 💷 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.