Pound Sign £
Usage snapshot:
- Currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance; formatting can vary by locale.
History & usage: POUND SIGN depicts the currency symbol for the pound. In prices and finance, it marks costs in GBP on price tags, invoices, and receipts. In user interfaces, it labels currency fields and totals in shopping apps and financial forms. The symbol helps readers distinguish amounts and track monetary values across reports and summaries. Cross‑platform rendering can differ, and assistive technologies should use proper labeling to aid accessibility.
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This reference covers U+A3 Pound Sign with practical usage tips and links.
Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+A3 - Block:
Latin-1 Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
C2 A3 - UTF-16:
00A3 - UTF-32:
000000A3 - HTML dec:
£ - HTML hex:
£ - JS escape:
\u00A3 - Python \N{}:
\N{POUND SIGN} - Python \u:
\u00A3 - Python \U:
\U000000A3 - URL-encoded:
%C2%A3 - CSS escape:
\A3
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+A3 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.