HTML Entity - Pound Sign
Pound Sign is a currency symbols used in financial contexts and pricing. This HTML entity enables web developers to display this character reliably across all browsers without encoding issues.
U+00A3
£
\00A3
Use this HTML entity in pricing displays, financial documents, and e-commerce product pages. For example, € for Euro, £ for Pound, ¥ for Yen.
Related Entities
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing £ (pound sterling) with ₤ (lira sign)
Fix: Use £ (£) for British pounds. The ₤ symbol with two crossbars is the lira sign, though the single-bar £ is now the standard.
Mistake: Using the hash symbol # instead of £ for British currency
Fix: The hash symbol # is called "pound sign" in some contexts (telephone keypads), but for currency, always use £.
Pound Sign
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| Unicode | U+00A3 |
|---|---|
| Hex Code | £ |
| HTML Code | £ |
| HTML Entity | £ |
| CSS Code | \00A3 |
| Windows Shortcut | Alt 0163 |
| Mac Shortcut | ⇧⌥4 |
