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Character
£Unicode codepoint
U+00A3HTML named entity
£HTML decimal entity
£HTML hex entity
£CSS escape
\00A3JavaScript escape
\u00A3Windows Alt code
0163Meaning and usage
It appears before a number on UK prices, invoices, and payslips, and should not be confused with the number sign # sometimes also called pound sign in the US.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HTML entity for the pound sign?
Use £ or £.
Is £ the same symbol as #?
No, £ marks British currency while # is the number or hash sign; they are unrelated symbols that share an informal nickname in American English.