Pound Sign

A symbol from the Currency Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: £
Unicode: U+00A3
HTML entity: £
Category: Currency Symbols

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About the pound sign symbol

Commonly known as the Pound Sign, this character represents the pound sterling currency used in several countries and territories. It is read as pound or pounds when positioned before a numerical value and is classified under the Latin 1 Supplement block within the Common script. The symbol evolved from the capital letter L, standing for the Latin word libra, which refers to a unit of weight.

In daily writing, this symbol is primarily used in financial and commercial contexts to denote prices in the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, and Egypt. It frequently appears on price tags, digital banking interfaces, and stock market reports to indicate sterling denominations. Beyond retail signage, the character is utilized in typography and coding to represent specific units of measurement or as a distinct currency identifier in global spreadsheets and technical documentation.