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U+00A3 POUND SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Currency symbol
| Name | POUND SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A3 |
| Decimal | 163 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Currency symbol (Sc) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A3 |
| UTF-16 | 00A3 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A3 |
| HTML | £ £ £ |
| CSS | \00A3 |
| JavaScript | \u00A3 |
| Python | \u00a3 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A3 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A3?
U+00A3 £ is officially named POUND SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Currency symbol.
How do I type £?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A3, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a3, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A3. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0163 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write £ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference £ (decimal) or £ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity £.
How is £ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 A3. In UTF-16: 00A3.