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U+FFE1 FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN

Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms · Currency symbol

NameFULLWIDTH POUND SIGN
Code pointU+FFE1
Decimal65505
BlockHalfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
CategoryCurrency symbol (Sc)
UTF-8EF BF A1
UTF-16FFE1
UTF-320000FFE1
HTML£ £
CSS\FFE1
JavaScript\uFFE1
Python\uffe1
URL-encoded%EF%BF%A1
Decomposition<wide> 00A3

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+FFE1?

U+FFE1 £ is officially named FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN. It belongs to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block and the category Currency symbol.

How do I type £?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type FFE1, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U ffe1, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type FFE1. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write £ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference &#65505; (decimal) or &#xFFE1; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is £ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: EF BF A1. In UTF-16: FFE1.

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