Pound Sign — Click to copy
The £ is British money — pounds sterling. Shopping from UK sites, writing about London, or doing finance? Here’s how to type it everywhere.
Quick Reference
| Symbol | £ |
|---|---|
| Windows | Alt + 0163 |
| Mac | Option + 3 |
| Unicode | U+00A3 |
| HTML | £ |
How to Type £ on Windows
Alt + 0163 on the number pad. Or Win + . and search “pound”.
How to Type £ on Mac
Option + 3. Simple!
How to Type £ in Word
Type 00A3 then Alt+X. Or Insert > Symbol.
How to Type £ on Mobile
Long-press $ on the symbols keyboard — £ appears with other currencies.
How to Type £ in HTML
Use £ or £.
FAQs
Alt code?
The Alt code is 0163. Hold Alt, type 0163 on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt.
Mac?
Press Option + 3 on a Mac. The £ appears instantly in any app.
Unicode?
The Unicode code point is U+00A3. In HTML you can write it as £ or £.
£ vs #?
£ (U+00A3) is the pound currency sign; # (U+0023) is the number or hash sign. They only look vaguely similar, so do not mix them up in prices.
HTML?
Use the named entity £ in your HTML. The decimal £ renders identically in all browsers.
On UK keyboard?
On a UK keyboard, £ has its own key — press Shift + 3. No Alt code needed.
£ vs €?
£ is the pound sterling, the currency of the UK. € is the euro, used by more than 20 European countries — different currencies, different symbols.
Copy-paste?
Yes, £ is universally supported. Copy it from this page if your keyboard layout makes it hard to reach.
Conclusion
Alt + 0163 / Option + 3. Code: £.