Pound Sterling Symbol
Copy the pound sterling symbol (£) and find its Alt code, Unicode value, and keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Use the Pound Sterling Symbol
Pound Sterling Symbol
Click the symbol to copy it
Formats
Character
£
Unicode
U+00A3
HTML entity
£
HTML decimal
£
CSS escape
\00A3
URL encoded
%C2%A3
Click any row to copy that exact string.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| System / layout | Shortcut | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows (Alt code) | Hold Alt, type 0163 on the numeric keypad. | |
| UK keyboard | The £ symbol is printed directly on the 3 key on UK layouts. | |
| US keyboard | US layouts have no dedicated £ key, so use the Alt code instead. | |
| Mac (US layout) | Produces £ directly on a US Mac keyboard layout. | |
| Mac (UK layout) | No Option needed; £ is printed on the 3 key, same as Windows UK layout. | |
| Linux (GTK) | Type the hex code, then press Enter or Space. | |
| Microsoft Word | Type 00A3 then press Alt+X to convert it. |
Try it: format a price
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Summary
Copy the pound sterling symbol (£) and find its Alt code, Unicode value, and keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
How it works
- Click the large £ symbol to copy the plain character to your clipboard.
- Or click any row in the Formats list to copy that exact encoded form (Unicode, HTML entity, URL encoding).
- Check the keyboard shortcut table for your OS and keyboard layout — US keyboards need the Alt code since £ has no dedicated key.
- Use the "Try it" box to format an amount as a price with the £ symbol, either prefix, suffix, or ISO code style.
Use cases
- Insert £ into a price when your keyboard has no dedicated pound key.
- Format a price for a UK audience with a leading £ symbol.
- Paste the HTML entity £ when a raw £ gets mangled by legacy page encoding.
- Escape £ as %C2%A3 in a URL query string or API request.
- Look up the Alt code for pasting into legacy software that blocks copy-paste.
- Type £ on a US keyboard, which has no pound key on the number row.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated: 2026-09-22 ·
Reviewed by Nham Vu