How to type £ for Social media users
Social media users run into pound sterling (£) (£) constantly — in citations, foreign names, mathematical notes or social posts. The fastest path is to copy the character below; further down you'll find the system shortcut, HTML entity and Unicode codepoint, plus tips that fit how Social media users actually work.
Copy £ for Social media users
Why Social media users use this page
Caption photos, reply to followers and run multilingual accounts without flipping the system keyboard back and forth.
- Compose Instagram captions and TikTok comments in mixed scripts.
- Reply on WhatsApp, Telegram and Messenger in the recipient's language.
- Run separate Twitter/X accounts in different languages from the same browser.
- Localise hashtags so your post reaches the right community.
Tip for Social media users
Some platforms strip rare Unicode — preview your post before publishing.
HTML entity
£
£
Unicode codepoint
U+00A3
Frequently asked questions
Why do Social media users need a quick way to type £?
pound sterling (£) (£) shows up across the texts Social media users produce daily, and rebuilding the keyboard layout for a single character isn't worth the friction.
Will £ survive copy-paste into Word, Docs and email?
Yes. The character is stored as Unicode, so Social media users can paste it into Word, Google Docs, Outlook, Gmail, Notion or any modern editor without corruption.
What if my font shows £ as a box?
The font lacks the glyph. Social media users can switch to a Unicode-complete font such as Noto Sans, Arial Unicode MS or Segoe UI and the symbol will render correctly.
Can I bookmark this page and reuse it?
Absolutely. Many Social media users bookmark this page and copy £ again whenever they need it — no install, no login, no tracking.