The symbol derives from the upper case Latin letter L, representing libra pondo, the basic unit of weight in the Roman Empire, which in turn is … See more

In Canadian English, the symbol £ is called the pound sign. The symbol # has several uses and is sometimes called the pound sign too, though it is most often known as the … See more

Double bar style
Banknotes issued by the Bank of England since 1975 have used only the single bar style as a pound sign. The bank used both the two-bar style (₤) and the one-bar style (£) (and sometimes a figure without any symbol whatever) … See more

In the Unicode standard, the pound sign is encoded at U+00A3 £ POUND SIGN (£) Whether the glyph is drawn with one or two bars is a type designer's choice as explained above; the key point is that the code is constant irrespective of the presentation chosen. See more

When used for sterling, the pound sign is placed before the numerals (e.g., £12,000) and separated from the following digits by no space or only a thin space. In the UK, the sign is used without any prefix. In Egypt and Lebanon, a disambiguating letter is added ( See more

• Egypt: Egyptian pound
• Falkland Islands: Falkland Islands pound
• Gibraltar: Gibraltar pound
• Guernsey: Guernsey pound
• Isle … See more

Typewriters
Typewriters produced for the British market included a "£" sign from the earliest days, though its position varied widely. A 1921 advertisement … See more