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Fullwidth Pound Sign Letter

£ is the Fullwidth Pound Sign used to represent the British pound in fullwidth typography.

U+FFE1

£ (FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN) is a fullwidth character version of the pound symbol. It’s commonly used when you want consistent spacing with other fullwidth glyphs. Use it in web, design, and text formatting by copying the symbol or using its escapes.

Fullwidth Pound Sign Letter Meaning

The Fullwidth Pound Sign (£) is a typographic variant of the pound sign designed to fit fullwidth character layouts. Like other fullwidth characters, it’s typically used alongside East Asian fullwidth text where characters are aligned to a consistent width. While it visually represents “£”, it is a distinct Unicode character with its own code point: U+FFE1. In practice, you may use £ to match styling in posters, UI mockups, or monochrome/fullwidth-themed designs, or when a font and layout expect fullwidth glyphs.

Common uses

  • •Adding a currency symbol in fullwidth text layouts where consistent character width matters
  • •Designing posters or badges that use East Asian fullwidth typography styles
  • •UI labels and product pricing in mockups that require fullwidth character alignment
  • •Writing social captions where you want the pound symbol to visually match other fullwidth characters
  • •Programming text content where you need the specific Unicode character U+FFE1

Examples

£ Fullwidth Pound Sign (U+FFE1)

  • £Today’s price: £19.99
  • £Support the project with £5/month
  • £Offer ends at £30 today
  • £Total due: £42
  • £Cost breakdown: £10 + £15

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+FFE1
HTML Entity£
HTML Code£
CSS\FFE1
Alt CodeAlt + 65505
Decimal65505

How to type Fullwidth Pound Sign Letter (£)

On Windows

Hold Alt and type 65505 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FFE1 then press Alt + X.

On Mac

Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FFE1. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.

On Linux

Press Control + Shift + U, type ffe1, then press Enter or Space.

Anywhere

Copy £ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.

FAQ

What does the Fullwidth Pound Sign letter mean?

The Fullwidth Pound Sign (£) is a typographic variant of the pound sign designed to fit fullwidth character layouts. Like other fullwidth characters, it’s typically used alongside East Asian fullwidth text where characters are aligned to a consistent width. While it visually represents “£”, it is a distinct Unicode character with its own code point: U+FFE1. In practice, you may use £ to match styling in posters, UI mockups, or monochrome/fullwidth-themed designs, or when a font and layout expect fullwidth glyphs.

Is £ the same as the regular £ pound sign?

They look similar, but they are different Unicode characters. £ is FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN with code point U+FFE1.

How do I type £ in HTML?

You can use the HTML entity: £.

What is the CSS escape for £?

Use \\FFE1.

What is the JavaScript escape for £?

Use \\u{FFE1}.