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 derived from the Latin word libra, meaning scales or a balance. The pound became an 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, … See more

• Egypt: Egyptian pound
• Falkland Islands: Falkland Islands pound
• Gibraltar: Gibraltar pound See more

Typewriters
Typewriters produced for the British market included a "£" sign from the earliest days, though its … 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 See more

Double bar style
Banknotes issued by the Bank of England since 1975 have used only the single bar style as a pound … 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 See more