HTML Entity for Full Width Pound Sign (￡)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Full Width Pound sign (￡) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+FFE1 (FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN) in the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF)—the fullwidth variant of the pound sign for CJK and mixed fullwidth layouts.
Render it with ￡, ￡, or CSS escape \FFE1. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse ￡ with the regular pound (£, U+00A3, £) or fullwidth dollar (＄, U+FF04).
⚡ Quick Reference — Full Width Pound Sign
U+FFE1Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
￡Hexadecimal reference
￡Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+FFE1
Hex code ￡
HTML code ￡
Named entity (none)
CSS code \FFE1
Meaning Fullwidth pound sign
Related U+00A3 = Pound sign (£); U+FF04 = Fullwidth dollar (＄)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates the Full Width Pound Sign (￡) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\FFE1";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Full Width Pound Sign using Hexadecimal: ￡</p>
<p>Full Width Pound Sign using HTML Code: ￡</p>
<p id="point">Full Width Pound Sign using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Full Width Pound Sign is widely supported in modern browsers with a suitable font:
👀 Live Preview
See the Full Width Pound sign (￡) in fullwidth pricing and compared with related symbols:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
￡ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value FFE1 to display the Full Width Pound sign. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
￡ uses the decimal Unicode value 65505 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\FFE1 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: ￡. Unicode U+FFE1 is in Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms. For the regular pound, use £ (£) or see Currency Entities.
Use Cases
The Full Width Pound Sign (￡) is commonly used in:
Fullwidth layouts mixing CJK and Latin with consistent character width.
International product listings and price displays in fullwidth form.
Chinese, Japanese, or Korean content where ￡ aligns with fullwidth digits.
Input fields and data entry that display fullwidth currency symbols.
Financial or data tables where fullwidth symbols keep column alignment uniform.
HTML entity lists, Unicode charts, and Halfwidth/Fullwidth documentation.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
￡or￡consistently (no named entity) - Use ￡ when aligning with fullwidth text; use £ or
£in normal Latin typography - Supplement prices with text (e.g. “99 pounds”) for screen reader clarity
- Use the CSS escape in
::before/::afterfor price lists - Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse ￡ (fullwidth pound) with £ (regular pound, U+00A3)
- Expect a named entity—none exists for U+FFE1
- Put CSS escape
\FFE1in HTML text nodes - Mix fullwidth and halfwidth currency symbols in one line without intent
- Skip font checks in CJK and mixed fullwidth layouts
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS render ￡
￡ ￡For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\FFE1Unicode U+FFE1 — FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms (U+FF00–U+FFEF)
Next: Full Width Won Sign (￦)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
￡ (hex), ￡ (decimal), or \FFE1 in CSS content. There is no named entity.U+FFE1 (FULLWIDTH POUND SIGN). Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block (U+FF00–U+FFEF). Hex FFE1, decimal 65505. Fullwidth form of the pound sign (￡).￡ or ￡) go in markup. The CSS escape \FFE1 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.￡ (decimal) or ￡ (hexadecimal)—both render ￡ in modern browsers.Explore More HTML Entities!
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