# ₤ U+20A4 LIRA SIGN

Lira symbol shaped like a pound sign with two crossbars, intended for Italian lira but rarely used; the regular pound sign is preferred.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `₤` |
| Codepoint | U+20A4 |
| Name | LIRA SIGN |
| Block | [Currency Symbols](https://unicodekit.com/block/currency-symbols) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Currency Symbol (Sc) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `₤` `₤` |
| CSS | `\20A4` |
| JavaScript | `\u20A4` |
| UTF-8 | E2 82 A4 |
| UTF-16 | 20A4 |

## Notes

- intended for lira, but not widely used
- preferred character for lira is 00A3

## Related characters

- ₣ [U+20A3 FRENCH FRANC SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A3)
- ₥ [U+20A5 MILL SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A5)
- ₢ [U+20A2 CRUZEIRO SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A2)
- ₦ [U+20A6 NAIRA SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A6)
- ₡ [U+20A1 COLON SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A1)
- ₧ [U+20A7 PESETA SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A7)
- ₠ [U+20A0 EURO-CURRENCY SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A0)
- ₨ [U+20A8 RUPEE SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A8)
- ₩ [U+20A9 WON SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20A9)
- ₪ [U+20AA NEW SHEQEL SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20AA)
- ₫ [U+20AB DONG SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20AB)
- € [U+20AC EURO SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/20AC)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/20A4 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/20A4