₤
Lira Sign
- Unicode
- U+20A4
- Category
- Currency
- HTML Entity
- ₤
- CSS
- \20A4
The Lira sign (₤) represents the historic currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, and Vatican City before they adopted the Euro. Originating from the Latin word "libra" (pound), it resembles the British Pound sign (£) but traditionally features two horizontal strokes instead of one. Today, it is primarily used in historical contexts, financial archives, and typography referencing pre-Euro Mediterranean economies.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+8356 or Win+. then search "Lira"
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "Lira"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 20a4
- HTML
- ₤ or ₤
In Programming
While not native to standard programming syntax, the Lira sign frequently appears in string localization files, legacy financial databases, and internationalization libraries handling historical currency formatting.
Tags
ITL
Italian currency sign
Italian lira
Malta currency
Mediterranean currency
Vatican currency
currency
double stroke pound
finance
historic lira
italy
legacy currency
lira
money
pre-euro Italy