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Title: How do I insert a UK Sterling sign in a post?
Post by: awemawson on January 19, 2026, 10:54:24 AM: I'm sure that I used to be able to put a UK sterling sign in a post, now I have to resort to "UKP" or other artifices.

This is what a pound Sterling sign ends up as: ?
Title: Re: How do I insert a UK Sterling sign in a post?
Post by: AdeV on January 19, 2026, 12:10:24 PM: Quote from: awemawson on Today at 10:54:24 AM
I'm sure that I used to be able to put a UK sterling sign in a post, now I have to resort to "UKP" or other artifices.

This is what a pound Sterling sign ends up as: ?

? <-- testing

Hmm... weirdness. I can only wonder if the server is set up to use 7-bit characters, as the pound sign is part of the standard (8-bit) ascii table.

? <-- more testing (that was a Euro symbol)

? <- A copyright symbol

~ <- A tilde (ascii 126)

Yep, I'm going to call it - the server is using just the basic ASCII codes, not the extended ASCII set. Probably a server config option.
Title: Re: How do I insert a UK Sterling sign in a post?
Post by: Muzzerboy on January 19, 2026, 05:35:57 PM: If you are using Windows, press the Windows button and the "." at the same time. Select the symbols section and click the pound symbol - this inserts the ? where the cursor was. Sounds like a real faff but is actually quite quick.

None of the "standard" methods seem to work here, as noted. Nothing's easy!