How do I insert a UK Sterling sign in a post?

[awemawson]

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:   ?

[AdeV]

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.

[Muzzerboy]

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!