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textsterling

Represents the British pound sterling currency symbol (£) in text mode, commonly used in financial and economic contexts.

Overview

Essential for typesetting documents involving British monetary values and financial calculations, this symbol ensures proper currency notation in professional and academic writing.

  • Primarily used in economics papers, business documents, and international trade discussions
  • Maintains consistent appearance across different LaTeX implementations
  • Often appears alongside other currency symbols in comparative financial analysis
  • Preferred over direct keyboard input for maintaining typographical consistency

Examples

Displaying the British pound sterling currency symbol in a mathematical equation involving cost.

C=£250+15xC = \text{\textsterling}250 + 15x 
C = \text{\textsterling}250 + 15x

Showing a price range with pound sterling symbols in an aligned equation.

£100≤P≤£500\text{\textsterling}100 \leq P \leq \text{\textsterling}500 
\text{\textsterling}100 \leq P \leq \text{\textsterling}500

Representing an exchange rate conversion formula with pound sterling.

£1=$1.27\text{\textsterling}1 = \$1.27 
\text{\textsterling}1 = \$1.27