How to write monetary values differs all around the world — design with this in mind so all travellers have the same great experience.
Pricing
When writing monetary values, always use the numerals for GBP. Don’t add decimal places if it’s a round number, only add 2 decimal places if it isn’t:
- £5
- £5.09
- £5,555,555.99
Use colons directly between a field title and monetary value:
- Total: £50
Don't use a colon if the price is spaced out from the field title (e.g. if the title is left-aligned and the price is right-aligned.
Currency
When talking about currencies generally, write the currency in full using its recognised descriptor (proper noun) followed by the currency symbol in brackets:
- British Pound (£)
- Brunei Dollar ($)
If the currency doesn’t have a symbol, write the recognised abbreviation in brackets:
- UAE dirham (AED)
When referencing a specific monetary value, always use the recognised native symbol next to the number (with no spaces). The symbol position depends on where it’s placed in the native language:
- £200
- $200
- 200€
- 200F
If it’s a less common currency to customers in our key markets, we use the recognised symbol followed by the currency name. If the currency doesn’t have a symbol, just use the name.
The position of the symbol depends on where it’s placed in the native language:
- 200 UAE dirham
- $200 Colombian Peso
When talking about currencies generally and there’s not enough space to write it out in full, use the recognised abbreviation (capital letters) and the native currency symbol (with no spaces).
The symbol position depends on where it’s placed in native language:
- £GBP
- $USD
- EUR€
If the currency doesn’t have a symbol, just use the recognised abbreviation:
- AED
When referencing a specific monetary value, always use the recognised native symbol next to the number (with no spaces). The symbol position depends on where it’s placed in the native language:
- £200
- $200
- 200€
- 200F
If the currency doesn’t have a symbol, use the recognised abbreviation (with a space between):
- 200 AED
Only use decimal places if pence (or the equivalent) are included:
- £80.25
- 80.25 AED
If the value is less than £1 or the equivalent, use the recognised symbol (lower case) or abbreviation (upper case):
- 1p
- 0.01 AED