Octothorpe / Hash (#) Meaning & Symbolism

The Octothorpe / Hash (#): the pound/number sign, born from lazy handwriting of "lb" (libra) — now the hashtag that organizes the internet.

Origin & History

The Octothorpe / Hash (#) (#) comes from The history of written and printed marks, from scribal shorthand to keyboard characters. Programmers call it hash, musicians call it sharp, telecom calls it pound — all the same squiggle.

Spiritual Meaning

Programmers call it hash, musicians call it sharp, telecom calls it pound — all the same squiggle.

Modern Usage

These marks are searched millions of times a year — usually mid-argument with a keyboard, trying to type one.