Copyright Sign
U+00A9Latin-1 Supplement
Also known as copyright symbolcircled Ccopyright
Copy and paste ©. The Copyright Sign character has Unicode code point U+00A9 and decimal HTML code ©.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+00A9- Alt Code
Alt+0169- HTML Code
©- CSS Code
\A9- HTML Entity
©- HEX Code
©
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+00A9
- Decimal
- 169
- Unicode name
- COPYRIGHT SIGN
- Block
- Latin-1 Supplement · U+0080–U+00FF
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u00A9"
Appears in
About Copyright Sign
© is encoded in Unicode as code point U+00A9 (decimal 169). Its official Unicode name is COPYRIGHT SIGN.
It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Copyright Sign
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Windows Alt code
- With Num Lock on, hold Alt, type 0169 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Windows emoji panel
- Press Windows+. and search for it.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
00A9, then press Alt+X. - Mac keyboard
- Option+G on the U.S. keyboard layout.
- macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “copyright sign”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
00a9, then press Space. - HTML
©or©. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\A9";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u00A9"
Common questions about Copyright Sign
What is the Copyright Sign?
© (Copyright Sign) is a symbol in Unicode’s Latin-1 Supplement block. Its code point is U+00A9, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as copyright symbol, circled C, and copyright.
How do I copy and paste the Copyright Sign?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. © pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Copyright Sign on Windows?
Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 0169 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 00A9 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ©. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.
How do I type the Copyright Sign on a Mac?
Press Option+G (U.S. keyboard layout). Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “copyright sign”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Copyright Sign on an iPhone or Android phone?
Open the emoji keyboard and search for it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Copyright Sign in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. © is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “copyright sign”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 00A9 as the character code.
Is the Copyright Sign an emoji?
It can be either. © is a text symbol that follows the color and font of the surrounding text, but it also has an emoji form: many phones and apps show it as a color emoji, especially when it is followed by the emoji variation selector U+FE0F.
Why does the Copyright Sign show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ©. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Latin-1 Supplement block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Copyright Sign?
In HTML, write © (decimal) or © (hexadecimal), or the named entity ©. In CSS, use content: "\A9"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u00A9". See all HTML codes.