Trade Mark Sign
U+2122Letterlike Symbols
Also known as trademark symbolTM symboltrade mark
Copy and paste ™. The Trade Mark Sign character has Unicode code point U+2122 and decimal HTML code ™.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+2122- Alt Code
Alt+0153- HTML Code
™- CSS Code
\2122- HTML Entity
™- HEX Code
™
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+2122
- Decimal
- 8482
- Unicode name
- TRADE MARK SIGN
- Block
- Letterlike Symbols · U+2100–U+214F
- General category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 1.1
- JavaScript
- "\u2122"
About Trade Mark Sign
™ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2122 (decimal 8482). Its official Unicode name is TRADE MARK SIGN.
It belongs to the Letterlike Symbols block (U+2100–U+214F), 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 Trade Mark 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 0153 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
- Windows emoji panel
- Press Windows+. and search for it.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
2122, then press Alt+X. - Mac keyboard
- Option+2 on the U.S. keyboard layout.
- macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “trade mark sign”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
2122, then press Space. - HTML
™or™. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\2122";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u2122"
Common questions about Trade Mark Sign
What is the Trade Mark Sign?
™ (Trade Mark Sign) is a symbol in Unicode’s Letterlike Symbols block. Its code point is U+2122, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as trademark symbol, TM symbol, and trade mark.
How do I copy and paste the Trade Mark 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 Trade Mark Sign on Windows?
Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 0153 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 2122 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 Trade Mark Sign on a Mac?
Press Option+2 (U.S. keyboard layout). Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “trade mark sign”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Trade Mark 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 Trade Mark 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 “trade mark sign”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2122 as the character code.
Is the Trade Mark 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 Trade Mark 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 Letterlike Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Trade Mark Sign?
In HTML, write ™ (decimal) or ™ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ™. In CSS, use content: "\2122"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2122". See all HTML codes.