U+00A9
Copyright©
Copyright is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Latin-1 Supplement block, listed here under Misc & Symbols. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents.
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+00A9
- Decimal
- 169
- Hex
- 0x00A9
- Octal
- 0o251
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+00A9 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | COPYRIGHT SIGN | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 169 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x00A9 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o251 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0000000010101001 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+0080–U+00FF | Latin-1 Supplement | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | © | |
| HTML entity (hex) | © | |
| HTML entity (named) | © | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \00A9 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %C2%A9 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u00A9 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u00A9 | |
| Python | \u00A9 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u00A9 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-82 bytes | C2 A9 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 00A9 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 000000A9 |
How to type Copyright
Windows
Hold Alt and type +A9 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type A9 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 00A9. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Copyright".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type a9, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: © in HTML, \00A9 in CSS, and \u00A9 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- COPYRIGHT SIGN
- Block
- Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Latin-1 Supplement block: U0080.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Copyright symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select © and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Copyright?
Copyright is U+00A9 (decimal 169, hexadecimal 0x00A9, octal 0o251). It lives in the Latin-1 Supplement block (U+0080–U+00FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Copyright?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "COPYRIGHT SIGN". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Copyright?
Use © or ©, or the named entity ©. In CSS, use content: "\00A9".
How do I type Copyright in code?
JavaScript: "\u00A9". Python: "\u00A9". JSON and Java: "\u00A9". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C2 A9.
Is Copyright an emoji?
No. Copyright is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.