©
U+00A9 COPYRIGHT SIGN
Latin-1 Supplement · Other symbol
| Name | COPYRIGHT SIGN |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A9 |
| Decimal | 169 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Other symbol (So) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A9 |
| UTF-16 | 00A9 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A9 |
| HTML | © © © |
| CSS | \00A9 |
| JavaScript | \u00A9 |
| Python | \u00a9 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A9 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A9?
U+00A9 © is officially named COPYRIGHT SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Other symbol.
How do I type ©?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A9, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a9, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A9. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0169 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write © in HTML?
As a numeric character reference © (decimal) or © (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity ©.
How is © encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 A9. In UTF-16: 00A9.