©
Copyright Sign
- Unicode
- U+00A9
- Category
- Punctuation
- HTML Entity
- ©
- CSS
- \00A9
The Copyright Sign (©) is a universally recognized symbol used to indicate that a creative work is protected by copyright law. Originally established by the Universal Copyright Convention in 1952, it features a capital 'C' enclosed in a circle. Today, creators and brands widely use it in publishing, software, and website footers to declare ownership and deter unauthorized use of their original content.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+0169
- macOS
- Option+G
- Linux
- Compose + O + C
- HTML
- ©
In Programming
In software development, the copyright symbol is frequently placed in source code headers and license files to denote the author's legal ownership of the codebase. Web developers also embed it in website footers using the `©` HTML entity.
Tags
©
©
all rights reserved symbol
c in circle
circle c symbol
copyright
copyright c
copyright footer
copyright sign
copyright symbol
creative rights symbol
html copyright
intellectual property
intellectual property symbol
legal
punctuation
rights
unicode 00a9