Copyleft Symbol 🄯

🄯 (U+1F12F) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Copyleft Symbol is part of the Symbols family (block: Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: COPYLEFT SYMBOL depicts the official name. It is used to mark licensing in messages and interfaces, especially in open source and free culture discussions. It helps label content as copyleft or shared under permissive licenses in UI text and documentation. It can appear in branding or notes to indicate that ideas or assets are meant to be reused and redistributed. Note that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, style, and detail differ. If color emoji is not available, a monochrome or text fallback may show. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and use alt text when possible.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F12F in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.