Copyleft Symbol Letter
The CopyLeft Symbol 🄯 represents copy-left or sharing-oriented licensing in a compact glyph.
U+1F12F
The 🄯 CopyLeft Symbol is an enclosed, circled character used to visually flag copy-left or sharing themes. It’s handy for captions, metadata, and UI labels where you want a clear “sharing/permissions” signal.
Copyleft Symbol Letter Meaning
The CopyLeft Symbol 🄯 (Unicode name: COPYLEFT SYMBOL, code point U+1F12F) is used to indicate copy-left or sharing-oriented licensing concepts. In practice, people often use it similarly to how the “copyright” symbol signals rights—while pointing the meaning toward terms that allow reuse or redistribution under shared conditions. You’ll commonly see it in acknowledgements, project pages, and interfaces where authors want to communicate that content is meant to be shared and reused, not kept fully restrictive. Because it is a single Unicode character, it can be dropped into text, headlines, or icons without needing an image.
Common uses
- •Labeling shared media or open-access content in a footer or sidebar
- •Adding a visual marker to licenses, acknowledgements, or credits sections
- •Designing UI buttons or badges for reusable or community content
- •Annotating documents and presentations to indicate sharing-friendly terms
- •Social media post graphics to quickly convey reuse/redistribution intent
Examples
🄯 CopyLeft Symbol
- 🄯Image set © and 🄯 CopyLeft
- 🄯Content licensed with 🄯 CopyLeft terms
- 🄯Project credits: authors, data sources, and 🄯 CopyLeft notice
- 🄯Badge: 🄯 CopyLeft — reuse allowed with attribution
- 🄯Readme: materials marked 🄯 CopyLeft for sharing
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F12F | |
| HTML Entity | 🄯 | |
| HTML Code | 🄯 | |
| CSS | \1F12F |
FAQ
What does the Copyleft Symbol letter mean?
The CopyLeft Symbol 🄯 (Unicode name: COPYLEFT SYMBOL, code point U+1F12F) is used to indicate copy-left or sharing-oriented licensing concepts. In practice, people often use it similarly to how the “copyright” symbol signals rights—while pointing the meaning toward terms that allow reuse or redistribution under shared conditions. You’ll commonly see it in acknowledgements, project pages, and interfaces where authors want to communicate that content is meant to be shared and reused, not kept fully restrictive. Because it is a single Unicode character, it can be dropped into text, headlines, or icons without needing an image.
What is the Unicode code point for the CopyLeft Symbol 🄯?
It is U+1F12F (Unicode name: COPYLEFT SYMBOL).
How can I copy the symbol reliably in apps and websites?
Copy the character directly as 🄯. You can also use the HTML entity 🄯 or the escapes \\\\1F12F (CSS) and \\\\u{1F12F} (JavaScript).
Does 🄯 mean the same thing as © (copyright)?
It’s used to convey copy-left or sharing-oriented licensing, which is related in theme (rights/permissions) but not identical in meaning to standard copyright.
Will the symbol display correctly everywhere?
Most modern systems support Unicode characters like 🄯, but display can vary by font and device. If it doesn’t appear, try a different font or verify Unicode support.