U+00AE

Registered Sign

The registered sign (®) sits at code point U+00AE in Unicode. It belongs to the punctuation family and pastes as plain text, so it keeps working across documents, messages and web pages. Below you can copy it in one click and grab the exact HTML, CSS and JavaScript codes you need to reproduce it anywhere.

Symbol®
UnicodeU+00AE
NameRegistered Sign
HTML (named)®
HTML (decimal)®
HTML (hex)®
CSS content\00AE
JavaScript / JSON\u00AE
UTF-8 bytes0xC2 0xAE
UTF-16 units0x00AE
Windows alt codeAlt 0174 or Alt 169

How to type the registered sign symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the registered sign symbol?

Click the ® above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.

What is the Unicode code point for registered sign?

The registered sign has the Unicode code point U+00AE. In HTML you can write it as ® or ®, or with the named entity ®.

What is the alt code for the registered sign symbol?

On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 0174 or Alt 169 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ® from this page is quicker and works on any device.

Does the registered sign symbol work everywhere?

In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+00AE is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.

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