U+2117 "℗" Sound Recording Copyright Unicode Character

U+2117 "℗" Sound Recording Copyright is a typographic symbol that represents the copyright claim for a sound recording, distinct from the standard © copyright symbol used for written works. It is typically used in audio contexts, such as on album covers, digital music metadata, or in credits, to indicate that the recording itself is protected by copyright law, often accompanied by a year and rights holder. The symbol is encoded in the Unicode standard for consistent digital representation across different platforms and fonts, ensuring that it can be correctly displayed in text when referencing audio ownership.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2117
Version Added	1.1
Name	Sound Recording Copyright
Block	Letterlike Symbols
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	℗
HTML Hex Encoding	℗
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x84 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2117
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002117
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2117

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other