One-Click Access To The Copyright Symbol, And More

Looking for some special type characters, like ©, ™, or ®? If you’re not fussy about these characters actually being a font, you can find them in the default set of Custom Shapes. Just get the Custom Shape tool (press Shift-U until you have it), click on the Shape thumbnail in the Options Bar, which opens the Custom Shape Picker, and you’ll find all three special characters there, in the default set of shapes.

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One-Click Access To The Copyright Symbol, And More

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