# Getting strange letters or text additions when publishing the copyright symbol **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [May 16, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168 "2026-05-16T18:11:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tov0811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tov0811](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Tov0811)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/1 "2026-05-16T18:11:19Z")
Getting strange letters or text additions when publishing the copyright symbol. Also when I write - it’s - it changes completely. In elements it’s fine, even in Safari it shows okay only after publishing and downloaded at the server it’s wrong. see pics ![Screenshot 2026-05-16 at 20.09.13](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/6/a/6a133d8f72af4acab5368d36b35a1b92368778d4.png) ![Screenshot 2026-05-15 at 21.28.07](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/1/6/16ec2e6c9ec181f75d2d25a77f1131aecd5870ee.png) ![Screenshot 2026-05-15 at 21.11.59](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/f/7f1c49f587d451836e3a8c06d25d0cffa2be7822.png) ![Screenshot 2026-05-15 at 21.11.35](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/0/2/022b5f911b91d91429f8aad4a48d41132d3d8db5.png) ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/2 "2026-05-16T22:03:36Z")
My guess - it’s the font… what font are you using? ---
**Author:** ![AndyG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@AndyG](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/AndyG)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/3 "2026-05-16T22:40:33Z")
No, that’s a character encoding problem, not a font problem. It looks like multi-byte UTF-8 characters (i.e. the copyright symbol and a smart quote) that are rendering correctly in Elements and Safari in preview, but not when published. If the server is Apache try adding the following to your .htaccess file: AddDefaultCharset UTF-8 If not Apache consult the documentation for an equivalent setting. ---
**Author:** ![Tov0811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tov0811](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Tov0811)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/4 "2026-05-17T17:20:35Z")
Thank you! And now for my next question ; where do I find it? I know I have seen it in the past but right now cannot find it. Ps. sorry for the late response but its was already to late when I got the emails. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/5 "2026-05-17T17:24:36Z")
You create the file in text edit and name extension from .txt to .htaccess Include that line above: AddDefaultCharset UTF-8 Then you put the file on your server - in the base folder ---
**Author:** ![Tov0811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tov0811](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Tov0811)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/6 "2026-05-17T21:11:28Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/7 "2026-05-17T21:23:46Z")
Welcome 🤗 thank AndyG ---
**Author:** ![Tov0811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tov0811](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Tov0811)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/8 "2026-05-20T20:54:18Z")
Sorry AndyG forgot to thank you. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Tov0811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tov0811](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Tov0811)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-strange-letters-or-text-additions-when-publishing-the-copyright-symbol/56168/9 "2026-05-21T16:22:35Z")
in the end it needed a little more. AddCharset utf-8 .html .css .php .txt .js .htm now it works fine!