Want to use the Apple logo symbol ( ) in text, email (dangerous!) or a document? Find out here how to type the Apple logo symbol as text on a Mac with only your keyboard and insert it into any text in the size and color that works best.
First, William Wordsworth Lies in a Cambridge Bed
and cannot sleep; or, as he put it:
And from my pillow, looking forth by light
Of moon or favouring stars, I could behold
Oh, what can you see in Cambridge by moonlight?
The antechapel where the statue stood
Of Newton with his prism and silent face,
Ah, Isaac Newton, of course; Newton of gravity, prism, Apple logo and alchemy fame:
The marble index of a mind for ever
Voyaging through strange seas of Thought, alone.
Apple logo fame? Yes, if you look very closely at the original 1976 logo for the computer manufacturer, you will find Wordsworth‘s words running around an image of Isaac Newton: Newton of Apple logo fame.
Now, inserting that original logo into text is difficult. Adding the logo Apple has been using from 1976 onwards is as easy, though, as typing a poet’s verbs. Let’s get started!
How to Insert the Apple Logo Symbol ( ) as Text on a Mac
Time needed: 3 minutes
To type the Apple logo symbol ( ) using macOS on a Mac desktop or portable computer and insert it anywhere you can type text:
- Make sure the text cursor is where you want to insert the Apple logo.
- Press Option Shift K.
US keyboard: This is the key combination that works with the US-English QWERTY keyboard layout.
Other keyboards: See below for identifying the correct keys to press if you use a different keyboard layout. - Format the Apple symbol to your taste and need.
Format away: You can change the color using text formatting, for example, or add a slant by italicizing the Apple logo.
Apple logo outline: For an Apple symbol outline, highlight the logo and select Format | Font | Outline from the menu; if the Format menu is not available, you can copy and paste from an editor that includes it, say TextEdit.
Important: The Apple Logo Will Not Show on Non-Apple Computers and Devices
Do keep in mind that, while you can include the Apple symbol produced as text using the keyboard combination above in emails and instant messages,
- the logo will only display correctly for others also using Apple products (in any browser, email program, messaging program, etc.).
- People who open your email or message on an Android device or a computer using Windows or Linux, for example, will usually see an odd character in its place that indicates the symbol could not be found or a totally unrelated symbol.
What they see: Typically. this will look like
, 
or 
.
Good to know: People using iCloud Mail at iCloud.com should see the alright.
Use Character Viewer to Input the Apple Logo
To enter the Apple symbol using Character Viewer:
- Select Edit | Emoji & Symbols from the menu.
- Search for
F8FF. - Double-click the Apple logo to insert it.
How to Insert the Apple Logo Symbol as Text on a Mac: FAQ
Can I Avoid This Strange “Symbol Not Found” Glyph on Non-Apple Devices?
No, unfortunately, you cannot avoid this problem using only text.
Unicode, the assortment of tables that lets computers translate code (each character you type is stored as such a code) to letters, numbers, and symbols to display, includes parts that are not publicly defined. Every programmer can assign these codes to translate into any symbol they desire.
The Apple logo for text is one such translation. Apple has defined it (at U+F8FF) for use in its programs, but nobody else uses it that way. The code may either not be defined at all or use a different symbol.
The only practicable way around this is to
- take a screenshot of the logo as you see it and include that in your message.
- Here’s the logo for you to copy in black:
You can always also print the logo, of course.
(Note: One Windows font does include the Apple logo, and you can use it to insert the Apple symbol into text on Windows.)
Can’t I just copy and paste the Apple Logo (as text)?
Yes; you can use the copy button below to copy the Apple logo symbol as text (not image):
Apple logo symbol |
Is there a Unicode codepoint to insert the Apple symbol?
While there is a Unicode codepoint, of course, for the Apple logo, it is in a privately assigned area—so it will work only on a Mac or using a font that includes the symbol at the very codepoint.
Either way, to insert the Apple symbol using Unicode on a Mac:
- Turn on and switch to Unicode Hex Input on your Mac.
- Press and hold the Option key.
- Type F 8 F F.
Codepoint: The Unicode codepoint is U+F8FF. - Release the Option key.
How to Find the Apple Logo Key for Your Keyboard
To identify the key combination that will insert the Apple symbol using your keyboard:
- Open the Keyboard Viewer on your Mac.
- Typically, hold down the Option and the Shift keys on your physical keyboard.
- Look for the Apple logo ( ) on one of the keys on Keyboard Viewer.
More options: If you cannot find the logo, try holding down only Option, or Option in combination with Shift and Command. - Let go of the Option and Shift keys to find out the label that you will find on the physical keyboard.
(How to insert the Apple logo symbol as text on a Mac tested with macOS Sonoma 14.0, Ventura 13.3, Monterey 12.0, Big Sur 11.0 and Catalina 10.15, updated November 2023)