diff --git a/_includes/footer.njk b/_includes/footer.njk
index c2e1c979..ec29e23d 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.njk
+++ b/_includes/footer.njk
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
     <li>
       <a href="/" title="go home"
-      aria-label="go home | {{ metadata.title }} from {{ metadata.author }}, 2022-2026"
+      aria-label="go home | {{ metadata.title }} from {{ metadata.author }}, copyright 2022-2026"
       {% if page.url == "/" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>
-        {{ metadata.title }} from {{ metadata.author }}, 2022-2026</a>
+        {{ metadata.title }} from {{ metadata.author }}, © 2022-2026</a>
     </li>
 
     <li>