0x211E

0x211E is the hexadecimal designation for the Unicode code point U+211E. The character assigned to this code point is the Prescription Take symbol ℞, which resides in the Letterlike Symbols block. It is used primarily to denote a prescription in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.

The symbol is commonly associated with the Rx abbreviation, but the single glyph ℞ is a distinct character. Its historical origin traces back to early typographic representations of the Latin word recipe, meaning “take,” and it has become a standardized symbol in pharmacy and medical typography. In everyday practice, the two-letter Rx is more frequently seen on prescriptions and labels, while ℞ appears in more formal or typographic contexts.

In digital text, U+211E can be encoded as 0x211E. It can be inserted in HTML with the entity reference such as ℞ and in many programming languages via Unicode escapes. Rendering of the glyph depends on font and system support; some environments display the symbol clearly, while others may substitute a generic placeholder if the font lacks the glyph.

See also

- Rx symbol

- Prescription

- Unicode

- Letterlike Symbols