U+2105 "℅" Care Of Unicode Character

U+2105 "℅" Care Of is a typographic symbol used in postal addressing to indicate that a piece of mail should be delivered to a person or entity through the intermediary of another, as in "John Smith ℅ Jane Doe." It is a single character that combines the Latin letter 'c' and 'o' into a compact ligature, streamlining handwritten or typed correspondence. The symbol has its origins in traditional letter writing, where it serves as a shorthand for "care of," and its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent digital representation across platforms and fonts, preserving this utility in modern electronic communication.