U+2125 "℥" Ounce Sign Unicode Character

U+2125 "℥" Ounce Sign is a typographic symbol representing the avoirdupois ounce, a unit of weight historically used in pharmacy and apothecary measurements. Its design typically resembles a stylized, cursive lowercase "z" or a "3" with a distinctive loop, originating from medieval manuscript abbreviations for the Latin word "uncia," meaning one twelfth. While largely obsolete in modern digital text, this character remains part of the Unicode standard for historical and specialized typographic needs, allowing precise representation of archaic notations in fields like historical documentation or vintage recipes.