U+214C "⅌" Per Sign Unicode Character

U+214C "⅌" Per Sign is a typographic abbreviation symbol representing the word 'per,' used historically in shorthand, accounting, and commercial contexts to denote rates or ratios, such as in phrases like "miles per hour" or "cost per unit." It is part of the Letterlike Symbols block in Unicode, designed to resemble a stylized lowercase 'p' with a horizontal bar or crossbar, distinguishing it from similar characters like the Latin letter 'p' or the Pi symbol. The Per Sign has its roots in medieval scribal abbreviations and was more common in handwritten documents and early printed texts, but it remains available in modern digital typography for specialized or decorative uses where a compact, symbolic representation of 'per' is desired.