HTML Entity for Uppercase R Script Capital (ℛ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the script capital R (ℛ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is part of the Letterlike Symbols block and is used in mathematics for script-style R notation—for rings, random variables, or other script letter conventions. Its official Unicode name is SCRIPT CAPITAL R (U+211B).
Render it with ℛ, ℛ, ℛ, or CSS escape \211B. The named entity ℛ is often the most readable option in HTML source. Do not confuse ℛ with ℜ (ℜ), ℝ (ℝ), or plain R.
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase R Script Capital Entity
U+211BLetterlike Symbols
ℛHexadecimal reference
ℛDecimal reference
ℛMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+211B
Hex code ℛ
HTML code ℛ
Named entity ℛ
CSS code \211B
Meaning Script capital R
Not the same U+211C = ℜ (ℜ) U+211D = ℝ (ℝ)
Block Letterlike Symbols (U+2100–U+214F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the script capital R (ℛ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\211B";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): ℛ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): ℛ</p>
<p>Symbol (named): ℛ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The script capital R (ℛ) and the named entity ℛ are supported in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:
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See the script capital R (ℛ) in mathematical and typographic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
ℛ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 211B to display the script capital R. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
ℛ uses the decimal Unicode value 8475 to display the same character. A common method for Letterlike Symbols.
Named Entity
ℛ is the standard named entity for ℛ—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set for script letters.
CSS Entity
\211B is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Use Cases
The script capital R (ℛ) is commonly used in:
Script-style R for rings, algebras, or other structures in abstract algebra and advanced mathematics.
Script capital letters for random variables and stochastic processes in academic texts.
Research papers and journal articles requiring proper script letter typography.
Online courses, textbooks, and tutorials teaching mathematical script notation.
Formal mathematical typesetting and design using script capital letterforms.
Equation editors and interactive math apps that render script letters in HTML.
Technical documentation and formulas using script R notation.
💡 Best Practices
Do
Don’t
- Substitute plain
Rwhen ℛ is required for script notation - Confuse ℛ (script) with ℜ (
ℜ, real part) or ℝ (ℝ, set of reals) - Put CSS escape
\211Bin HTML text nodes - Use
\0211Bin CSS—the correct escape is\211B - Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with mathematical symbols
Key Takeaways
Four references render ℛ; named entity is most readable
ℛ ℛ ℛFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\211BUnicode U+211B — SCRIPT CAPITAL R
Essential for script mathematical notation; distinct from ℜ and ℝ
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
ℛ (named), ℛ (hex), ℛ (decimal), or \211B in CSS content. The named entity ℛ is the most readable for HTML content.U+211B (SCRIPT CAPITAL R). Letterlike Symbols block. Hex 211B, decimal 8475. Commonly used for script-style R in mathematical notation.ℛ or ℛ) or the named entity ℛ is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\211B) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce ℛ but in different contexts.Explore More HTML Entities!
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