The letter “b” is subject to a range of variations throughcapitalization and use in differentscripts. These include:
Capitalization and punctuation
[edit]- B́ - majuscule, with acute above
- b́ - miniscule, with acute above
- Ḃ - majuscule, with dot above
- ḃ - miniscule, with dot above
- Ḅ - majuscule, with dot below
- ḅ - miniscule, with dot below
- Ḇ - majuscule, with underline
- ḇ - minuscule, with underline
- Ƀ - majuscule, with stroke
- ƀ - minuscule, with stroke
- B̶ - majuscule, barred
- b̶ - minuscule, barred
- ᵬ - minuscule, with middle tilde
- ᶀ - minuscule, with lower hook
- Ɓ - majuscule, with upper hook
- ɓ - minuscule, with upper hook
- Ƃ - majuscule, Zhuang variation
- ƃ - minuscule, Zhuang variation
- ꞗ - miniscule, with flourish
- Ꞗ - majuscule, with flourish
- minuscule, with left hook
Character=B2
Please seeModule:checkparams for help with this warning.Other representations of B:
- Բ - majuscule
- բ - minuscule
(They were used as tone marks.)
- Upper case:𝔅 (normal),𝕭 (bold)
- Lower case:𝔟 (normal),𝖇 (bold)
- ฿ (symbol for thebaht, the currency ofThailand)
- ₿ (symbol for thebitcoin, a decentralized digital currency)
- ♭ (musical symbol for 'flat')
- ℬ (mathematical)
- ␢ (computing)
- 🅱️ (supposedly standing for the blood group B; replaces plosive letters to make sport)
Numerical combinations
[edit]- ß the GermanligatureEszett looks like a Greek beta, but is unrelated.
- The Cyrillicб is notably similar in appearance to the numeral6.
- Chinese radical阝 (3 strokes), meaning 'place', has a shape similar to B; however, it is pronouncedfù oryì.
- The letterᗷ of the Carrier syllabary resembles a "B"; the letterᗺ, its inverted form. Other symbols in the same syllabary that resemble rotated forms of this Latin letter includeᗵ andᗶ.
- The form of CherokeeᏴ(yv) is copied from that of the Latin letter, but it represents an unrelated syllable.
- The number13 may be confused with a capital B when handwritten.
