Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign Letter
Ь is the Cyrillic capital soft sign letter, used in uppercase Cyrillic writing.
U+042C
Ь is a Cyrillic letter used in uppercase text. It has a specific Unicode code point and can be copied directly or inserted using common escapes.
Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign Letter Meaning
The symbol Ь is “Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign” with Unicode code point U+042C (HTML entity: Ь). In Cyrillic writing, the soft sign is commonly associated with indicating “softness” or palatalization of preceding consonants. In practice, it appears as part of correct orthography in words where the soft sign is required. Because this page is for the capital form, it is typically used when writing in all-caps, using title-case formatting that capitalizes letters, or when rendering uppercase Cyrillic text. Use it as you would any other Cyrillic character in writing, UI text, filenames, or programming strings.
Common uses
- •All-caps or uppercase Cyrillic text labels and headings
- •Displaying correct uppercase spelling in games, names, and UI strings
- •Typography and font testing for uppercase Cyrillic characters
- •Programming and data entry where exact Unicode characters matter
- •Localization content where scripts must match the source spelling
Examples
Ь (Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign)
- ЬКНИГЬ
- ЬПОДЪЁМЬ
- ЬМЕЛЬНИЦЫЬ
- ЬБРАТЬ
- ЬСОЛЬЬ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+042C | |
| HTML Entity | Ь | |
| HTML Code | Ь | |
| CSS | \042C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 1068 | |
| Decimal | 1068 |
How to type Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign Letter (Ь)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 1068 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 042C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 042C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 042c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ь with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign letter mean?
The symbol Ь is “Cyrillic Capital Letter Soft Sign” with Unicode code point U+042C (HTML entity: Ь). In Cyrillic writing, the soft sign is commonly associated with indicating “softness” or palatalization of preceding consonants. In practice, it appears as part of correct orthography in words where the soft sign is required. Because this page is for the capital form, it is typically used when writing in all-caps, using title-case formatting that capitalizes letters, or when rendering uppercase Cyrillic text. Use it as you would any other Cyrillic character in writing, UI text, filenames, or programming strings.
What is the Unicode code point for Ь?
The Unicode code point for Ь is U+042C.
How can I insert Ь using HTML?
Use the HTML numeric entity: Ь.
How do I escape Ь in CSS?
You can use the CSS escape: \\042C.
How do I escape Ь in JavaScript?
Use a Unicode escape such as \\u{042C} (or via the same code point in other JS string forms).