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Latin Small Letter B Letter

The lowercase letter b, Unicode U+0062, used in English and many programming text contexts.

U+0062

“b” is the lowercase form of the Latin letter B. It corresponds to the Unicode code point U+0062 and appears in most modern fonts. Use it in writing, UI text, and code as a regular character.

Latin Small Letter B Letter Meaning

“b” (Latin small letter b) is a standard lowercase alphabet character. In writing, it commonly represents the /b/ sound in English (for example, in “boat” or “book”). In abbreviations and labels, it may stand for terms like “below,” “bus,” “byte,” or “background” depending on the context. In technical text, it is also a plain character used in identifiers, variable names, form fields, and simple patterns. Since it is a basic Latin character, it is widely supported across platforms and browsers, making it reliable for everyday copy/paste.

Common uses

  • Writing and typing everyday English words
  • UI and form labels that require lowercase text
  • Creating variable names and identifiers in programming
  • Using in hashtags, usernames, and tags (as a lowercase letter)
  • Forming short abbreviations in documents and spreadsheets

Examples

b (Latin Small Letter B) Symbol

  • bblack
  • bbackup
  • bbutton
  • bb2b
  • bvariable b

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+0062
HTML Entityb
HTML Codeb
CSS\0062

FAQ

What does the Latin Small Letter B letter mean?

“b” (Latin small letter b) is a standard lowercase alphabet character. In writing, it commonly represents the /b/ sound in English (for example, in “boat” or “book”). In abbreviations and labels, it may stand for terms like “below,” “bus,” “byte,” or “background” depending on the context. In technical text, it is also a plain character used in identifiers, variable names, form fields, and simple patterns. Since it is a basic Latin character, it is widely supported across platforms and browsers, making it reliable for everyday copy/paste.

What Unicode character is “b”?

“b” is the Unicode character LATIN SMALL LETTER B with code point U+0062.

How can I copy the HTML entity for b?

You can use the HTML entity: b

What are the CSS and JavaScript escape forms for b?

CSS escape: \\0062. JavaScript (Unicode code point): \\u{0062}.

Does “b” have special meaning on its own?

In most contexts it is just the lowercase letter b. Any additional meaning (like an abbreviation) depends on the surrounding text.

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