Lowercase b tone six (ƅ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0185 (LATIN SMALL LETTER TONE SIX). It was used in historical Zhuang and Bouyei orthography as a tone letter — not the same as the ASCII letter b.
Remember
Character ƅ
Unicode U+0185
Hex entity ƅ
Decimal ƅ
CSS escape \0185
Named entity (none)
Capital Ƅ (U+0184)
Hex, decimal, CSS, and a typed character all produce the same glyph: ƅ. Prefer ƅ in HTML source when you need an explicit entity.
Using Hex Code: ƅ
Using HTML Code: ƅ
Using CSS Entity: ƅ
Case pair: Ƅ / ƅ
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0185 → ƅ in HTML. The browser turns it into ƅ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 389 → ƅ. Same result as hex.
3. Named: HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character — use hex or decimal instead.
4. CSS: use \0185 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ƅ after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with lowercase b tone six.
Named
No &…; shortcut
HTML5 has no named entity for U+0185. Use ƅ or ƅ.
Look-alikes
Not plain b or stroke
Do not substitute ASCII b or barred b (ƀ) when the tone-six letter is required.
Name
Tone letter, not letter b
Unicode names this tone six. The site slug says “b tone six” because of its b-like shape — it is a separate tone character.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0185 belongs in CSS. ƅ / ƅ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Declare UTF-8
If you type ƅ directly, keep <meta charset="UTF-8"> so the file is not misread.
Fonts
Check glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. Pick a font that includes U+0185 if the glyph is missing.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase b tone six (U+0185) and its entity forms (ƅ, ƅ, CSS \\0185) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph display depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal encoding
Lowercase B Tone Six (ƅ)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ƅ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+0185Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ƅ for readable HTML. Use \\0185 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this character is U+0185 (decimal 389).
HTML: prefer ƅ — or use ƅ (no named entity).
CSS: use \0185 inside content for generated text.
Watch out:ƅ ≠ plain b ≠ stroke (ƀ) ≠ capital Ƅ.
One line:U+0185 → ƅ / ƅ / CSS \0185 (no named entity).
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ƅ (hex), ƅ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0185 in the content property. All render ƅ when the font supports Latin Extended-B. There is no named HTML entity.
U+0185 (LATIN SMALL LETTER TONE SIX). Hex 185, decimal 389. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+0185. Use numeric references like ƅ or ƅ.
Use it for historical Zhuang and Bouyei orthography, tonal writing systems, and linguistic notation that needs the tone-six letter ƅ.
HTML entities (ƅ or ƅ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0185 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ƅ.
No. Plain b is U+0062. B with stroke ƀ is U+0180. Tone six ƅ is U+0185 — a distinct Latin Extended-B letter used for tone marking.
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Did you know?
Lowercase b tone six is Unicode U+0185 (decimal 389) — LATIN SMALL LETTER TONE SIX in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use ƅ or ƅ. Used in historical Zhuang and Bouyei orthography for tone marking. Capital is Ƅ (U+0184). Not the same as plain b, b stroke, or b hook.
