HTML Entity for Uppercase B Six (Ƅ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the uppercase B tone six (Ƅ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character marks the sixth tone in some orthographies (notably historical Zhuang writing) and is U+0184 in the Latin Extended-B block. Its Unicode name is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR.
Render it with Ƅ, Ƅ, or CSS escape \0184. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase B Six Entity
U+0184Latin Extended-B
ƄHexadecimal reference
ƄDecimal reference
—No named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0184
Hex code Ƅ
HTML code Ƅ
Named entity (none)
CSS code \0184
Meaning Latin capital letter B with topbar (tone six)
Related U+0185 = lowercase (ƅ)
Block Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase B tone six (Ƅ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0184";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): Ƅ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): Ƅ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase B tone six (Ƅ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:
👀 Live Preview
See the uppercase B tone six (Ƅ) and how it differs from related characters:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
Ƅ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0184 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
Ƅ uses the decimal Unicode value 388 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.
CSS Entity
\0184 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All three methods produce the glyph: Ƅ. Unicode U+0184 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0185 (ƅ). Do not confuse Ƅ with Ƃ (B topbar) or plain B (U+0042). There is no named HTML entity.
Use Cases
The uppercase B tone six (Ƅ) is commonly used in:
Tone-six notation in Zhuang and related writing systems.
Language research, dictionaries, and scholarly texts with extended Latin characters.
Websites requiring correct rendering of Latin Extended-B for specialized language content.
Books and articles documenting historical or regional orthographies using Ƅ.
Specialized fonts and CSS-generated content for tonal letter display.
Correct encoding so specialized content is indexed and displayed consistently.
User input that may contain Ƅ; use UTF-8 encoding and numeric entities as needed.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
ƄorƄin HTML (no named entity exists) - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ƅ directly in UTF-8 source
- Pick one style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency
- Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
- Distinguish Ƅ from Ƃ (B topbar), Ɓ (B hook), and plain
B
Don’t
- Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ƅ
- Substitute plain
Bwhen Ƅ is required for tonal accuracy - Confuse Ƅ (tone six) with Ƃ (B topbar) or Ɓ (B hook)
- Put CSS escape
\0184in HTML text nodes - Mix entity styles randomly in one file
Key Takeaways
Three references render Ƅ (no named entity)
Ƅ ƄFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0184Unicode U+0184 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR
Used in tone-six orthography and extended Latin linguistic text
Previous: Uppercase B Script Capital (ℬ) Next: Uppercase B Topbar (Ƃ)
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ƅ (hex), Ƅ (decimal), or \0184 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.U+0184 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0184, decimal 388. Used in tone-six orthography such as historical Zhuang writing.Ƅ or Ƅ) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0184) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ƅ but in different contexts.Explore More HTML Entities!
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