HTML Entity for Uppercase B Topbar (Ƃ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+0182
HTML Entity for Uppercase B Topbar tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase B with topbar (Ƃ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is a variant of the Latin letter B with a topbar diacritic and is part of the Latin Extended-B block (U+0182). It appears in Zhuang orthography and extended Latin linguistic text.

Render it with Ƃ, Ƃ, or CSS escape \0182. There is no named HTML entity for this character, so numeric codes or CSS must be used.

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase B Topbar Entity

Unicode U+0182

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ƃ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ƃ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+0182
Hex code       Ƃ
HTML code      Ƃ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \0182
Meaning        Latin capital letter B with topbar
Related        U+0183 = lowercase (ƃ)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase B topbar (Ƃ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\0182";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x0182;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#386;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase B topbar (Ƃ) renders correctly in modern browsers when UTF-8 is used:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase B topbar (Ƃ) and how it differs from related characters:

Large glyphƂ
Character typeLatin capital B with topbar diacritic
Case pairƂ (U+0182) / ƃ (U+0183)
Not the same asB (U+0042), Ƅ (B tone six), or Ɓ (B hook)
Numeric refs&#x0182; &#386; \0182

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x0182; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0182 to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#386; uses the decimal Unicode value 386 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\0182 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: Ƃ. Unicode U+0182 sits in Latin Extended-B. Lowercase equivalent: U+0183 (ƃ). Do not confuse Ƃ with Ƅ (B tone six) or plain B (U+0042). There is no named HTML entity.

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase B topbar (Ƃ) is commonly used in:

🔤 Linguistics

Extended Latin orthography and Zhuang-related writing systems using Ƃ.

📚 Academic

Dictionary entries, scholarly texts, and language references with extended Latin characters.

🌐 Internationalization

Websites requiring correct rendering of Latin Extended-B for specialized language content.

📄 Publishing

Books, articles, and editorial content with phonetic scripts or specialized terminology.

🎨 Typography

Specialized fonts and CSS-generated content for extended Latin letter display.

🔍 Search & SEO

Correct encoding so specialized content is indexed and displayed consistently.

📧 Forms & Input

User input that may contain Ƃ; use UTF-8 encoding and numeric entities as needed.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#386; or &#x0182; in HTML (no named entity exists)
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ƃ 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 Ƃ from Ƅ (B tone six), Ɓ (B hook), and plain B

Don’t

  • Assume a named entity exists—there is none for Ƃ
  • Substitute plain B when Ƃ is required for orthographic accuracy
  • Confuse Ƃ (B topbar) with Ƅ (B tone six) or Ɓ (B hook)
  • Put CSS escape \0182 in HTML text nodes
  • Mix entity styles randomly in one file

Key Takeaways

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Three references render Ƃ (no named entity)

&#x0182; &#386;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\0182
3

Unicode U+0182 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR

4

Used in extended Latin orthography and Zhuang-related linguistic text

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x0182; (hex), &#386; (decimal), or \0182 in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity; use numeric codes or CSS.
U+0182 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 0182, decimal 386. A variant of B with a topbar diacritic.
In linguistic and extended Latin orthography, Zhuang and related writing systems, academic texts, and any content requiring the B-with-topbar character.
HTML code (&#386; or &#x0182;) is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0182) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce Ƃ but in different contexts.
Named HTML entities are mainly for ASCII, Latin-1, and common symbols. Extended Latin characters like Ƃ use numeric codes because they belong to specialized Unicode blocks. This is standard for Latin Extended-B characters.

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