B With Accent: Copy and Paste ḃ ƀ
B with an accent is rare in everyday writing. The dotted and underlined forms (ḃ, ḅ, ḇ) appear in old Irish typography, academic transliteration of Arabic and Hebrew, and linguistics. The stroked ƀ is used in phonetics and some African orthographies.
Click any letter to copy it. Click several to build a word in the box at the bottom of the screen, then press Copy all.
Lowercase b with accent
Capital B with accent
How to type B with an accent
No accented B has a standard Alt code or Mac shortcut. Copy it from this page, use the Windows symbol panel (Win + . then the Symbols tab), the Mac Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space), or type the Unicode hex code in Word followed by Alt + X.
For every other method, see accents on Windows, accents on a Mac and the full Alt code list.
Unicode and HTML codes for B with accent
Use these codes in web pages, code and Word. In Word, type the hex code and press Alt + X to turn it into the letter.
| Letter | Name | Unicode | HTML | Word Alt + X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ƀ | b with stroke | U+0180 | ƀ | 0180 |
| ḃ | b with dot above | U+1E03 | ḃ | 1E03 |
| ƃ | b with topbar | U+0183 | ƃ | 0183 |
| ḅ | b with dot below | U+1E05 | ḅ | 1E05 |
| ḇ | b with line below | U+1E07 | ḇ | 1E07 |
| Ƀ | B with stroke | U+0243 | Ƀ | 0243 |
| Ḃ | B with dot above | U+1E02 | Ḃ | 1E02 |
| Ɓ | B with hook | U+0181 | Ɓ | 0181 |
| Ƃ | B with topbar | U+0182 | Ƃ | 0182 |
| Ḅ | B with dot below | U+1E04 | Ḅ | 1E04 |
| Ḇ | B with line below | U+1E06 | Ḇ | 1E06 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ḃ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win + . (period) and open the Symbols tab, or copy ḃ from this page. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it. In Microsoft Word, type 1E03 and then press Alt + X.
How many accented versions of B are there?
Unicode includes 5 lowercase and 6 capital forms of B with a diacritic mark. All of them are on this page, ready to copy.
What is the Unicode for ḃ?
ḃ (b with dot above) is U+1E03. In HTML you can write ḃ. In Word, type 1E03 and press Alt + X.
Guides for this letter
- Accent Mark Names: Every Mark Above and Below Letters, Explained
What are accent marks on letters called? Names of all 14 common marks, from acute and grave to caron and ogonek, with example letters and languages.