LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B

U+0042 Uppercase Letter (Lu) · Basic Latin · Latn

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Overview

B (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B) is the Unicode character at code point U+0042. It belongs to the Basic Latin block, in the Uppercase Letter (Lu) general category. Its script is Latn.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+0042
decimal	66
htmldecimal	B
htmlhex	B
css	\0042
javascript	\u{42}
python	\u0042
java	\u0042
go	\u0042
ruby	\u{42}
rust	\u{42}
ccpp	\u0042
urlencoded	B
utf8bytes	42
utf16bebytes	00 42
utf32bebytes	00 00 00 42

How to Use

HTML: B

CSS: content: "\0042"

JavaScript: "\u{42}"

Python: "\u0042"

Properties

Block: Basic Latin
Script: Latn
Category: Uppercase Letter (Lu)
Bidirectional: L
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← A U+0041 U+0043 C →

Compare

B vs Β GREEK CAPITAL LETTER BETA B vs В CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER VE

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the B character (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B)?

B (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B) is the Unicode character U+0042.

What is the Unicode codepoint of LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B?

The LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B character (B) has codepoint U+0042.

How do I type or copy LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B?

Copy B directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.