Dot symbols / Dotted letters / B with Dot Above
U+1E03 · Latin Extended Additional
B with Dot Above ḃ
Small b with a dot above. Old Irish (Gaelic script) used the dot to show lenition, so ḃ was later written 'bh'.
Look-alikes
ḃ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ḃ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 1E03 then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "b with dot above", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1e03, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 1E03.
- Or type 1E03 and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "b with dot above" or paste U+1E03 into the search box.
- HTML:
ḃ - CSS:
content: "\1E03"; - JavaScript:
"\u1E03"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ḃ | |
| Name | B with Dot Above | |
| Unicode | U+1E03 | |
| Unicode name | Latin Small Letter B With Dot Above | |
| Block | Latin Extended Additional | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ḃ | |
| HTML decimal | ḃ | |
| CSS | \1E03 | |
| JavaScript | \u1E03 |
Ready to paste
Copy ḃ in context
Separator
Home ḃ About ḃ Blog ḃ Contact
List
ḃ First ḃ Second ḃ Third
Divider
ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ ḃ
Repeated
ḃḃḃḃḃḃḃḃḃḃ
Rendering
How ḃ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
ḃSerif
ḃSans
ḃMono
ḃDisplay
FAQ
B with Dot Above questions
How do I copy the b with dot above symbol?
Click the big ḃ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ḃ?
ḃ is U+1E03, named "Latin Small Letter B With Dot Above". In HTML write ḃ; in CSS use "\1E03".
Does ḃ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.