U+1D47

Superscript bᵇ

Superscript b is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Phonetic Extensions block, listed here under Superscript & Subscript. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "small", "letter", "raised".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+1D47
Decimal
7495
Hex
0x1D47
Octal
0o16507

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+1D47
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0MODIFIER LETTER SMALL B
DecimalBase 107495
HexadecimalBase 160x1D47
OctalBase 80o16507
BinaryBase 20001110101000111
General categoryLetter, modifierLm
Unicode blockU+1D00–U+1D7FPhonetic Extensions
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)ᵇ
HTML entity (hex)ᵇ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\1D47
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E1%B5%87

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u1D47
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u1D47
Python\u1D47
Java / C# / Kotlin\u1D47

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE1 B5 87
UTF-16 (BE)1D47
UTF-32 (BE)00001D47

How to type Superscript b

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +1D47 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 1D47 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 1D47. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Superscript b".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1d47, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ᵇ in HTML, \1D47 in CSS, and \u1D47 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL B
Block
Phonetic Extensions (U+1D00–U+1D7F)
General category
Lm — Letter, modifier

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Phonetic Extensions block: U1D00.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Superscript b symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ᵇ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Superscript b?

Superscript b is U+1D47 (decimal 7495, hexadecimal 0x1D47, octal 0o16507). It lives in the Phonetic Extensions block (U+1D00–U+1D7F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Superscript b?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "MODIFIER LETTER SMALL B". Its General_Category is Lm (Letter, modifier).

What is the HTML code for Superscript b?

Use ᵇ or ᵇ. In CSS, use content: "\1D47".

How do I type Superscript b in code?

JavaScript: "\u1D47". Python: "\u1D47". JSON and Java: "\u1D47". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E1 B5 87.

Is Superscript b an emoji?

No. Superscript b is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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