U+24D1 "ⓑ" Circled Latin Small Letter B Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ⓑ
U+24D1 "ⓑ" Circled Latin Small Letter B is a typographic symbol that represents the lowercase letter "b" enclosed within a circle, belonging to the "Enclosed Alphanumerics" block of the Unicode standard. This character is often used in lists, diagrams, or instructional materials as a visual marker for labeling items, options, or steps, such as in multiple-choice questions or map legends, where it provides a clear and compact alternative to a plain letter. Its design ensures it stands out in text, serving functional roles in contexts like signage, badges, or user interfaces that require hierarchical or sequential notation without breaking the flow of written content.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+24D1 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Circled Latin Small Letter B |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumerics |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Circle |
| Decomposition Mapping | "b" U+0062 Latin Small Letter B |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⓑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⓑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x93 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x24D1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000024D1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u24d1 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic) |
| East Asian Width | Ambiguous |
| Lowercase | Yes |
| Other Lowercase | Yes |
| Simple Uppercase Code Point | "Ⓑ" U+24B7 Circled Latin Capital Letter B |
| Simple Titlecase Code Point | "Ⓑ" U+24B7 Circled Latin Capital Letter B |
| Uppercase Code Point | "Ⓑ" U+24B7 Circled Latin Capital Letter B |
| Titlecase Code Point | "Ⓑ" U+24B7 Circled Latin Capital Letter B |
| Cased | Yes |
| Changes When Casemapped | Yes |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| Changes When Titlecased | Yes |
| Changes When Uppercased | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "b" U+0062 Latin Small Letter B |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "b" U+0062 Latin Small Letter B |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Alphabetic | Yes |
| Other Alphabetic | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Alphabetic letter |
| Sentence Break | Lower |