The character “b” appears in literature and scholarly works in a variety of roles—from a simple abbreviation to a marker for chronological, sectional, or categorical information. In historical texts, for instance, “B” figures prominently in dating methods as seen in references like B.C. 118 [1], B.C. 204 [2], and 452 B.C. [3], where it helps anchor events in time. Meanwhile, in annotated and critical editions, the lowercase “b” sometimes designates subsections or variant readings ([4], [5], [6]), serving as a compact signifier for parts of a text. “B” also occurs as an abbreviated title or name, such as in the case of Sancho B. de Leon [7] or in epistolary and dramatic addresses like “to Béralde” [8]. Its use extends to specialized notational systems—chess, for example, employs “B” to denote a specific piece ([9], [10], [11])—highlighting its versatility across genres and disciplines in literature.