Latin Small Letter L Letter
“l” is the lowercase Latin letter L used widely in text, programming, and identifiers.
U+006C
The symbol “l” is the Latin small letter L. It has a single Unicode code point and can be copied safely in most fonts and platforms. Below you’ll find practical ways to use it in text and code.
Latin Small Letter L Letter Meaning
“l” is the lowercase form of the Latin letter L. In everyday writing, it appears in common words such as “level,” “library,” and “hello,” depending on the language and spelling. In programming and technical contexts, “l” is frequently used as a variable name, part of an identifier, or a character in strings. It can also appear in abbreviations (for example, “l” as a unit symbol in some contexts). Because it is an ordinary Latin character, its main “meaning” is typographic: it represents the letter l itself.
Common uses
- •Typing and editing English and other Latin-script text
- •Writing variable names or identifiers in code (e.g., in JavaScript or Python)
- •Creating short labels in UI elements and forms
- •Using in search/filter tokens and tag names
- •Including in strings for logging, formatting, and templates
Examples
l (Latin small letter l)
- lhello
- llaptop
- llevel 1
- lset l = 10
- lfile_list
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+006C | |
| HTML Entity | l | |
| HTML Code | l | |
| CSS | \006C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 108 | |
| Decimal | 108 |
How to type Latin Small Letter L Letter (l)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 108 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 006C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 006C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 006c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy l with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter L letter mean?
“l” is the lowercase form of the Latin letter L. In everyday writing, it appears in common words such as “level,” “library,” and “hello,” depending on the language and spelling. In programming and technical contexts, “l” is frequently used as a variable name, part of an identifier, or a character in strings. It can also appear in abbreviations (for example, “l” as a unit symbol in some contexts). Because it is an ordinary Latin character, its main “meaning” is typographic: it represents the letter l itself.
What is the Unicode for “l”?
“l” is Unicode code point U+006C (LATIN SMALL LETTER L).
How do I write “l” in HTML?
Use the HTML entity l.
How do I use “l” in CSS or other Unicode escapes?
CSS escape: \\006C.
How do I represent “l” in JavaScript?
JavaScript Unicode escape: \\u{006C}.