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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

UnicodeU+006C
HTML Entityl
HTML Codel
CSS\006C

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}.

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