HTML Entity for Lowercase L (l)
What You'll Learn
How to display the lowercase letter l in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, direct character input, and CSS escape methods. The letter l is the twelfth letter of the Latin alphabet (U+006C) and is part of the Basic Latin block. It appears in everyday text, HTML tutorials, list markup contexts, and academic content. In most cases you can type it directly; entities are useful when escaping, generating content via CSS, or referencing the character explicitly.
Render it with &l;, l, l, the character l, or CSS escape \006C. Unlike many letters, lowercase l has the named HTML entity &l; in the HTML5 specification.
⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase L Entity
U+006CBasic Latin (ASCII)
lHexadecimal reference
lDecimal reference
&l;HTML5 named entity
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+006C
Hex code l
HTML code l
Named entity &l;
CSS code \006C
Direct l (type in UTF-8)
Meaning Latin small letter l
Related U+004C = L (uppercase)
Block Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the lowercase letter l using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, the character directly, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\006C";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): l</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): l</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &l;</p>
<p>Symbol (direct): l</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The lowercase letter l (U+006C) and the named entity &l; are universally supported in all browsers as part of Basic Latin:
👀 Live Preview
See the lowercase letter l in common text contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
&l; is the HTML5 named entity for the lowercase letter l—readable in source HTML.
Hexadecimal Code
l uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 6C to display the letter. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
l uses the decimal Unicode value 108 to display the same character. This is the ASCII/Unicode decimal for l.
Direct Character & CSS
Type l directly in HTML, or use \006C in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
Same visual result
All methods produce the glyph: l. Unicode U+006C sits in Basic Latin. The uppercase form is U+004C (L). Do not confuse &l; with < (less-than). In normal text, typing l is preferred.
Use Cases
The lowercase letter l (or its entity forms) is commonly used in:
Standard character in paragraphs, articles, and any Latin-script text. Usually typed directly.
Documentation showing entity references like &l; and < explicitly.
Variable names and identifiers in code snippets and technical writing.
Words in English, Spanish, French, and many other Latin-script languages.
Font samples and design systems demonstrating the letter l in context.
When building HTML in code, using &l; or l ensures correct output.
Using \006C in the CSS content property to insert l via pseudo-elements.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Type
ldirectly in body content; use&l;when an explicit reference helps - Serve pages as UTF-8 so Basic Latin characters render without entities
- Use
<for the less-than sign, not&l; - Use
\006Cin CSScontentwhen generating the letter via pseudo-elements - Remember lowercase l is U+006C and uppercase L is U+004C when case matters
Don’t
- Confuse
&l;(letter l) with<(less-than <) - Confuse the letter l with the numeral
1or uppercaseIin monospace fonts - Overuse numeric entities for
lin normal readable text - Confuse plain
l(U+006C) with ĺ (l with acute, U+013A) - Put CSS escape
\006Cin HTML text nodes
Key Takeaways
Five ways to render l; includes named entity &l;
l l &l;For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\006CUnicode U+006C — LATIN SMALL LETTER L
Twelfth letter of the Latin alphabet (Basic Latin block)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
l directly, or use &l; (named), l (hex), l (decimal), or \006C in CSS content. For most content, typing l is standard.U+006C (LATIN SMALL LETTER L). Basic Latin block. Hex 6C, decimal 108. It is the twelfth letter of the Latin alphabet.&l;. It is part of the HTML5 standard and supported in modern browsers. You can also use numeric references or type l directly in UTF-8.&l; (U+006C) is the lowercase letter l. < (U+003C) is the less-than sign (<). They look similar in entity source code but produce completely different characters. Always double-check when writing HTML tutorials or escaped content.l is preferred. Use &l; or numeric/CSS entities when generating HTML programmatically, escaping in attributes, demonstrating entity syntax in documentation, using CSS pseudo-element content, or ensuring encoding in legacy systems.Explore More HTML Entities!
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