Lowercase l bar (ƚ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+019A (LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BAR). It is the letter l with a horizontal bar through it — used in phonetic notation and some orthographies. You can paste ƚ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ƚ
Unicode U+019A
Hex entity ƚ
Decimal ƚ
CSS escape \019A
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ƚ. Prefer typing or pasting ƚ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
Lowercase l bar rendered in phonetic and comparison contexts.
Phonetic sample[ƚ] barred l
Large glyphƚ
Uppercase pairȽ (U+023D) / ƚ (U+019A)
With entitiesHex: ƚ | Decimal: ƚ
Not the samel (U+006C) · ɬ (U+026C, l belt) · ĺ (U+013A, l acute)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase l bar with the hex entity, decimal entity, CSS escape, and a typed character. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Hex + Decimal + CSS + Typed
All four ways to produce ƚ in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase L Bar (ƚ) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\019A";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>L Bar using Hex Code: ƚ</p>
<p>L Bar using HTML Code: ƚ</p>
<p id="point">L Bar using CSS Entity: </p>
<p>Typed / pasted: ƚ</p>
<p>Phonetic: [ƚ]</p>
</body>
</html>
L Bar using Hex Code: ƚ
L Bar using HTML Code: ƚ
L Bar using CSS Entity: ƚ
Typed / pasted: ƚ
Phonetic: [ƚ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+019A → ƚ in HTML. The browser turns it into ƚ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 410 → ƚ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \019A in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ƚ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ƚ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the l bar entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ƚ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\019A belongs in CSS. ƚ / ƚ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not l, ĺ, or ɬ
Plain l is U+006C; l acute ĺ is U+013A; l belt ɬ is U+026C. ƚ has a bar through the stem.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. If ƚ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ƚ, not ƚ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ƚ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase l bar (U+019A) and its numeric entity forms (ƚ, ƚ, CSS \\019A) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase L Bar (ƚ)
Paste ƚ, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same code point everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+019A / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ƚ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ƚ or ƚ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\019A only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: l bar is U+019A (decimal 410), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: use ƚ or ƚ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \019A inside content for generated text.
Meaning: barred l — not the same as plain l, ĺ, or ɬ.
One line:U+019A → paste ƚ, or encode as ƚ / ƚ / CSS \019A.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ƚ (hex), ƚ (decimal), or the CSS escape \019A in the content property. All render ƚ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+019A (LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BAR). Hex 19A, decimal 410. It belongs to Latin Extended-B and is used in phonetic notation and some orthographies.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ƚ or ƚ when you need an entity form.
Use it for phonetic transcription, linguistic pages, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ƚ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ƚ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ƚ or ƚ) go in markup. The CSS escape \019A is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ƚ.
Plain l is U+006C. L belt ɬ is U+026C (IPA Extensions) — a different phonetic symbol. L bar ƚ is U+019A with a horizontal bar through the letter.
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Did you know?
Lowercase l bar (ƚ) is Unicode U+019A (decimal 410) in the Latin Extended-B block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH BAR. HTML5 has no named entity — use ƚ or ƚ. Capital is Ƚ (U+023D). Used in phonetic notation and some orthographies.
