Lowercase l curl (ȴ) is the Latin Extended-B character at Unicode U+0234 (LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CURL). It is the letter l with a curl — used in phonetic notation for a palatalized or similar lateral sound. You can paste ȴ in a UTF-8 file, or use a numeric character reference when encoding must be explicit.
Remember
Character ȴ
Unicode U+0234
Hex entity ȴ
Decimal ȴ
CSS escape \0234
Named entity (none)
All of these produce the same glyph: ȴ. Prefer typing or pasting ȴ in UTF-8 pages; use entities for CSS content, generated markup, or when encoding must be explicit.
L Curl using Hex Code: ȴ
L Curl using HTML Code: ȴ
L Curl using CSS Entity: ȴ
Typed / pasted: ȴ
Phonetic: [ȴ]
How It Works
1. Hex:U+0234 → ȴ in HTML. The browser turns it into ȴ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 564 → ȴ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \0234 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ȴ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed ȴ: fine in UTF-8 documents. All four encoding lines show the same glyph.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the l curl entity.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for ȴ. Use numeric forms.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\0234 belongs in CSS. ȴ / ȴ belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not l, ļ, or ɭ
Plain l is U+006C; l cedilla ļ is U+013C; retroflex hook ɭ is U+026D. ȴ has a distinct curl.
Fonts
Glyph coverage
Some fonts omit Latin Extended-B. If ȴ looks like a box, switch to a font that includes it.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ȴ, not ȴ.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ȴ directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase l curl (U+0234) and its numeric entity forms (ȴ, ȴ, CSS \\0234) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph availability depends on the font.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase L Curl (ȴ)
Paste ȴ, 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+0234 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use a pasted ȴ in UTF-8 text when you can. Prefer ȴ or ȴ in HTML when encoding must be explicit, and \\0234 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: l curl is U+0234 (decimal 564), Latin Extended-B.
HTML: use ȴ or ȴ when you need an entity.
CSS: use \0234 inside content for generated text.
Meaning: curled l for phonetics — not the same as plain l, ļ, or ɭ.
One line:U+0234 → paste ȴ, or encode as ȴ / ȴ / CSS \0234.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ȴ (hex), ȴ (decimal), or the CSS escape \0234 in the content property. All render ȴ. There is no named HTML entity for this character.
U+0234 (LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CURL). Hex 234, decimal 564. It belongs to Latin Extended-B and is used in phonetic notation.
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric references ȴ or ȴ when you need an entity form.
Use it for phonetic transcription, linguistic pages, CSS-generated content, or anywhere you must encode ȴ explicitly. Prefer typing or pasting ȴ directly when your file is UTF-8.
HTML entities (ȴ or ȴ) go in markup. The CSS escape \0234 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ȴ.
Plain l is U+006C. L with retroflex hook ɭ is U+026D (IPA Extensions). L curl ȴ is U+0234 — a Latin Extended-B letter with a curl, used in extended phonetic notation.
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Did you know?
Lowercase l curl (ȴ) is Unicode U+0234 (decimal 564) in the Latin Extended-B block. Official name: LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CURL. HTML5 has no named entity — use ȴ or ȴ. Used in phonetic notation for a palatalized or similar lateral sound.
