HTML Entity for Uppercase L Acute (Ĺ)

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+0139
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Definition

What Is the Uppercase L Acute Entity?

Uppercase L Acute (Ĺ) is the Unicode character at U+0139 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE) in Latin Extended-A. It appears in Slovak orthography and related multilingual text.

Remember
Character     Ĺ
Unicode       U+0139
Hex entity    Ĺ
Decimal       Ĺ
Named         Ĺ
CSS escape    \0139
Official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE
Lowercase     U+013A (ĺ)

All of these produce the same glyph: Ĺ. Compare with ordinary Uppercase L (U+004C) and Uppercase L Caron (U+013D).

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Direct characterĹHTML text (UTF-8)
Named entityĹHTML markup — preferred for readability
Hex entityĹHTML markup
Decimal entityĹHTML markup
CSS escape\0139Stylesheet content

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Readable multilingual HTMLĹ
Need numeric formĹ or Ĺ
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\0139"
Lowercase l with acuteĺ (U+013A)
L with caron (Slovak Ľ)Use Ľ (U+013D)
See it

Live Preview

Capital L with acute in common language contexts.

Large glyph Ĺ
Case pair Ĺ / ĺ
Sample words stĺp, kĺb
Compared L Ĺ Ľ ĺ
With entities Ĺ → Ĺ | Hex: Ĺ
Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows this character with hex, decimal, named entity, CSS, and a language sample. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + Named + CSS

All common ways to produce Ĺ in a single document.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Uppercase L Acute</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\0139";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x0139;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#313;</p>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &Lacute;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p lang="sk">st&lacute;p, k&lacute;b — capital: &Lacute;</p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex / decimal: U+0139 → &#x0139; or &#313; in HTML.

2. Named: &Lacute; is the readable HTML5 alias for the same code point.

3. CSS: use \0139 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that glyph after the paragraph text.

4. Language sample: lang="sk" marks Slovak context; lowercase &lacute; appears in words like stĺp and kĺb.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with this character.

Named

Prefer &Lacute;

The named entity is easier to read than numeric forms. Keep the trailing semicolon.

Look-alikes

Not plain L or L caron

U+0139 is acute (Ĺ). Do not confuse with plain L (U+004C) or caron Ľ (U+013D) — both used in Slovak, but different letters.

Case

Use the correct case pair

Lowercase is &lacute; (U+013A). Named entities are case-sensitive: &Lacute; ≠ &lacute;.

Combining

Prefer the precomposed form

Use U+0139 rather than L + combining acute unless you have a specific normalization reason.

CSS vs HTML

Do not mix escapes

\0139 belongs in CSS. Named/numeric entities belong in HTML.

Semicolon

End references

Always finish with ; — write &Lacute;, not &Lacute.

Compatibility

Browser Support

Uppercase L Acute / LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE (U+0139) and its entity forms (&Lacute;, &#x0139;, &#313;, CSS \\0139) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Glyph shape depends on Latin Extended-A font coverage.

✓ Universal support

Uppercase L Acute

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or paste the character in UTF-8 HTML.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer All versions
Yes
U+0139 / entities Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &Lacute; for readable markup; use \\0139 only inside CSS content. Do not confuse with &Lcaron; (Ľ).

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: this character is U+0139 (decimal 313) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE.
  • HTML: prefer &Lacute;, or use &#x0139; / &#313;.
  • CSS: use \0139 inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: lowercase is &lacute;; U+0139 ≠ U+013D (L caron).

One line: U+0139 → &Lacute; / &#x0139; / CSS \0139.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &Lacute; (named), &#x0139; (hex), &#313; (decimal), or the CSS escape \0139 in the content property. All render U+0139. You can also paste the character directly when your file is UTF-8.
U+0139 (hex 0139, decimal 313). Unicode names it LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE. It belongs to Latin Extended-A and is used in Slovak and related orthographies.
Yes. HTML5 defines &Lacute; for the uppercase form. The lowercase form uses &lacute; (U+013A).
U+0139 is capital L with an acute (Ĺ). U+004C is ordinary capital L. U+013D is capital L with caron (Ľ) — a different Slovak letter.
The case pair is U+013A (LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH ACUTE, ĺ). Use &lacute;, &#x013A;, or &#314;.
HTML entities (&Lacute;, &#313;, or &#x0139;) go in markup. The CSS escape \0139 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render the same glyph.

Did you know?

This character is Unicode U+0139 (decimal 313) — official name LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE in Latin Extended-A. HTML5 defines the named entity &Lacute;. Its lowercase pair is U+013A (&lacute;). Common in Slovak orthography.

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Learn the HTML entity for Uppercase L Caron — next in this sequence.

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