Uppercase L middle bar (Ƚ) is the Unicode character at U+023D in Latin Extended-B. Official name: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR — a capital L with a horizontal bar through the stem, used in phonetic and linguistic text.
Remember
Character Ƚ
Unicode U+023D
Hex entity Ƚ
Decimal Ƚ
CSS escape \023D
Named entity (none)
Not the same Ł · Ŀ · L
Prefer Ƚ or Ƚ in HTML markup. You can also type Ƚ in UTF-8. There is no named entity. For the lowercase barred L, use U+019A (ƚ).
Using Hex Code: Ƚ
Using HTML Code: Ƚ
Using CSS Entity: Ƚ
Typed directly: Ƚ
Not Ł (stroke) or Ŀ (middle dot)
How It Works
1. Hex:U+023D → Ƚ in HTML. The browser turns it into Ƚ.
2. Decimal: same code point as 573 → Ƚ. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \023D in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that Ƚ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / compare: paste Ƚ in UTF-8. Keep Ł (stroke) and Ŀ (middle dot) as separate letters.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with U+023D.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+023D. Use Ƚ or Ƚ.
vs Ł
Not Polish stroke
Ł (Ł) has a diagonal stroke. Ƚ has a horizontal middle bar — different letters.
vs Ŀ
Not a middle dot
Ŀ (Ŀ) is Catalan Ŀ. Bar and middle-dot forms are not interchangeable.
vs L
Not plain capital L
Keyboard L is U+004C. Use U+023D only when you need the barred capital.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\023D belongs in CSS strings. Ƚ / Ƚ belong in HTML.
Encoding
Keep UTF-8 declared
Latin Extended-B letters display reliably with <meta charset="UTF-8">. Prefer numeric entities when encoding is uncertain.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Uppercase L middle bar (U+023D) and its entity forms (Ƚ, Ƚ, CSS \\023D) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Latin Extended-B font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Uppercase L Middle Bar (Ƚ)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes
U+023D / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer Ƚ or Ƚ in HTML. Use \\023D only inside CSS content. There is no named entity. Do not confuse with Ł or Ŀ.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: uppercase L middle bar is U+023D (decimal 573) — glyph Ƚ.
HTML: use Ƚ or Ƚ — no named entity; typing Ƚ also works.
Use Ƚ (hex), Ƚ (decimal), type Ƚ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \023D in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+023D.
U+023D (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR). Hex 023D, decimal 573. It belongs to Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for this character. Use numeric forms Ƚ or Ƚ.
No. Ƚ is L with a horizontal middle bar (U+023D). Ł is L with stroke (Ł, U+0141). Ŀ is L with middle dot (Ŀ, U+013F).
Use it in phonetic, linguistic, or orthographic text that needs capital L with a horizontal bar as one precomposed letter — not as a substitute for Polish Ł.
HTML entities (Ƚ or Ƚ) go in markup. The CSS escape \023D goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
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Did you know?
Uppercase L with middle bar (Ƚ) is Unicode U+023D (decimal 573) — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR in Latin Extended-B. HTML5 has no named entity — use Ƚ or Ƚ. Its lowercase pair is U+019A (ƚ). Do not confuse with Polish Ł (Ł, U+0141) or Catalan Ŀ (Ŀ, U+013F).
