HTML Entity for Uppercase L Middle Bar (Ƚ)

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⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+023D
HTML Entity for Uppercase L Middle Bar tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the uppercase l with middle bar (Ƚ) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. The horizontal bar crosses the letter L and is used in phonetic notation and some orthographies. This character is U+023D (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR) in the Latin Extended-B block.

Render it with Ƚ, Ƚ, or CSS escape \023D. There is no named HTML entity. Do not confuse Ƚ with Ŀ (L with middle dot, which uses Ŀ).

⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase L Middle Bar Entity

Unicode U+023D

Latin Extended-B

Hex Code Ƚ

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code Ƚ

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

No named entity

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+023D
Hex code       Ƚ
HTML code      Ƚ
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \023D
Meaning        Latin capital letter L with bar
Related        U+019A = ƚ (lowercase l with bar)
Not the same   U+013F = Ŀ (L with middle dot)
Block          Latin Extended-B (U+0180–U+024F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the uppercase l middle bar (Ƚ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\023D";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#x023D;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#573;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The uppercase l middle bar (Ƚ) is supported in modern browsers when the font includes Latin Extended-B glyphs:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the uppercase l middle bar (Ƚ) in phonetic and linguistic contexts:

Large glyphȽ
Unicode nameLATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR
PhoneticsExtended phonetic notation where L-with-bar represents a distinct sound
Not the same asplain L (U+004C)  |  Ŀ (L middle dot, &Lmidot;)  |  ƚ (lowercase l bar)
Numeric refs&#x023D; &#573; \023D

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x023D; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 023D to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#573; uses the decimal Unicode value 573 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-B characters.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\023D is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce the glyph: Ƚ. Unicode U+023D sits in Latin Extended-B. Do not confuse with plain L (U+004C), Ŀ (L with middle dot), or ƚ (lowercase l with bar). Use the precomposed character for correct semantics in phonetic text.

✅

Use Cases

The uppercase l middle bar (Ƚ) is commonly used in:

🎤 Phonetic transcription

IPA and extended phonetic notation where L-with-bar represents a specific sound.

🔤 Linguistics

Academic papers, language documentation, and phonological descriptions using Latin Extended-B.

📖 Dictionaries

Pronunciation guides and reference works that include phonetic symbols such as Ƚ.

🌐 Orthography

Writing systems that use the L-with-bar as a distinct letter or symbol.

🎨 Typography

Fonts and typographic systems supporting Latin Extended-B for phonetic use.

♿ Accessibility

Using U+023D ensures screen readers interpret Ƚ as one character, not L plus a mark.

⚙ Programmatic HTML

When generating phonetic markup, using &#573; or &#x023D; ensures correct output.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use U+023D (Ƚ) for L with bar; use U+004C for plain L when semantics matter
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type Ƚ directly in UTF-8 source
  • Use fonts that support Latin Extended-B for phonetic and linguistic text
  • Distinguish Ƚ (bar) from Ŀ (middle dot, &Lmidot;)
  • Pick one entity style (hex or decimal) per project for consistency

Don’t

  • Substitute plain L when Ƚ is required for correct phonetic notation
  • Confuse Ƚ (L with bar) with Ŀ (L with middle dot) or ƚ (lowercase l bar)
  • Expect a named HTML entity—none exists for this character
  • Use padded Unicode notation like U+0023D—the correct value is U+023D
  • Use \0023D in CSS—the correct escape is \023D

Key Takeaways

1

Three references render Ƚ; no named entity exists

&#x023D; &#573;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\023D
3

Unicode U+023D — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR

4

Not the same as Ŀ (L with middle dot) or plain L (U+004C)

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x023D; (hex), &#573; (decimal), or \023D in CSS content. There is no named HTML entity for Ƚ. In UTF-8 you can also type the character directly.
U+023D (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH BAR). Latin Extended-B block. Hex 023D, decimal 573. Used in phonetic notation and some orthographies.
When writing phonetic transcriptions, linguistic content, extended phonetic notation, language documentation, and any text requiring the correct L-with-bar symbol for meaning and accessibility.
No. Use numeric codes &#x023D; or &#573;, or the CSS entity \023D. In UTF-8 pages you can type Ƚ directly.
Ƚ (U+023D) is L with a horizontal bar through the stem in Latin Extended-B. Ŀ (U+013F) is L with a middle dot and has the named entity &Lmidot; (used in Catalan). They look different and serve different purposes in Unicode.

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