Latin Capital Letter L Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Capital Letter L is 76. Hold Alt, type 76 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Capital Letter L also has the Unicode codepoint U+004C, so you can type it with Alt+76 on Windows, search for U+004C in macOS's Character Viewer, use L in HTML, or \004C in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Latin Capital Letter L character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Capital Letter L has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape L or the hex escape L.

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Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
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CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type latin capital letter l on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 7 6 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Capital Letter L character (L) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type latin capital letter l on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Latin Capital Letter L. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Latin Capital Letter L" and click the character to insert it.

How to use latin capital letter l in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\004C"; ()
Python: \u004C or chr(0x4C)
JavaScript: \u004C or String.fromCodePoint(0x4C)
JSON: "\u004C"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Capital Letter L?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Capital Letter L is 76. Hold Alt, type 7 6 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type L without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as L, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+76 not work?

Alt+76 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Latin Capital Letter L?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Capital Letter L is U+004C. You can use this value in HTML as L, in CSS as \004C, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type L on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+004C, then click it.

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