Latin Small Letter L Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Latin Small Letter L is 108. Hold Alt, type 108 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Latin Small Letter L also has the Unicode codepoint U+006C, so you can type it with Alt+108 on Windows, search for U+006C in macOS's Character Viewer, use l in HTML, or \006C 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 Small Letter L character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Latin Small Letter L has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape l or the hex escape l.

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Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
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Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type latin small letter l on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 1 0 8 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Latin Small Letter L character (l) appears.

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

How to type latin small letter l on macOS

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

How to use latin small letter l in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\006C"; ()
Python: \u006C or chr(0x6C)
JavaScript: \u006C or String.fromCodePoint(0x6C)
JSON: "\u006C"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Latin Small Letter L?

The legacy Alt code for Latin Small Letter L is 108. Hold Alt, type 1 0 8 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+108 not work?

Alt+108 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 Small Letter L?

The Unicode codepoint for Latin Small Letter L is U+006C. You can use this value in HTML as l, in CSS as \006C, 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+006C, then click it.

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