The Accent Letters

How to Type ľ (L with caron) on Chromebook

Published May 25, 2026, 2 min read

Need ľ on Chromebook for a name, an address or a word in another language? You do not have to copy it from a website every time. The fastest method is Ctrl+Shift+U, 013e, Space, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ľ on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 013e, Space

Ľ on Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, 013d, Space

Or copy it:

Method 1: Unicode shortcut

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
  2. Type 013e.
  3. Press Space or Enter and ľ appears.

The same shortcut works on most Linux desktops.

Method 2: Slovak keyboard

Add the Slovak input method in the same settings screen and switch to it when writing in Slovak. The keyboard shortcut viewer (Ctrl+Search+S) shows where each letter sits.

How to type the capital Ľ

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Unicode shortcut

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+U. An underlined u appears.
  2. Type 013d.
  3. Press Space or Enter and Ľ appears.

The same shortcut works on most Linux desktops.

Slovak keyboard

Add the Slovak input method in the same settings screen and switch to it when writing in Slovak. The keyboard shortcut viewer (Ctrl+Search+S) shows where each letter sits.

About the letter ľ

ľ is Unicode U+013E, named LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CARON. It is used in Slovak. A small v above a letter, called háček in Czech and kvačica in Croatian. It softens consonants (č, š, ž, ř) and marks the third tone in Pinyin (ǎ, ǐ). See the ľ character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ľ on Chromebook?

Ctrl+Shift+U, 013e, Space.

Can I just copy and paste ľ?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ľ?

U+013E. In HTML it is ľ.

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