How to Type ľ (L with caron) on HTML

Published May 25, 2026, 2 min read

Typing ľ (l with caron) on HTML takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is ľ. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Ľ and what to do when a method does not work.

ľ on HTML: ľ

Ľ on HTML: Ľ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ľ
Decimal entity	`ľ`
Hex entity	`ľ`
CSS content	`content: "\013E";`
JavaScript	`"\u013E"`
URL encoded	`%C4%BE`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 BE`

Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ľ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ľ can also be written as l plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.

How to type the capital Ľ

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ľ
Decimal entity	`Ľ`
Hex entity	`Ľ`
CSS content	`content: "\013D";`
JavaScript	`"\u013D"`
URL encoded	`%C4%BD`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 BD`

Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste Ľ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

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

If you see Ã and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ľ on HTML?

ľ.

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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