How to Type ļ (L with cedilla) on HTML

Published May 27, 2026, 2 min read

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

ļ on HTML: ļ

Ļ on HTML: Ļ

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ļ
Decimal entity	`ļ`
Hex entity	`ļ`
CSS content	`content: "\013C";`
JavaScript	`"\u013C"`
URL encoded	`%C4%BC`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 BC`

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 ļ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ļ 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 Ļ

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ļ
Decimal entity	`Ļ`
Hex entity	`Ļ`
CSS content	`content: "\013B";`
JavaScript	`"\u013B"`
URL encoded	`%C4%BB`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 BB`

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 Ļ straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ļ

ļ is Unicode U+013C, named LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CEDILLA. It is used in Latvian. A small hook under a letter. ç gives a soft s sound in French, Portuguese, Catalan, Turkish and Albanian; Turkish also uses ş, and Latvian uses ģ, ķ, ļ, ņ. See the ļ 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 ļ on HTML?

ļ.

Can I just copy and paste ļ?

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 ļ?

U+013C. In HTML it is ļ.

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