How to Type ł (L with stroke) on HTML

Published May 24, 2026, 2 min read

Need ł on HTML 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 ł, and there are a few backups below for when that one is not available.

ł on HTML: ł

Ł on HTML: Ł

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ł
Decimal entity	`ł`
Hex entity	`ł`
CSS content	`content: "\0142";`
JavaScript	`"\u0142"`
URL encoded	`%C5%82`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 82`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ł 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 Ł

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ł
Decimal entity	`Ł`
Hex entity	`Ł`
CSS content	`content: "\0141";`
JavaScript	`"\u0141"`
URL encoded	`%C5%81`
UTF-8 bytes	`C5 81`

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

About the letter ł

ł is Unicode U+0142, named LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH STROKE. It is used in Polish. A line through the letter itself. Examples are ø (Danish, Norwegian), ł (Polish), đ (Vietnamese, Croatian) and ħ (Maltese). See the ł 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 ł on HTML?

ł.

Can I just copy and paste ł?

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 ł?

U+0142. In HTML it is ł.

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