The Accent Letters

ł L with stroke

ł
NameL with stroke
UppercaseŁ
UnicodeU+0142 (Latin Small Letter L With Stroke)
HTML entitynone
HTML codeł or ł
Windows Alt codenone (use Win+. or Character Map)
Mac shortcutOption + 0142 with Unicode Hex Input
Word shortcut0142 then Alt+X
LaTeX\l
CSS / JavaScript\0142 / \u0142
UTF-8 bytesC5 82
URL encoded%C5%82

ł is the letter l with the stroke, used in Polish. A line through the letter itself. Examples are ø (Danish, Norwegian), ł (Polish), đ (Vietnamese, Croatian) and ħ (Maltese).

How to type ł on every device

Device or appMethod
WindowsWin+. → Symbols
MacOption + 0142 (Unicode Hex Input)
iPhoneHold l
AndroidHold l
Microsoft Word0142 then Alt+X
Google DocsInsert → Special characters
ChromebookCtrl+Shift+U, 0142, Space
HTMLł
LaTeX\l
Excel=UNICHAR(322)

Used in these languages

Polish

About the stroke

See every letter with the stroke.

Other accented l letters

ĺ l with acuteļ l with cedillaľ l with caronŀ l with middle dotƚ l with barȴ l with curlḷ l with dot belowḹ l with dot below and macronḻ l with line belowḽ l with circumflex belowAll L accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ł on a keyboard?

On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0142 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, touch and hold l.

What is the Unicode for ł?

ł is U+0142, named LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH STROKE. In HTML write ł.

Which languages use ł?

Polish.