Mathematical Fraktur Capital L 𝔏
Visual Description: The character is a capital L set in a Fraktur style. It has bold, angular strokes with delicate curves. The lines are heavy and ornate, taller than a plain letter. The overall silhouette is distinctive, giving it a formal, almost calligraphic look suitable for emphasis in formulas.
Meaning & Usage: In mathematics, stylized letters help distinguish types of objects. A Fraktur L may be used to label a special set, a variable, or a particular space in a formula. It signals that this L is not the ordinary text L, but a chosen symbol.
Historical Background: The Fraktur style comes from early blackletter writing and printing. It was used to add formality and distinction to letters in many old texts. In mathematics, a range of stylized letters is collected in a symbols block. This L is one such variant that survived into digital fonts.
Practical Use: In digital work, you may insert this L to mark a special object in a formula. It can appear in textbooks, editors, or calculators that support font variants. Users benefit from quick UI controls that switch fonts or apply symbol styles for operations and comparisons.
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Look‑alikes: L (U+4C).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D50F - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 004C - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 94 8F - UTF-16:
D835 DD0F - UTF-32:
0001D50F - HTML dec:
𝔏 - HTML hex:
𝔏 - JS escape:
\u{1D50F} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL FRAKTUR CAPITAL L} - Python \U:
\U0001D50F - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%94%8F - CSS escape:
\1D50F
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1D50F or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 픏 (hex) or 픏 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.