Mathematical Sans-Serif Capital L 𝖫
Visual Description: A tall, clean capital L with straight lines and no serifs. The strokes are of uniform width and the corners are sharp. It belongs to the mathematical sans-serif family, chosen for clarity on screens and in dense formulas. The glyph reads as a simple, geometric symbol in math examples. It pairs with other symbols to form clear equations.
Meaning & Usage: The symbol is a letter used as a variable or label in formulas. It can denote length, a set L, a function L, or the left side of an equation. In calculators and math apps, it appears as an operand or named quantity in quick operations.
Historical Background: The mathematical alphanumeric symbols block includes stylized Latin letters used to distinguish variables, labels, and sets in math notation. Sans-serif forms were adopted to improve readability in dense equations and on screens. The trend favors clean geometry and consistent character shapes over time.
Practical Use: In education and software, the L glyph appears in formulas, spreadsheets, and programming. It can denote length or a parameter name. UI controls and calculators let users insert, compare, or operate on such quantities quickly, especially in linear or logical workflows.
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Look‑alikes: L (U+4C).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1D5AB - General Category:
Lu - Age:
3.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Decomposition:
<font> 004C - Block:
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9D 96 AB - UTF-16:
D835 DDAB - UTF-32:
0001D5AB - HTML dec:
𝖫 - HTML hex:
𝖫 - JS escape:
\u{1D5AB} - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF CAPITAL L} - Python \U:
\U0001D5AB - URL-encoded:
%F0%9D%96%AB - CSS escape:
\1D5AB
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+1D5AB or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 햫 (hex) or 햫 (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.