How to type ĺ
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- No Alt code exists for ĺ (it is outside code page 1252). Use Alt+X in Word, the US-International layout, or copy it here.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 013A then press Alt+X. The code turns into ĺ.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ĺ, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “l with acute accent” or draw ĺ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- There is no Option shortcut for ĺ on the US keyboard layout.
- Press and hold
- ĺ does not appear in the press-and-hold menu of the English keyboard.
- ABC Extended input source
- Switch to ABC Extended (System Settings > Keyboard > Input Sources) and press Option+e, then l.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 013A.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “l with acute accent” and double-click ĺ.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “l with acute accent” or draw ĺ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- ĺ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on iPhone.
- Or just copy it
- Tap ĺ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “l with acute accent” or draw ĺ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- ĺ is not in the English keyboard pop-up on Gboard.
- Or just copy it
- Tap ĺ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “l with acute accent” or draw ĺ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose ' l (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 13a, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “l with acute accent” or draw ĺ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 13a, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “l with acute accent” or draw ĺ. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
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ĺ can be written as one code point (U+013A) or as l plus a combining mark. Normalise to NFC before comparing strings.
Words with ĺ
Slovak
Questions about ĺ
What is ĺ?
ĺ is the latin small letter l with acute (Unicode U+013A). It is the letter l with acute accent. It is used in Slovak.
How do I type ĺ on Windows?
ĺ has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 013A then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ĺ on a Mac?
Hold the l key on your Mac keyboard and pick ĺ from the pop-up accent menu, or use the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space).
What is the HTML code for ĺ?
Use ĺ or the numeric entity ĺ (hex ĺ). In CSS write \13A, in JavaScript \u013A.