Latin Subscript Small Letter L Symbol

A symbol from the Superscript and Subscript Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ₗ
Unicode: U+2097
HTML entity: ₗ
Category: Superscript and Subscript Symbols

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About the latin subscript small letter l symbol

The character ₗ is read as "subscript L" or "lowercase L subscript." It is used in linguistic notation, particularly in the International Phonetic Alphabet, to indicate a voiced alveolar lateral approximant in subscript form, often appearing in phonetic transcriptions or diacritic contexts. It also appears in mathematics and science as a subscript variable, such as in formulas denoting a specific length or index labeled L.

How to type Latin Subscript Small Letter L

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 2097 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2097.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.