U+0141

L with strokeŁ

L with stroke is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Latin Extended-A block, listed here under Latin Letters & Accents. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "letter", "polish".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+0141
Decimal
321
Hex
0x0141
Octal
0o501

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0141
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLATIN CAPITAL LETTER L SLASH
DecimalBase 10321
HexadecimalBase 160x0141
OctalBase 80o501
BinaryBase 20000000101000001
General categoryLetter, uppercaseLu
Unicode blockU+0100–U+017FLatin Extended-A
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)Ł
HTML entity (hex)Ł
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\0141
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%C5%81

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u0141
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0141
Python\u0141
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0141

Byte encodings

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UTF-82 bytesC5 81
UTF-16 (BE)0141
UTF-32 (BE)00000141

How to type L with stroke

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +141 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 141 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0141. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "L with stroke".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 141, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: Ł in HTML, \0141 in CSS, and \u0141 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE
Unicode 1.0 name
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L SLASH
Block
Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
General category
Lu — Letter, uppercase

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Latin Extended-A block: U0100.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the L with stroke symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Ł and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for L with stroke?

L with stroke is U+0141 (decimal 321, hexadecimal 0x0141, octal 0o501). It lives in the Latin Extended-A block (U+0100–U+017F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of L with stroke?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L SLASH". Its General_Category is Lu (Letter, uppercase).

What is the HTML code for L with stroke?

Use Ł or Ł. In CSS, use content: "\0141".

How do I type L with stroke in code?

JavaScript: "\u0141". Python: "\u0141". JSON and Java: "\u0141". The UTF-8 byte sequence is C5 81.

Is L with stroke an emoji?

No. L with stroke is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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