U+02E1

Superscript lˡ

Superscript l is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Spacing Modifier Letters block, listed here under Superscript & Subscript. 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 "small", "letter", "raised".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+02E1
Decimal
737
Hex
0x02E1
Octal
0o1341

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+02E1
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0MODIFIER LETTER SMALL L
DecimalBase 10737
HexadecimalBase 160x02E1
OctalBase 80o1341
BinaryBase 20000001011100001
General categoryLetter, modifierLm
Unicode blockU+02B0–U+02FFSpacing Modifier Letters
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)ˡ
HTML entity (hex)ˡ
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\02E1
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%CB%A1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u02E1
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u02E1
Python\u02E1
Java / C# / Kotlin\u02E1

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-82 bytesCB A1
UTF-16 (BE)02E1
UTF-32 (BE)000002E1

How to type Superscript l

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2E1 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2E1 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 02E1. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Superscript l".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2e1, 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: ˡ in HTML, \02E1 in CSS, and \u02E1 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL L
Block
Spacing Modifier Letters (U+02B0–U+02FF)
General category
Lm — Letter, modifier

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Spacing Modifier Letters block: U02B0.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Superscript l symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ˡ 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 Superscript l?

Superscript l is U+02E1 (decimal 737, hexadecimal 0x02E1, octal 0o1341). It lives in the Spacing Modifier Letters block (U+02B0–U+02FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Superscript l?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "MODIFIER LETTER SMALL L". Its General_Category is Lm (Letter, modifier).

What is the HTML code for Superscript l?

Use ˡ or ˡ. In CSS, use content: "\02E1".

How do I type Superscript l in code?

JavaScript: "\u02E1". Python: "\u02E1". JSON and Java: "\u02E1". The UTF-8 byte sequence is CB A1.

Is Superscript l an emoji?

No. Superscript l 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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