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U+2142 · Letterlike Symbols

Turned Sans-Serif Capital L ⅂

Turned Sans-Serif Capital L is the Unicode character U+2142 (official name “TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL L”) from the Letterlike Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s letterlike symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2142
HTML⅂
⅂U+2142

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2142
Decimal8514
HTML (hex)⅂
HTML (decimal)⅂
CSS\2142
JavaScript\u2142
Python\u2142
UTF-8 bytesE2 85 82
UTF-162142
URL-encoded%E2%85%82

Character details

Official nameTURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL L
Unicode blockLetterlike Symbols
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryLetterlike Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⅂

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2142 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “turned sans-serif capital l”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “turned sans-serif capital l”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2142.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “turned sans-serif capital l” or enter U+2142.
  • HTML: ⅂
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8514)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⅂?

It is U+2142 (TURNED SANS-SERIF CAPITAL L), decimal 8514.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2142 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “turned sans-serif capital l”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⅂ (or ⅂). There is no named entity.