U+1D4C1 "𝓁" Mathematical Script Small L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝓁
U+1D4C1 "𝓁" Mathematical Script Small L is a stylized, cursive version of the lowercase letter L, belonging to the Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols block. It is specifically designed for use in mathematical and scientific notation to represent variables, scalars, or functions, helping to distinguish them from standard text. Unlike a simple italic l, this character appears with decorative loops and flourishes typical of script typefaces, and it should not be confused with the ordinary Latin small letter L. Its primary purpose is to provide a dedicated, unambiguous symbol for academic and technical writing within digital text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D4C1 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Mathematical Script Small L |
| Block | Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols |
| General Category | Lowercase Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
| Decomposition Type | Font |
| Decomposition Mapping | "l" U+006C Latin Small Letter L |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝓁 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝓁 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0x93 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD835 0xDCC1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D4C1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud835\udcc1 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Lowercase | Yes |
| Cased | Yes |
| Changes When NFKC Casefolded | Yes |
| NFKC Casefold | "l" U+006C Latin Small Letter L |
| NFKC Simple Casefold | "l" U+006C Latin Small Letter L |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| ID Start | Yes |
| XID Start | Yes |
| ID Continue | Yes |
| XID Continue | Yes |
| Alphabetic | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Other Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Alphabetic letter |
| Sentence Break | Lower |