U+1DAB "ᶫ" Modifier Letter Small Capital L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1DAB "ᶫ" Modifier Letter Small Capital L is a typographic symbol used primarily in phonetic transcription, specifically within the International Phonetic Alphabet and its extensions, to represent a secondary articulation or a modified sound related to the voiced alveolar lateral approximant. Its shape is a small capital L, distinguishing it from the lowercase l, and it typically modifies a preceding consonant to indicate a velarized or pharyngealized quality, as seen in certain African languages or in the representation of vocal fry. This character belongs to the Latin Extended-D block and is classified as a modifier letter, meaning it is not a standalone letter but rather a diacritic-like symbol that alters the phonetic value of another character. Its usage ensures precise notation in linguistic documentation, though it is not common in everyday writing or standard orthographies.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᶫ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᶫ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0xB6 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1DAB |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001DAB |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1dab |
Unicode Properties