U+1F15B "🅛" Negative Circled Latin Capital Letter L Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F15B "🅛" Negative Circled Latin Capital Letter L is a typographic symbol that forms part of the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block, designed to represent the letter L inside a negative (white-on-black) circle. It is primarily used in contexts requiring clear labeling or categorization, such as in maps, transportation signage, or diagrams where a distinct visual marker for "L" is needed, often standing for terms like "Lane," "Left," or "Level." The character's negative circle appearance provides high contrast against light backgrounds, making it suitable for user interface elements, educational materials, or encoded communication where standard letters might blend in.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F15B
Version Added 6.0
Name Negative Circled Latin Capital Letter L
Block Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 🅛
HTML Hex Encoding 🅛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0x85 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83C 0xDD5B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F15B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83c\udd5b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Uppercase Yes
Other Uppercase Yes
Cased Yes
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Alphabetic Yes
Other Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break Upper