U+05DC "ל" Hebrew Letter Lamed Unicode Character

U+05DC "ל" Hebrew Letter Lamed is the twelfth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and it represents the sound of the English letter "L." In Hebrew gematria, it carries the numerical value of 30. This letter is distinguished by its unique shape, as it is the only Hebrew letter that extends above the baseline of the text, rising higher than any other character in the alphabet. The Lamed appears frequently in many common Hebrew words, including "Elohim" meaning God and "Yisrael" meaning Israel, and it is also used in the name of the letter itself, "Lamed." Its design and phonetic role are integral to Hebrew writing and Jewish textual tradition.