U+2112 "ℒ" Script Capital L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2112 "ℒ" Script Capital L is a typographic symbol that represents a stylized, cursive form of the uppercase letter L, distinct from the standard Latin capital L. It is most commonly used in mathematical and scientific notation, particularly in the fields of complex analysis and differential equations, where it often denotes a Laplace transform or, in some contexts, a Laguerre polynomial. The character belongs to the Letterlike Symbols block of the Unicode standard, which includes characters that resemble letters but have specialized meanings or appearances. Its design is typically based on a continuous, flowing script style, making it visually distinct for precise notation in academic texts and formulas.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2112
Name
Script Capital L
Unicode 1.0 Name
Script L
Decomposition Mapping
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ℒ
HTML Hex Encoding
ℒ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x84 0x92
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2112
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002112
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2112
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
NFKC Casefold
NFKC Simple Casefold
Script Extensions
Common