Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character L has the Unicode code point U+004C. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 1 byte because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0000to0x007f.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 7 bits within the final 8 bits and that it will have the format:0xxxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+004C to binary:
01001100. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
01001100
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L·U+004C
L
Character Information
Code Point
U+004C
HEX
004C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | 4C | 01001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 4C | 00000000 01001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4C 00 | 01001100 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 4C | 00000000 00000000 00000000 01001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4C 00 00 00 | 01001100 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
L
URI Encoded
L
Description
The Unicode character U+004C, also known as the Latin Capital Letter L (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L), plays a significant role in digital text across various languages and platforms. As an essential element of the Latin script, this uppercase letter represents the consonant /l/ phoneme, which is crucial in many modern languages such as English, Spanish, French, and Italian. The Latin alphabet, from which this character originates, forms the basis for numerous written languages worldwide. In digital text processing, U+004C ensures consistent encoding and rendering of uppercase L across different devices, systems, and software, fostering uniformity and accuracy in written communication. In addition to its typographical role in language-based content, this character can also be utilized symbolically or creatively in design, branding, and art. It is part of the Basic Latin Unicode block (U+0000 to U+007F), which forms the foundation for many other Unicode blocks due to its wide variety of common characters essential for communication across multiple platforms and devices. Despite its historical roots in the ASCII character set, this block has evolved to accommodate modern needs and continues to be integral to digital communication.
How to type the L symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0076 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.