L
| L | |
|---|---|
| L l | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic and logographic |
| Language of origin | Latin language |
| Sound values | |
| In Unicode | U+004C, U+006C |
| Alphabetical position | 12 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | c. 700 BCE to present |
| Descendants | |
| Sisters | |
| Other | |
| Associated graphs | l(x), lj, ll, ly |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
| ISO basic Latin alphabet |
|---|
| AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
L, or l, is the twelfth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is el (pronounced /ˈɛl/ ⓘ EL), plural els.