LaTeX Question - How do you make a Lowercase Script L?

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Hi,

Does anyone know how to make the script lowercase L in LaTeX (i.e. looks like the breast cancer symbol).

Thanks!

(Hopefully I put this in the appropriate forum)
 
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Hi Lovemaker,

Lovemaker said:
Hi,

Does anyone know how to make the script lowercase L in LaTeX (i.e. looks like the breast cancer symbol).

Thanks!

(Hopefully I put this in the appropriate forum)

Do you mean this:

<br /> \ell<br />

If so the command is

\ell
 
Yes, that's what I meant. Thank you very much!
 

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