What does ‘L’ Letter after Button Size Stands for?

Question: What does ‘L’ letter really stand for after the button size 18, 14 etc.? What’s the measurement for buttons? … asked by Sineth

‘L’ letter stands for Ligne (Button size code).
As defined by The free Dictionary Ligne is a linear unit  used to measure diameter of buttons. 1 Ligne equals to 1/40 inch.

Ligne is a French word.

Ligne is an international button size code/unit. For your quick reference button size chart has been attach below.

Buttons
Button
Size Chart
Ligne Code
Button
Dia in Inch
Button
Dia in mm
10 L
0.25
6.4
14 L
0.35
8.9
16 L
0.4
10.2
18 L
0.45
11.4
22 L
0.55
14.0
24 L
0.6
15.2
26 L
0.65
16.5
28 L
0.7
17.8
30 L
0.75
19.1

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