iIi with accent
The letter i has 34 accented and special forms: ì í î ï ī ı ĩ ĭ į ǐ ȉ ȋ ɨ ḭ ḯ ỉ ị. They are used in Vietnamese, Welsh, French, Turkish, Catalan, and Afrikaans. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
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How to type i with an accent
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
Windows: Alt codes
Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.
- ìAlt+0236/ Alt+141
- íAlt+0237/ Alt+161
- îAlt+0238/ Alt+140
- ïAlt+0239/ Alt+139
- ÌAlt+0204
- ÍAlt+0205
- ÎAlt+0206
- ÏAlt+0207
No Alt code exists for ī ı ĩ ĭ į ǐ ȉ ȋ ɨ ḭ ḯ ỉ ị: use Alt+X, the US-International layout, or copy them from this page.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of i, including the ones that have no Alt code.
- ì00EC Alt+X
- í00ED Alt+X
- î00EE Alt+X
- ï00EF Alt+X
- Ì00CC Alt+X
- Í00CD Alt+X
- Î00CE Alt+X
- Ï00CF Alt+X
- ī012B Alt+X
- ı0131 Alt+X
- Ī012A Alt+X
- İ0130 Alt+X
- ĩ0129 Alt+X
- ĭ012D Alt+X
- į012F Alt+X
- ǐ01D0 Alt+X
- ȉ0209 Alt+X
- ȋ020B Alt+X
- ɨ0268 Alt+X
- ḭ1E2D Alt+X
- ḯ1E2F Alt+X
- ỉ1EC9 Alt+X
- ị1ECB Alt+X
- Ĩ0128 Alt+X
- Ĭ012C Alt+X
- Į012E Alt+X
- Ɨ0197 Alt+X
- Ǐ01CF Alt+X
- Ȉ0208 Alt+X
- Ȋ020A Alt+X
- Ḭ1E2C Alt+X
- Ḯ1E2E Alt+X
- Ỉ1EC8 Alt+X
- Ị1ECA Alt+X
Mac
Mac: Option key
Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.
- ìOption+`, then i
- íOption+e, then i
- îOption+i, then i
- ïOption+u, then i
- ıShift+Option+b
- īOption+a, then iABC Extended
- ĩOption+n, then iABC Extended
- ĭOption+b, then iABC Extended
- įOption+m, then iABC Extended
- ỉOption+z, then iABC Extended
- ịOption+x, then iABC Extended
Mac: press and hold
Hold the i key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows ì í î ï ī į.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the i key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ì í î ï ī ı ĩ į; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.
Linux and Chromebook
With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.
Quick shortcuts
| Character | Name | Windows | Mac | Phone | Linux | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ì | i with grave accent | Alt+0236 | Option+`, then i | Hold i | Compose ` i | ì |
| í | i with acute accent | Alt+0237 | Option+e, then i | Hold i | Compose ' i | í |
| î | i with circumflex | Alt+0238 | Option+i, then i | Hold i | Compose ^ i | î |
| ï | i with diaeresis | Alt+0239 | Option+u, then i | Hold i | Compose " i | ï |
| Ì | capital I with grave accent | Alt+0204 | Option+`, then Shift+I | Hold Shift+I | Compose ` I | Ì |
| Í | capital I with acute accent | Alt+0205 | Option+e, then Shift+I | Hold Shift+I | Compose ' I | Í |
| Î | capital I with circumflex | Alt+0206 | Option+i, then Shift+I | Hold Shift+I | Compose ^ I | Î |
| Ï | capital I with diaeresis | Alt+0207 | Option+u, then Shift+I | Hold Shift+I | Compose " I | Ï |
| ī | i with macron (long i) | 012B Alt+X | - | Hold i | Compose - i | ī |
| ı | dotless i | 0131 Alt+X | Shift+Option+b | Hold i | Compose i . | ı |
| Ī | capital I with macron | 012A Alt+X | - | - | Compose - I | Ī |
| İ | capital I with dot above | 0130 Alt+X | - | - | Compose . I | İ |
| ĩ | i with tilde | 0129 Alt+X | - | Hold i | Compose ~ i | ĩ |
| ĭ | i with breve | 012D Alt+X | - | - | Compose b i | ĭ |
| į | i with ogonek | 012F Alt+X | - | Hold i | Compose ; i | į |
| ǐ | i with caron | 01D0 Alt+X | - | - | Compose c i | ǐ |
| ȉ | i with double grave | 0209 Alt+X | - | - | - | ȉ |
| ȋ | i with inverted breve | 020B Alt+X | - | - | - | ȋ |
| ɨ | i with stroke | 0268 Alt+X | - | - | Compose / i | ɨ |
| ḭ | i with tilde below | 1E2D Alt+X | - | - | - | ḭ |
| ḯ | i with diaeresis and acute | 1E2F Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' ï | ḯ |
| ỉ | i with hook above | 1EC9 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ? i | ỉ |
| ị | i with dot below | 1ECB Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! i | ị |
| Ĩ | capital I with tilde | 0128 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ~ I | Ĩ |
| Ĭ | capital I with breve | 012C Alt+X | - | - | Compose b I | Ĭ |
| Į | capital I with ogonek | 012E Alt+X | - | - | Compose ; I | Į |
| Ɨ | capital I with stroke | 0197 Alt+X | - | - | Compose / I | Ɨ |
| Ǐ | capital I with caron | 01CF Alt+X | - | - | Compose c I | Ǐ |
| Ȉ | capital I with double grave | 0208 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ȉ |
| Ȋ | capital I with inverted breve | 020A Alt+X | - | - | - | Ȋ |
| Ḭ | capital I with tilde below | 1E2C Alt+X | - | - | - | Ḭ |
| Ḯ | capital I with diaeresis and acute | 1E2E Alt+X | - | - | Compose ' Ï | Ḯ |
| Ỉ | capital I with hook above | 1EC8 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ? I | Ỉ |
| Ị | capital I with dot below | 1ECA Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! I | Ị |
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i with grave accent
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i with acute accent
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i with circumflex
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i with diaeresis
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capital I with grave accent
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capital I with acute accent
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capital I with circumflex
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capital I with diaeresis
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i with macron (long i)
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dotless i
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capital I with macron
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capital I with dot above
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i with tilde
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i with breve
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i with ogonek
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i with caron
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i with double grave
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i with inverted breve
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i with stroke
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i with tilde below
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i with diaeresis and acute
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i with hook above
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i with dot below
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capital I with tilde
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capital I with breve
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capital I with ogonek
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capital I with stroke
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capital I with caron
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capital I with double grave
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capital I with inverted breve
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capital I with tilde below
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capital I with diaeresis and acute
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capital I with hook above
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capital I with dot below
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Languages that use accented i
- Vietnamese ì í ĩ ỉ ị
- Welsh ì í î ï
- French î ï
- Turkish î ı
- Catalan í ï
- Afrikaans î ï
- Croatian ȉ ȋ
- Serbian ȉ ȋ
- Italian ì
- Spanish í
- Portuguese í
- Romanian î
- Dutch ï
- Hungarian í
- Latvian ī
- Maltese ì
ìItalian
íSpanish
îFrench
ïFrench
īLatvian
ıTurkish
Questions about i with accent
What are the accented forms of i?
Lowercase ì í î ï ī ı ĩ ĭ į ǐ ȉ ȋ ɨ ḭ ḯ ỉ ị and uppercase Ì Í Î Ï Ī İ Ĩ Ĭ Į Ɨ Ǐ Ȉ Ȋ Ḭ Ḯ Ỉ Ị. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented i is the most common?
ì (i with grave accent) is the most searched form. It is used in Italian, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Maltese.
How do I type ì on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0236 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00EC and press Alt+X.
How do I type í on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0237 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00ED and press Alt+X.
How do I type î on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0238 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00EE and press Alt+X.
Can I get i with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.
Do the accents change the meaning of i?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: così (ì), sí (í), île (î). Keep the accent on capital letters too.