How to Type ı (Dotless i) on HTML

Published June 3, 2026, 2 min read

The letter ı does not have its own key on an English keyboard, but HTML still makes it easy to type. Use ı, or pick one of the other methods in this guide. ı appears in Turkish.

ı on HTML: ı

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ı
Decimal entity	`ı`
Hex entity	`ı`
CSS content	`content: "\0131";`
JavaScript	`"\u0131"`
URL encoded	`%C4%B1`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 B1`

Method 2: Type it directly with UTF-8

If your page starts with <meta charset="utf-8"> and the file is saved as UTF-8, you can paste ı straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ı can also be written as i plus a combining mark. Both look the same but compare as different strings. In JavaScript, call str.normalize("NFC") before comparing or searching.

About the letter ı

ı is Unicode U+0131, named LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS I. It is used in Turkish. See the ı character page for every code and shortcut.

Troubleshooting

If you see Ã and other symbols, the file is UTF-8 but the browser reads it as Windows-1252. Add the meta charset tag.
Named entities are case sensitive: É and é are different letters.
In XML and XHTML only five named entities exist, so use numeric codes there.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for ı on HTML?

ı.

Can I just copy and paste ı?

Yes. Click the copy button above, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Chromebook, Cmd+V on a Mac, or touch and hold and choose Paste on a phone.

What is the Unicode code for ı?

U+0131. In HTML it is ı.

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