How to Type ì (I with grave) on HTML

Q: What is the Unicode code for ì?

U+00EC. In HTML it is &igrave;.

Published August 8, 2026, 2 min read

ì is i with grave, a letter used in Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Yoruba. On HTML, the quickest way to get it is ì. This guide covers every method that works, including the capital Ì and fixes for common problems.

ì on HTML: ì

Ì on HTML: Ì

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for ì
Named entity	`ì`
Decimal entity	`ì`
Hex entity	`ì`
CSS content	`content: "\00EC";`
JavaScript	`"\u00EC"`
URL encoded	`%C3%AC`
UTF-8 bytes	`C3 AC`

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 ì straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

Method 3: Watch for normalization

ì 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.

How to type the capital Ì

The uppercase form works the same way with Shift added where a letter is typed.

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Ì
Named entity	`Ì`
Decimal entity	`Ì`
Hex entity	`Ì`
CSS content	`content: "\00CC";`
JavaScript	`"\u00CC"`
URL encoded	`%C3%8C`
UTF-8 bytes	`C3 8C`

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 Ì straight into the HTML. Entities are only needed when your editor or database cannot store the character.

About the letter ì

ì is Unicode U+00EC, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE. It is used in Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Yoruba. A short line slanting down to the right. French uses it on à, è and ù, Italian on final stressed vowels (città), Catalan and Portuguese for vowel quality, and Vietnamese and Pinyin for a falling tone. See the ì 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 ì on HTML?

ì.

Can I just copy and paste ì?

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 ì?

U+00EC. In HTML it is ì.

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