How to Type į (I with ogonek) on HTML

Published June 4, 2026, 2 min read

Typing į (i with ogonek) on HTML takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is į. Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Į and what to do when a method does not work.

į on HTML: į

Į on HTML: Į

Or copy it:

Method 1: Codes for web pages

Format	Code for į
Decimal entity	`į`
Hex entity	`į`
CSS content	`content: "\012F";`
JavaScript	`"\u012F"`
URL encoded	`%C4%AF`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 AF`

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

Method 3: Watch for normalization

į 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 Į

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

Codes for web pages

Format	Code for Į
Decimal entity	`Į`
Hex entity	`Į`
CSS content	`content: "\012E";`
JavaScript	`"\u012E"`
URL encoded	`%C4%AE`
UTF-8 bytes	`C4 AE`

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

About the letter į

į is Unicode U+012F, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH OGONEK. It is used in Lithuanian. A small tail at the bottom right of a vowel, meaning “little tail” in Polish. It marks nasal vowels in Polish (ą, ę) and appears in Lithuanian (į, ų). See the į 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 į on HTML?

į.

Can I just copy and paste į?

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 į?

U+012F. In HTML it is į.

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