How to Type į (I with ogonek) on Mac

Published June 5, 2026, 2 min read

Typing į (i with ogonek) on Mac takes a few seconds once you know the trick. The short answer is Option + 012F (Unicode Hex Input). Read on for step-by-step instructions, the uppercase Į and what to do when a method does not work.

į on Mac: Option + 012F (Unicode Hex Input)

Į on Mac: Option + 012E (Unicode Hex Input)

Or copy it:

Method 1: Press and hold

Hold down the I key.
A row of accented versions appears above the cursor.
If į is in the row, press the number under it or click it.

If nothing appears, press-and-hold is turned off. Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true in Terminal and log out and back in.

Method 2: Unicode Hex Input

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit, click +, and add Unicode Hex Input.
Switch to it from the input menu in the menu bar.
Hold Option and type 012F. į appears when you release Option.

This works for every letter on this site, including ones with no Option shortcut.

Method 3: Character Viewer

Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, search for "latin small letter i with ogonek", and double-click į.

How to type the capital Į

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

Press and hold

Hold down the I key with Shift.
A row of accented versions appears above the cursor.
If Į is in the row, press the number under it or click it.

If nothing appears, press-and-hold is turned off. Run defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true in Terminal and log out and back in.

Unicode Hex Input

Open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit, click +, and add Unicode Hex Input.
Switch to it from the input menu in the menu bar.
Hold Option and type 012E. Į appears when you release Option.

This works for every letter on this site, including ones with no Option shortcut.

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 holding a key repeats the letter, press-and-hold is off. Turn it back on with the Terminal command above.
Option shortcuts depend on the keyboard layout. They work on US and ABC; other layouts move them.
If Option+E shows a highlighted ´ but no letter appears, you pressed a letter that cannot take that accent.

Frequently asked questions

What is the shortcut for į on Mac?

Option + 012F (Unicode Hex Input).

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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