ĭ I with breve
ĭ
| Name | I with breve |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ĭ |
| Unicode | U+012D (Latin Small Letter I With Breve) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ĭ or ĭ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 012D with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 012D then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \u{\i} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \012D / \u012D |
| UTF-8 bytes | C4 AD |
| URL encoded | %C4%AD |
ĭ is the letter i with the breve. A small cup above a letter. Romanian uses ă, Turkish ğ, Vietnamese ă, and Esperanto ŭ.
How to type ĭ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 012D (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 012D then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 012d, Space |
| HTML | ĭ |
| LaTeX | \u{\i} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(301) |
About the breve
See every letter with the breve.
Other accented i letters
í i with acuteî i with circumflexï i with umlautì i with graveī i with macronĩ i with tildeį i with ogonekı Dotless iǐ i with caronỉ i with hook aboveị i with dot belowȉ i with double graveȋ i with inverted breveḭ i with tilde belowḯ i with umlaut and acuteAll I accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ĭ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 012D with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ĭ?
ĭ is U+012D, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH BREVE. In HTML write ĭ.
Which languages use ĭ?
ĭ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.