ì I with grave

Name	I with grave
Uppercase	Ì
Unicode	U+00EC (Latin Small Letter I With Grave)
HTML entity	`ì`
HTML code	`ì` or `ì`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0236`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`, then `I`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`, then `I`
LaTeX	\`{\i}
CSS / JavaScript	`\00EC` / `\u00EC`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 AC
URL encoded	`%C3%AC`

ì is the letter i with the grave accent, 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.

How to type ì on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0236`
Mac	`Option`+`, then `I`
iPhone	Hold i
Android	Hold i
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`, then `I`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00ec, `Space`
HTML	`ì`
LaTeX	\`{\i}
Excel	`=UNICHAR(236)`

Used in these languages

Italian Vietnamese Mandarin Pinyin Yoruba

About the grave accent

See every letter with the grave accent.

Other accented i letters

í i with acute î i with circumflex ï i with umlaut ī i with macron ĩ i with tilde į i with ogonek ı Dotless i ĭ i with breve ǐ i with caron ỉ i with hook above ị i with dot below ȉ i with double grave ȋ i with inverted breve ḭ i with tilde below ḯ i with umlaut and acute All I accents

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ì on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0236 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+`, then I. On phones, touch and hold i.

What is the Unicode for ì?

ì is U+00EC, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE. In HTML write ì.

Which languages use ì?

Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin Pinyin and Yoruba.