ỉ I with hook above
ỉ
| Name | I with hook above |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ỉ |
| Unicode | U+1EC9 (Latin Small Letter I With Hook Above) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ỉ or ỉ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1EC9 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1EC9 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | paste the UTF-8 character |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1EC9 / \u1EC9 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BB 89 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BB%89 |
ỉ is the letter i with the hook above, used in Vietnamese. A small question-mark-like hook above a vowel, used only in Vietnamese for the dipping-rising tone (ả, ể, ở).
How to type ỉ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1EC9 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Android | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 1EC9 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1ec9, Space |
| HTML | ỉ |
| LaTeX | Paste UTF-8 directly |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7881) |
Used in these languages
About the hook above
See every letter with the hook above.
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 iĭ i with breveǐ i with caronị 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 ỉ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1EC9 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ỉ?
ỉ is U+1EC9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH HOOK ABOVE. In HTML write ỉ.
Which languages use ỉ?
Vietnamese.