ï I with umlaut

Name	I with umlaut
Uppercase	Ï
Unicode	U+00EF (Latin Small Letter I With Diaeresis)
HTML entity	`ï`
HTML code	`ï` or `ï`
Windows Alt code	`Alt`+`0239`
Mac shortcut	`Option`+`U`, then `I`
Word shortcut	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `I`
LaTeX	`\"{\i}`
CSS / JavaScript	`\00EF` / `\u00EF`
UTF-8 bytes	C3 AF
URL encoded	`%C3%AF`

ï is the letter i with the umlaut / diaeresis, used in French, Dutch, Catalan and Welsh. Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.

How to type ï on every device

Device or app	Method
Windows	`Alt`+`0239`
Mac	`Option`+`U`, then `I`
iPhone	Hold i
Android	Hold i
Microsoft Word	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`:`, then `I`
Google Docs	Insert → Special characters
Chromebook	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`, 00ef, `Space`
HTML	`ï`
LaTeX	`\"{\i}`
Excel	`=UNICHAR(239)`

Used in these languages

French Dutch Catalan Welsh Afrikaans

About the umlaut / diaeresis

See every letter with the umlaut / diaeresis.

Other accented i letters

í i with acute î i with circumflex ì i with grave 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 ï on a keyboard?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 0239 on the number pad. On a Mac, press Option+U, then I. On phones, touch and hold i.

What is the Unicode for ï?

ï is U+00EF, named LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH DIAERESIS. In HTML write ï.

Which languages use ï?

French, Dutch, Catalan, Welsh and Afrikaans.