U+0131 · Latin Extended-A
Latin Small Letter Dotless I ı
The dotless ı is a separate letter in Turkish and Azerbaijani, standing for a vowel different from dotted i. Turkish has both pairs: ı and I, plus i and İ. This matters in words like ılık (lukewarm) and kız (girl). Software that lowercases I to i, or uppercases i to I, gets Turkish text wrong because of this pairing.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+0131 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 305 | |
| HTML named entity | ı | |
| HTML (hex) | ı | |
| HTML (decimal) | ı | |
| CSS | \0131 | |
| JavaScript | \u0131 | |
| Python | \u0131 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C4 B1 | |
| UTF-16 | 0131 | |
| URL-encoded | %C4%B1 |
Character details
| Official name | LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS I |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Latin Extended-A |
| General category | Lowercase Letter (Ll) |
| SymbolHero category | Accented Letters |
| Uppercase | I |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ı
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
0131then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter dotless i”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + Shift + B (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter dotless i”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
0131.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “latin small letter dotless i” or enter
U+0131. - HTML:
ıorı - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(305)
Examples
- Turkish: kız (girl)
- Turkish: ılık su (lukewarm water)
- Azerbaijani: qızıl (gold)
- Diyarbakır
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It can be mistaken for the Greek small iota ι (U+03B9), which usually has a slight tail at the bottom.
Tip: Developers should use locale-aware case conversion for Turkish, because the uppercase of ı is I, while the uppercase of i is İ (U+0130).
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar accented letters
Questions
What is the Unicode for ı?
It is U+0131 (LATIN SMALL LETTER DOTLESS I), decimal 305.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 0131 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + Shift + B on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ı or the numeric reference ı.