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U+012D · Latin Extended-A

Latin Small Letter I with Breve ĭ

Latin Small Letter I with Breve is the Unicode character U+012D (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH BREVE”) from the Latin Extended-A block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s accented letters collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+012D
HTMLĭ
ĭU+012D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+012D
Decimal301
HTML (hex)ĭ
HTML (decimal)ĭ
CSS\012D
JavaScript\u012D
Python\u012D
UTF-8 bytesC4 AD
UTF-16012D
URL-encoded%C4%AD

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH BREVE
Unicode blockLatin Extended-A
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0069 U+0306
UppercaseĬ Latin Capital Letter I with Breve
EmojiNo

How to type ĭ

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 012D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter i with breve”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter i with breve”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 012D.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the i key and slide to ĭ. On a Mac, holding the key down works the same way.
  • 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 i with breve” or enter U+012D.
  • HTML: ĭ
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(301)

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Latin Capital Letter I with Macron
Latin Small Letter I with Macron
Latin Capital Letter I with Breve
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Latin Capital Letter I with Dot Above
Latin Capital Ligature Ij
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Latin Capital Letter J with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter J with Circumflex
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Latin Small Letter K with Cedilla
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See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ĭ?

It is U+012D (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH BREVE), decimal 301.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 012D then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “latin small letter i with breve”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ĭ (or ĭ). There is no named entity.