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U+00EC · Latin-1 Supplement

Latin Small Letter I with Grave ì

Small i with grave is used mainly in Italian, where it marks stress on a final i in words like 'così' and the weekdays 'lunedì' through 'venerdì'. It also appears in Scottish Gaelic and Catalan orthography. For most English speakers it comes up when writing Italian names, menus, or opera titles.

WindowsAlt 141 / 0236
MacOption + ` (grave), then I
UnicodeU+00EC
HTMLì
ìU+00EC

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+00EC
Decimal236
HTML named entityì
HTML (hex)ì
HTML (decimal)ì
CSS\00EC
JavaScript\u00EC
Python\u00EC
UTF-8 bytesC3 AC
UTF-1600EC
URL-encoded%C3%AC

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE
Unicode blockLatin-1 Supplement
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0069 U+0300
UppercaseÌ Latin Capital Letter I with Grave
EmojiNo

How to type ì

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 141 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 141 uses the code page 437.
  • Hold Alt and type 0236 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0236 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 00EC then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “latin small letter i with grave”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Option + ` (grave), then I (US English keyboard layout).
  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “latin small letter i with grave”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 00EC.

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the i key and slide to ì. 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 grave” or enter U+00EC.
  • HTML: ì or ì
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(236)

Examples

  • così
  • lunedì
  • sì
  • Così fan tutte

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: Often confused with í (U+00ED), whose accent slants the other way.

Tip: In Italian, 'sì' (yes) and 'si' (oneself) are different words, so keep the accent.

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

a with Grave (à)
a with Acute (á)
Latin Small Letter a with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter a with Tilde
a with Umlaut (ä)
Latin Small Letter a with Ring Above
Latin Small Letter Ae
c with Cedilla (ç)
e with Grave (è)
e with Acute (é)
e with Circumflex (ê)
Latin Small Letter E with Diaeresis
i with Acute (í)
Latin Small Letter I with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter I with Diaeresis
Latin Small Letter Eth
n with Tilde (ñ)
Latin Small Letter O with Grave
o with Acute (ó)
Latin Small Letter O with Circumflex
Latin Small Letter O with Tilde
o with Umlaut (ö)
Latin Small Letter O with Stroke
Latin Small Letter U with Grave

See all 656 accented letters →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ì?

It is U+00EC (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE), decimal 236.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 141 or Alt 0236 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

Option + ` (grave), then I on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ì or the numeric reference ì.