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U+012B · Latin Extended-A

Latin Small Letter I with Macron ī

Latin Small Letter I with Macron is the Unicode character U+012B (official name “LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH MACRON”) 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+012B
HTMLī
īU+012B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+012B
Decimal299
HTML named entityī
HTML (hex)ī
HTML (decimal)ī
CSS\012B
JavaScript\u012B
Python\u012B
UTF-8 bytesC4 AB
UTF-16012B
URL-encoded%C4%AB

Character details

Official nameLATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH MACRON
Unicode blockLatin Extended-A
General categoryLowercase Letter (Ll)
SymbolHero categoryAccented Letters
DecompositionU+0069 U+0304
UppercaseĪ Latin Capital Letter I with Macron
EmojiNo

How to type ī

Windows

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

Mac

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

iPhone & Android

  • On iPhone and most Android keyboards, press and hold the i key and slide to ī. 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 macron” or enter U+012B.
  • HTML: ī or ī
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(299)

Similar accented letters

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

Questions

What is the Unicode for ī?

It is U+012B (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH MACRON), decimal 299.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 012B 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 macron”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ī or the numeric reference ī.