COPY & TYPE / I WITH ACCENT

I with accents: í, ì, î, ï, and ī

Choose an accented I in uppercase or lowercase. Select the exact character to copy it, then paste it into your text.

Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.

Quick copy íAvailable forms 10Marks covered acute, grave, circumflex, diaeresis, and macron

CHARACTER GUIDE

Choose the right accented I

An I can carry an acute, grave, circumflex, diaeresis, or macron. The direction and shape of the mark identify the character, but its sound and role depend on the language.

I with acute

Acute
Í uppercase I with acute

i with acute

Acute
sí yes in Spanish

I with grave

Grave
Ì uppercase I with grave

i with grave

Grave
così so in Italian

I with circumflex

Circumflex
Île island in French

i with circumflex

Circumflex
naître to be born in French

I with diaeresis

Diaeresis
Ï uppercase I with diaeresis

i with diaeresis

Diaeresis
naïve a familiar loanword

I with macron

Macron
Ī long I in some writing systems

i with macron

Macron
Māori a word containing macrons

KEYBOARD METHODS

How to type i with accent

01 / WINDOWS ALT CODES

Use the numeric keypad

Turn Num Lock on. Hold Alt, enter 0237 on the numeric keypad, and release Alt to produce í.

Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.

02 / MAC

Use an accent key or menu

On the US or ABC layout, use Option + E for í, Option + grave for ì, Option + I for î, or Option + U for ï, then type I. Hold the I key to open the accent menu. Use Character Viewer for ī if it is not shown.

Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.

03 / IPHONE, IPAD & ANDROID

Hold the base letter

Touch and hold I on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.

The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.

04 / WORD FOR WINDOWS & INTERNATIONAL LAYOUTS

Convert a code or use dead keys

In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without U+, then press Alt + X. For example, type 00ED and convert it to í. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.

With the US-International keyboard enabled, type apostrophe then I for í, grave then I for ì, Shift + 6 then I for î, or quotation mark then I for ï.

CHARACTER REFERENCE

I with accent codes

Letter	Mark	Unicode	Windows Alt	HTML named	HTML decimal
Í	Acute	`U+00CD`	`Alt+0205`	`Í`	`Í`
í	Acute	`U+00ED`	`Alt+0237`	`í`	`í`
Ì	Grave	`U+00CC`	`Alt+0204`	`Ì`	`Ì`
ì	Grave	`U+00EC`	`Alt+0236`	`ì`	`ì`
Î	Circumflex	`U+00CE`	`Alt+0206`	`Î`	`Î`
î	Circumflex	`U+00EE`	`Alt+0238`	`î`	`î`
Ï	Diaeresis	`U+00CF`	`Alt+0207`	`Ï`	`Ï`
ï	Diaeresis	`U+00EF`	`Alt+0239`	`ï`	`ï`
Ī	Macron	`U+012A`	Not standard	`&Imacr;`	`Ī`
ī	Macron	`U+012B`	Not standard	`&imacr;`	`ī`

Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.

MEANING & SPELLING

Using i with accent correctly

Spanish uses í to show written stress, Italian uses ì, and French uses î and ï. The macron in ī often marks vowel length or appears in transliteration systems.

The diaeresis in naïve indicates that the neighboring vowels are pronounced separately. In another language, the same two-dot shape can serve a different role.

Keep the accent in names, quotations, and language-learning text. A plain i is a different character even when an informal system removes the mark.

Í, Ì, Î, Ï, and Ī use different marks

Í has an acute accent, Ì has a grave accent, Î has a circumflex, Ï has two dots, and Ī has a horizontal macron. Compare the shape and direction before copying.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about i with accent

What is the difference between í and ì?

Í uses an acute accent that rises to the right. Ì uses a grave accent that falls to the right. Their pronunciation and purpose depend on the language.

Why does ï have two dots?

The mark is called a diaeresis in words such as naïve. It can show that adjacent vowels are pronounced separately.

How do I type í on a Mac?

On the US or ABC layout, press Option + E, release the keys, and press I. Hold Shift with the final I for Í.

Why is there no standard Windows Alt code for ī?

The familiar four-digit Alt sequences mainly cover an older character set. In Microsoft Word, type 012B and press Alt+X for ī, or copy it from this page.

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Sources: Unicode Latin-1 Supplement, Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple Support, Microsoft Support.