Latin Capital Letter I With Breve Letter
Ĭ (Latin Capital Letter I with Breve) is a Latin Extended uppercase I with a breve diacritic.
U+012C
Ĭ is a Unicode character used when an uppercase I needs a breve diacritic. It’s commonly used in typographic and language-specific text. You can copy it directly or generate it via Unicode escapes.
Latin Capital Letter I With Breve Letter Meaning
Ĭ is the uppercase form of the letter I with a breve diacritic. The breve is a small curved mark placed above the letter, distinguishing it from a plain “I” and from other I variants that use different diacritics. In practice, Ĭ appears in proper names, language and orthography requirements, and careful typography where the diacritic is required for correct spelling or visual style. Because it’s defined in Unicode (U+012C), it can be used reliably across modern systems that support the character.
Common uses
- •Typing or correcting proper names that require an I with a breve
- •Producing language-accurate text in documents and editor fields
- •Designing typographic layouts where diacritics must match the source text
- •Creating labels, headings, or UI text that uses Unicode Latin Extended characters
- •Preparing copy for publishing, printing, or scholarly materials that require exact characters
Examples
Ĭ — Latin Capital Letter I with Breve
- ĬĬliot
- ĬĬsaac
- ĬRegĭa
- ĬĬnterview title
- ĬĬ—sample uppercase I with breve
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+012C | |
| HTML Entity | Ĭ | |
| HTML Code | Ĭ | |
| CSS | \012C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 300 | |
| Decimal | 300 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter I With Breve Letter (Ĭ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 300 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 012C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 012C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 012c, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ĭ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Capital Letter I With Breve letter mean?
Ĭ is the uppercase form of the letter I with a breve diacritic. The breve is a small curved mark placed above the letter, distinguishing it from a plain “I” and from other I variants that use different diacritics. In practice, Ĭ appears in proper names, language and orthography requirements, and careful typography where the diacritic is required for correct spelling or visual style. Because it’s defined in Unicode (U+012C), it can be used reliably across modern systems that support the character.
What is the Unicode codepoint for Ĭ?
Ĭ is Unicode U+012C (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH BREVE).
How do I type Ĭ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: Ĭ
How do I use Ĭ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\012C. JavaScript escape: \\u{012C}.
Is Ĭ different from a normal capital I?
Yes. Ĭ includes the breve diacritic above the letter, so it’s not the same as plain “I” and should be used when the diacritic is required.