Latin Capital Letter I With Dot Below Letter
Ị is the Latin capital letter I with a dot below (U+1ECA) used in extended Latin writing.
U+1ECA
Ị is a Unicode character from the Latin Extended block. It’s the uppercase form of “I with dot below,” represented as U+1ECA. Use it when you need precise text matching for languages and names that use this letter.
Latin Capital Letter I With Dot Below Letter Meaning
Ị (U+1ECA) is a Latin Extended uppercase letter: “I with dot below.” Like other letters with diacritics, the dot below is part of the character, not decoration, so it affects correct spelling, identification, and sorting. You may encounter Ị in language orthographies and in properly rendered names or words that include this specific letter. When copying and pasting, ensure your fonts and software support U+1ECA to avoid fallback characters. For web and developer use, the symbol can be inserted reliably using its Unicode or character entity forms.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste of words that require the exact uppercase letter with dot below
- •Accurate display of names and personal/brand text in documents and profiles
- •Data entry where exact Unicode matching matters (IDs, catalogs, spreadsheets)
- •Web content that needs the correct character for grammar or proper orthography
- •Typography and design work requiring correct diacritic rendering
Examples
Ị — Latin Capital Letter I with Dot Below
- ỊỊjọdị
- ỊChị Ịtalo
- ỊỌmọỊ
- ỊỊgbó
- ỊNwoke Ị
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1ECA | |
| HTML Entity | Ị | |
| HTML Code | Ị | |
| CSS | \1ECA | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 7882 | |
| Decimal | 7882 |
How to type Latin Capital Letter I With Dot Below Letter (Ị)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 7882 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1ECA then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1ECA. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1eca, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy Ị 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 Dot Below letter mean?
Ị (U+1ECA) is a Latin Extended uppercase letter: “I with dot below.” Like other letters with diacritics, the dot below is part of the character, not decoration, so it affects correct spelling, identification, and sorting. You may encounter Ị in language orthographies and in properly rendered names or words that include this specific letter. When copying and pasting, ensure your fonts and software support U+1ECA to avoid fallback characters. For web and developer use, the symbol can be inserted reliably using its Unicode or character entity forms.
What Unicode character is Ị?
Ị is the Unicode character “LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT BELOW” with code point U+1ECA.
How can I copy Ị reliably in HTML?
You can use the provided HTML entity: Ị (which corresponds to U+1ECA).
What is the CSS escape for Ị?
The CSS escape is \\1ECA.
How do I insert Ị in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape: \\u{1ECA}.