Latin Small Letter I With Circumflex Letter
î is the Latin small letter i with a circumflex used in many European languages.
U+00EE
The character î is a Latin letter variant with a circumflex accent. It’s common in languages that use diacritics to change pronunciation and meaning. On this page you can copy î and find reliable code points and escape sequences.
Latin Small Letter I With Circumflex Letter Meaning
î is the Latin small letter i with circumflex, represented by Unicode code point U+00EE (HTML entity î). The circumflex is a diacritic mark that typically signals a particular vowel quality or historical spelling/pronunciation shift in languages that use it. In practice, î helps distinguish words that would otherwise look identical if written as plain i. Because it’s a normal Unicode character (not a symbol from a special font), it works in text fields, websites, and documents that support Unicode. Correct usage improves readability and prevents search and spelling issues in languages where diacritics matter.
Common uses
- •Writing words in languages that use the circumflex on i (e.g., French spelling and related orthographies)
- •Proper nouns and titles where the accent is required for accurate spelling
- •UI labels and form text that must match official translations
- •Academic or linguistic text to represent exact characters rather than approximations
- •Programming content, comments, and documentation that include correct Unicode characters
Examples
î (i with circumflex) letter — copy & use
- îJe vais à Paris.
- îL’été commence bientôt.
- îÉcrivez votre prénom ici.
- îNous partageons des infos en ligne.
- îIl habite près de la rivière.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+00EE | |
| HTML Entity | î | |
| HTML Code | î | |
| CSS | \00EE | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 0238 | |
| Decimal | 238 |
How to type Latin Small Letter I With Circumflex Letter (î)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 238 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 00EE then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 00EE. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 00ee, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy î 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 Small Letter I With Circumflex letter mean?
î is the Latin small letter i with circumflex, represented by Unicode code point U+00EE (HTML entity î). The circumflex is a diacritic mark that typically signals a particular vowel quality or historical spelling/pronunciation shift in languages that use it. In practice, î helps distinguish words that would otherwise look identical if written as plain i. Because it’s a normal Unicode character (not a symbol from a special font), it works in text fields, websites, and documents that support Unicode. Correct usage improves readability and prevents search and spelling issues in languages where diacritics matter.
What Unicode character is î?
î is LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX with Unicode code point U+00EE.
How do I write î in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: î
What’s the CSS escape for î?
Use: \\00EE
How do I include î in JavaScript?
Use: \\u{00EE} or just paste the character î directly in a Unicode string.