U+0069

Small letter Ii

Small letter I is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Basic Latin block, listed here under Basic Latin (ASCII). Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "lowercase", "letter", "alphabet", "ascii".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+0069
Decimal
105
Hex
0x0069
Octal
0o151

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+0069
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LATIN SMALL LETTER I
DecimalBase 10105
HexadecimalBase 160x0069
OctalBase 80o151
BinaryBase 20000000001101001
General categoryLetter, lowercaseLl
Unicode blockU+0000–U+007FBasic Latin
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)i
HTML entity (hex)i
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\0069
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8i

Programming languages

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JavaScript / TypeScript\u0069
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u0069
Python\u0069
Java / C# / Kotlin\u0069

Byte encodings

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UTF-81 byte69
UTF-16 (BE)0069
UTF-32 (BE)00000069

How to type Small letter I

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +69 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 69 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 0069. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Small letter I".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 69, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: i in HTML, \0069 in CSS, and \u0069 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LATIN SMALL LETTER I
Block
Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)
General category
Ll — Letter, lowercase

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Basic Latin block: U0000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Small letter I symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select i and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Small letter I?

Small letter I is U+0069 (decimal 105, hexadecimal 0x0069, octal 0o151). It lives in the Basic Latin block (U+0000–U+007F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Small letter I?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LATIN SMALL LETTER I". Its General_Category is Ll (Letter, lowercase).

What is the HTML code for Small letter I?

Use i or i. In CSS, use content: "\0069".

How do I type Small letter I in code?

JavaScript: "\u0069". Python: "\u0069". JSON and Java: "\u0069". The UTF-8 byte sequence is 69.

Is Small letter I an emoji?

No. Small letter I is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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