HTML Entity for Lowercase I Circumflex (î)

Beginner
⏱️ 5 min read
📚 Updated: Jun 2026
🎯 1 Code Example
Unicode U+00EE
HTML Entity for Lowercase I Circumflex tutorial illustration

What You'll Learn

How to display the lowercase i with circumflex (î) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+00EE in the Latin-1 Supplement block and appears in French and Romanian text, among other languages that use the circumflex diacritic.

Render it with î, î, î, or CSS escape \00EE. The named entity î is often the most readable option in HTML source.

⚡ Quick Reference — Lowercase I Circumflex Entity

Unicode U+00EE

Latin-1 Supplement

Hex Code î

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code î

Decimal reference

Named Entity î

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+00EE
Hex code       î
HTML code      î
Named entity   î
CSS code       \00EE
Meaning        Latin small letter i with circumflex
Related        U+00CE = Î (uppercase)
Block          Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the lowercase i circumflex (î) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\00EE";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): &#xEE;</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): &#238;</p>
<p>Symbol (named): &icirc;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The lowercase i circumflex (î) and the named entity &icirc; are universally supported in modern browsers:

Chrome1+
Firefox1+
Safari1+
Edge12+
Opera4+
Android4.4+
iOS Safari1+

👀 Live Preview

See the lowercase i circumflex (î) in language and content contexts:

Large glyphî
Frenchaî (to grow), naître (to be born)
Romanianîn; (in), împreună (together), început (beginning)
Named entity&icirc; renders as î
Numeric refs&#xEE; &#238; &icirc; \00EE

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#xEE; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value EE to display the character. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#238; uses the decimal Unicode value 238 to display the same character. A common method for Latin-1 characters.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&icirc; is the standard named entity for î—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML Latin-1 entity set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\00EE is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: î. Unicode U+00EE sits in Latin-1 Supplement. Uppercase equivalent: U+00CE (&Icirc;). It canonically decomposes to i (U+0069) + combining circumflex (U+0302). Do not confuse with acute &iacute; (í) or grave &igrave; (ì).

✅

Use Cases

The lowercase i circumflex (î) is commonly used in:

🇫🇷 French text

Used in French words and names, especially in traditional spellings and proper nouns.

🇳🇴 Romanian orthography

î is a core letter in Romanian and appears frequently (e.g. în, început).

📚 Language learning

Lessons, flashcards, and quizzes teaching accented characters.

📝 Transliteration

Transliteration systems and academic writing with diacritics.

📄 Forms & databases

Correctly capturing names and words in input fields and data storage.

♿ Accessibility & i18n

Accurate spelling with diacritics improves clarity for readers and assistive technologies.

🔍 Search & SEO

Proper spelling helps search indexing for French- and Romanian-language content.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &icirc; in HTML when possible for readability
  • Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type î directly in UTF-8 source
  • Set lang="fr" or lang="ro" for correct pronunciation
  • Use fonts that support Latin-1 Supplement characters
  • Distinguish î (circumflex) from í (acute), ì (grave), and plain i

Don’t

  • Substitute plain i when î is required for correct spelling
  • Confuse circumflex î with acute í or caron ǐ
  • Put CSS escape \00EE in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all fonts render Latin-1 glyphs identically
  • Omit UTF-8 encoding on pages with accented characters

Key Takeaways

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Four references render î; named entity is most readable

&#xEE; &#238; &icirc;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\00EE
3

Unicode U+00EE — LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX

4

Essential for French, Romanian, and internationalized content

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &icirc; (named), &#xEE; (hex), &#238; (decimal), or \00EE in CSS content. The named entity &icirc; is the most readable for HTML content.
U+00EE (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX). Latin-1 Supplement block. Hex EE, decimal 238. Used in French, Romanian, and other languages with circumflex accents.
î is common in French words and is a core letter in Romanian orthography. You will also see it in transliteration, language-learning content, and internationalized web pages.
î (U+00EE) is a precomposed character. It canonically decomposes to i (U+0069) followed by the combining circumflex (U+0302). Both forms are equivalent in Unicode, but the precomposed form is often simpler to use in HTML.
Yes—if your document is UTF-8. Entities are useful when you want a portable, explicit character reference. The named entity &icirc; is often preferred for hand-authored HTML.

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