Lowercase i with grave (ì) is the Latin-1 Supplement character at Unicode U+00EC (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE). A single grave accent (`) sits above the letter. It appears in Italian and Scottish Gaelic. HTML5 defines the named entity ì.
Remember
Character ì
Unicode U+00EC
Named entity ì
Hex entity ì
Decimal ì
CSS escape \00EC
All of these produce the same glyph: ì. Prefer ì or a pasted ì in UTF-8 pages; use numeric or CSS forms when you need them.
Reference
Quick Reference
One table for every form you will actually use.
Form
Code
Where it goes
Direct character
ì
HTML text (UTF-8 default)
Named entity
ì
HTML markup (readable choice)
Hex entity
ì
HTML markup
Decimal entity
ì
HTML markup
CSS escape
\00EC
Stylesheet content
When to Use Which
Situation
Use
Italian / Gaelic UTF-8 text
Type or paste ì
Readable entity in HTML source
ì
Numeric entity required
ì or ì
Generated text via ::before / ::after
content: "\00EC"
Double grave i (ȉ)
Different character — see Related Topics
See it
Live Preview
Lowercase i with grave rendered in common contexts.
Italiancosì, cioè
Large glyphì
Case pairÌ ì
With entitiesNamed: ì | Hex: ì | Decimal: ì
Not the samei (U+0069) · ȉ (double grave)
Code
Complete HTML Example
One page that shows lowercase i with grave with named, hex, decimal, and CSS forms. Use View Output or open the live editor.
Named + Hex + Decimal + CSS
Four ways to produce ì in a single document.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Lowercase I Grave (ì) in HTML</title>
<style>
#point::after {
content: "\00EC";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>I Grave using Named Entity: ì</p>
<p>I Grave using Hex Code: ì</p>
<p>I Grave using HTML Code: ì</p>
<p id="point">I Grave using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
I Grave using Named Entity: ì
I Grave using Hex Code: ì
I Grave using HTML Code: ì
I Grave using CSS Entity: ì
How It Works
1. Named:ì is the HTML5 named entity for U+00EC. Clearest form in HTML source.
2. Hex:U+00EC → ì in HTML. Same glyph as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 236 → ì. Same result.
4. CSS: use \00EC in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ì after the paragraph text.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with the i grave entity.
Named
Prefer ì
HTML5 defines a named entity for this letter — use it for readable HTML.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\00EC belongs in CSS. ì / ì / ì belong in HTML.
Look-alikes
Not i or ȉ
Plain i is U+0069; double grave ȉ is U+0209. Single grave is a different diacritic.
Case
ì vs Ì
Uppercase is U+00CC (Ì) — a different code point from U+00EC.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ì, not ì.
UTF-8
Declare charset
If you paste ì directly, serve the page as UTF-8 with <meta charset="UTF-8">.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Lowercase i with grave (U+00EC) and its entity forms (ì, ì, ì, CSS \\00EC) are supported in all mainstream browsers.
✓ Universal support
Lowercase I Grave (ì)
Use ì, paste ì, or encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — same glyph everywhere.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+00EC / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ì or a pasted ì in UTF-8 text. Use ì / ì when a numeric form is required, and \\00EC only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: i with grave is U+00EC (decimal 236), Latin-1 Supplement.
HTML: prefer ì, or use ì / ì.
CSS: use \00EC inside content for generated text.
Use: Italian and Scottish Gaelic — not the same as plain i or ȉ.
One line:U+00EC → ì, or ì / ì / CSS \00EC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ì (named), ì (hex), ì (decimal), or the CSS escape \00EC in the content property. All render ì. In UTF-8 files you can also type or paste ì directly.
U+00EC (LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH GRAVE). Hex 00EC, decimal 236. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement and appears in Italian (e.g. così, cioè) and Scottish Gaelic.
Yes. HTML5 defines ì for this character. You can also use numeric references ì or ì.
Use it for Italian, Scottish Gaelic, and other languages that need ì, linguistic examples, CSS-generated content, or when encoding must be explicit. Prefer ì when you want a readable named form in HTML source.
HTML entities (ì, ì, or ì) go in markup. The CSS escape \00EC is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ì.
Plain i is U+0069. I with double grave ȉ is U+0209 (no named entity). I with single grave ì is U+00EC (ì). Do not substitute one for another.
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Did you know?
Lowercase i with grave (ì) is Unicode U+00EC (decimal 236) in the Latin-1 Supplement. HTML5 defines the named entity ì — also usable as ì or ì. Common in Italian and Scottish Gaelic.
