HTML Entity for Uppercase I Dot Above (İ)
What You'll Learn
How to display the uppercase I with dot above (İ) in HTML using named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+0130 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT ABOVE) in the Latin Extended-A block. In Turkish, İ is a distinct letter from plain I and is required for correct spelling in words like İstanbul.
Render it with İ, İ, İ, or CSS escape \0130. The named entity İ is often the most readable option in HTML source.
⚡ Quick Reference — Uppercase I Dot Above Entity
U+0130Latin Extended-A
İHexadecimal reference
İDecimal reference
İMost readable option
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+0130
Hex code İ
HTML code İ
Named entity İ
CSS code \0130
Meaning Latin capital letter I with dot above
Turkish pair İ / i (not ı)
Related U+0131 = ı (lowercase dotless i)
Block Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the uppercase I dot above (İ) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\0130";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol (hex): İ</p>
<p>Symbol (decimal): İ</p>
<p>Symbol (named): İ</p>
<p id="point">Symbol (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The uppercase I dot above (İ) and the named entity İ are supported in all modern browsers:
👀 Live Preview
See the uppercase I dot above (İ) in Turkish and linguistic contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
İ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 0130 to display the uppercase I dot above. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
İ uses the decimal Unicode value 304 to display the same character. A common method for Latin Extended-A letters.
Named Entity
İ is the standard named entity for İ—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 entity set.
CSS Entity
\0130 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce the glyph: İ. Unicode U+0130 sits in Latin Extended-A. Do not confuse with plain I (U+0049), Í (acute), or ı (dotless lowercase). In Turkish, İ and I are separate letters.
Use Cases
The uppercase I dot above (İ) is commonly used in:
Websites, documents, and apps requiring proper Turkish spelling with İ.
Turkish personal and place names like İstanbul and İzmir when capitalized.
Language studies and reference materials discussing Turkish orthography.
Internationalized websites serving Turkish-speaking audiences.
Scholarly papers and Turkish language documentation with correct characters.
Turkish courses teaching the four-way I/i distinction.
Correct rendering so users can find content with proper Turkish spelling.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
İin HTML when possible for readability - Serve pages as UTF-8; you can also type İ directly in UTF-8 source
- Set
lang="tr"on Turkish content for correct pronunciation hints - Use fonts that support Latin Extended-A (U+0100–U+017F)
- Distinguish İ (dotted) from
I(dotless) in Turkish text
Don’t
- Substitute plain
Iwhen İ is required in Turkish - Confuse İ (dotted uppercase) with ı (dotless lowercase)
- Put CSS escape
\0130in HTML text nodes - Use padded Unicode notation like U+00130—the correct value is
U+0130 - Use
\00130in CSS—the correct escape is\0130
Key Takeaways
Four references render İ; named entity is most readable
İ İ İFor CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\0130Unicode U+0130 — LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT ABOVE
Essential for Turkish; distinct from plain I (U+0049)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
İ (named), İ (hex), İ (decimal), or \0130 in CSS content. The named entity İ is the most readable for HTML content.U+0130 (LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH DOT ABOVE). Latin Extended-A block. Hex 0130, decimal 304. Essential in Turkish orthography.İ or İ) or the named entity İ is used in HTML content. The CSS entity (\0130) is used in CSS, e.g. in the content property of pseudo-elements. Both produce İ but in different contexts.I are distinct letters with different sounds. İ is a front vowel (like “ee” in “see”); I is a back vowel. Using the wrong letter changes word meaning. For example, İstanbul must use İ with a dot, not plain I.Explore More HTML Entities!
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