Ukrainian ї, й and distinctive letters

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Details for U+0457

CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER YI

Exact sequence: ї

U+0457

Properties: Ll; CCC 0
HTML: ї
Word Alt+X: 0457
Normalization: NFC: U+0457; NFD: U+0456 U+0308; NFKC: U+0457; NFKD: U+0456 U+0308

Details for U+0439

CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER SHORT I

Exact sequence: й

U+0439

Properties: Ll; CCC 0
HTML: й
Word Alt+X: 0439
Normalization: NFC: U+0439; NFD: U+0438 U+0306; NFKC: U+0439; NFKD: U+0438 U+0306

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Ukrainian ї and й contain marks as part of their alphabet letters. The distinctive letters і, є and ґ are also useful to copy, although they are not all base letters with removable diacritics. [47], [9]

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Details for U+0456 U+0308

CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER BYELORUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN I + COMBINING DIAERESIS

Exact sequence: ї

U+0456 U+0308

Details for U+0456

CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER BYELORUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN I

Exact sequence: і

U+0456

Details for U+0454

CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER UKRAINIAN IE

Exact sequence: є

U+0454

Details for U+0491

CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER GHE WITH UPTURN

Exact sequence: ґ

U+0491

Spelling and status

The official Ukrainian orthography lists 33 letters. This focused collection supplies the marked letters and several forms easily lost when a keyboard is set to another language. Ї canonically decomposes to Cyrillic і plus diaeresis; й decomposes to Cyrillic и plus breve. [47], [9]

Distinctions to preserve

Latin i and Cyrillic і have different code points. The same distinction applies to capital I and Ukrainian І. Normalization does not translate one script into another. Do not substitute Russian ё for Ukrainian ї, or treat ґ as a g with an arbitrary combining mark. [47], [9], [1], [2]

Typing and text forms

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Searchable character table

The collection contains the distinctive letters and marked forms discussed here, with both cases where applicable. It is a focused copying reference, not the complete alphabet. [47], [9], [9], [1]

Ukrainian ї, й and distinctive letters: exact character records
Copy	Unicode identity and entry
	CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER BYELORUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN I Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `і` Word Alt+X `0456` Normalization `NFC: U+0456; NFD: U+0456; NFKC: U+0456; NFKD: U+0456`
	CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER UKRAINIAN IE Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `є` Word Alt+X `0454` Normalization `NFC: U+0454; NFD: U+0454; NFKC: U+0454; NFKD: U+0454`
	CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER GHE WITH UPTURN Details Properties `Ll; CCC 0` HTML `ґ` Word Alt+X `0491` Normalization `NFC: U+0491; NFD: U+0491; NFKC: U+0491; NFKD: U+0491`
	CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER YI Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ї` Word Alt+X `0407` Normalization `NFC: U+0407; NFD: U+0406 U+0308; NFKC: U+0407; NFKD: U+0406 U+0308`
	CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER SHORT I Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Й` Word Alt+X `0419` Normalization `NFC: U+0419; NFD: U+0418 U+0306; NFKC: U+0419; NFKD: U+0418 U+0306`
	CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER BYELORUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN I Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `І` Word Alt+X `0406` Normalization `NFC: U+0406; NFD: U+0406; NFKC: U+0406; NFKD: U+0406`
	CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER UKRAINIAN IE Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Є` Word Alt+X `0404` Normalization `NFC: U+0404; NFD: U+0404; NFKC: U+0404; NFKD: U+0404`
	CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER GHE WITH UPTURN Details Properties `Lu; CCC 0` HTML `Ґ` Word Alt+X `0490` Normalization `NFC: U+0490; NFD: U+0490; NFKC: U+0490; NFKD: U+0490`

Sources and method

Usage statements link to the authority that supports their scope. Character names, categories, combining classes and normalization results come from the pinned Unicode data. A canonical decomposition does not establish language membership or spelling frequency.

Source access date: 2026-09-14.

[47] Ukrainian Ministry of Education: official orthography, 2026 edition. Official alphabet and case forms; retains the 2019 orthography with the current official publication.
[9] CLDR 48.2 locale exemplars. Supplementary inventory checks against direct main and auxiliary exemplar sets. Exemplars do not establish full spelling or pronunciation rules.
[1] Unicode Character Database 17.0.0.
[2] Unicode normalization, UAX #15.
[10] Microsoft: Unicode character entry in Word.
[11] Apple: enter characters with accent marks.
[12] Google: use Gboard.
[13] Unicode: fonts and keyboards FAQ.
[14] HTML numeric character references.

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Sources, versions and limits

Encoded properties: Properties use Unicode 17.0.0. Normalization follows UAX #15; grapheme boundaries follow UAX #29. Script associations describe encoded properties, not language use.
Language evidence: CLDR 48.2and the IANA registry dated 2026-08-08. Main and auxiliary exemplars are distinct. CLDR exemplars are not complete orthographies.
Review and limitations: The dataset is derived from the sources above. Editorial guides cite additional scoped authorities. No native or specialist orthography approval is implied. Release scope date: 14 September 2026. Historic or specialist usage needs separate evidence. Registry-only records have unknown orthography in this release.
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