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The tittle first appeared in Latin manuscripts in the 11th century, to distinguish the letter i from strokes of nearby letters. Although originally a larger mark, it was reduced to a dot when Roman-style typefaces were introduced.
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According to Oxford Dictionaries, the dot above the letters i and j are called superscript dots.
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What is the dot over the letter 'i' called?
The double dot over the letter "u" is called an "umlaut" in the German language. The dot over the "i" and "j" is called the "tittle". The cross over the "t" is often just referred to as the cros
What is a dot-com?
any company that primarily does it's business over the internet. Usually with .com in it's official name. Ex. Priceline.com.
What is a dot-com company?
any company that primarily does it's business over the internet. Usually with .com in it's official name. Ex. Priceline.com.
What is the dot over the letter i called?
It is called tittle
What is called the top dot of i?
A dot above a letter is known as a 'diacritic dot'. The common name for the diacritic dot above an i or a j is a 'tittle'.
What is the name given to the dot on top of the letter you?
Usually called an umlaut.
What is the letter in the Morse code?
"..." dot dot dot
What do you call the dot above j and i?
The dot over the i was added to help with legibility. The reason a j has a dot, it that at one time in history, it was actually an i, that was later converted into a separate letter.
What is a three letter word starting with the letter d that means to drop small pieces of food over a dish?
dot
What is the name of the Rihanna website?
the official website for rihanna is rihannanow followed by the obligatory dot com or follow her by twitter or facebook :)
The dot over the letter i is called a title in the similar way What is the hash symbol called?
Octothorpe
Why do you dot an i?
You dot the letter 'i' because the letter 'i' was originally written that way in lower case, so we must always dot the lower case letter 'i'.
