U+265A
Black king♚
Black king is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Games & Dice and Ornaments & Dingbats. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "chess", "piece", "game", "royal".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+265A
- Decimal
- 9818
- Hex
- 0x265A
- Octal
- 0o23132
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+265A | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | BLACK CHESS KING | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9818 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x265A | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23132 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001011010 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ♚ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ♚ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \265A | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%9A |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u265A | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u265A | |
| Python | \u265A | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u265A |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 9A | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 265A | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000265A |
How to type Black king
Windows
Hold Alt and type +265A with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 265A then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 265A. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black king".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 265a, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ♚ in HTML, \265A in CSS, and \u265A in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- BLACK CHESS KING
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Black king symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ♚ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Black king?
Black king is U+265A (decimal 9818, hexadecimal 0x265A, octal 0o23132). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Black king?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK CHESS KING". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Black king?
Use ♚ or ♚. In CSS, use content: "\265A".
How do I type Black king in code?
JavaScript: "\u265A". Python: "\u265A". JSON and Java: "\u265A". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 9A.
Is Black king an emoji?
No. Black king is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.