U+265E
Black knight♞
Black knight is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Games & Dice. 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", "horse".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+265E
- Decimal
- 9822
- Hex
- 0x265E
- Octal
- 0o23136
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+265E | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | BLACK CHESS KNIGHT | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9822 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x265E | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23136 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001011110 | |
| 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: "…" | \265E | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%9E |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u265E | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u265E | |
| Python | \u265E | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u265E |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 9E | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 265E | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000265E |
How to type Black knight
Windows
Hold Alt and type +265E with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 265E then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 265E. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black knight".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 265e, 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, \265E in CSS, and \u265E in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- BLACK CHESS KNIGHT
- 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 knight 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 knight?
Black knight is U+265E (decimal 9822, hexadecimal 0x265E, octal 0o23136). 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 knight?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK CHESS KNIGHT". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Black knight?
Use ♞ or ♞. In CSS, use content: "\265E".
How do I type Black knight in code?
JavaScript: "\u265E". Python: "\u265E". JSON and Java: "\u265E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 9E.
Is Black knight an emoji?
No. Black knight 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.