Black chess knight (♞)
U+265E · BLACK CHESS KNIGHT · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ♞
Windows
No Alt code
♞ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
265E Alt+X
Type 265E and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ♞. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ♞.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “black chess knight” and click ♞ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ♞ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ♞ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ♞ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;chessk.
- Now type ;chessk anywhere: the keyboard suggests ♞.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ♞:
- Copy ♞ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ♞ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;chessk.
- Type ;chessk in any app and tap ♞ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 265e Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 265e and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♞ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ♞ is BLACK CHESS KNIGHT, code point U+265E. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the chess and card symbols with 37 symbols, among them ♠ ♣ ♦ ♔ ♛.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♞ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♞ | |
| CSS | content: "\265E"; | |
| JavaScript | \u265E | |
| URL | %E2%99%9E | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 9E | |
| Unicode | U+265E |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
♞ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ♞ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Black chess knight |
| Português | Cavalo do xadrez |
| Español | Caballo de ajedrez |
| Italiano | Cavallo degli scacchi |
| Français | Cavalier des échecs |
| Deutsch | Springer (Schach) |
| Türkçe | Satranç atı |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Kuda catur |
| Polski | Skoczek szachowy |
| Русский | Шахматный конь |
| 日本語 | チェスのナイト |
| 한국어 | 체스 나이트 |
Related symbols
All Chess and cards →Questions people ask
How do I type ♞ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ♞ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 265E and press Alt+X.
How do I type ♞ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ♞. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;chessk.
What is the HTML code for the black chess knight?
There is no named entity; use ♞ or ♞. In CSS write \265E, in JavaScript \u265E.
Will ♞ show on every phone?
♞ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.