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Black Chess Knight ♞

The knight symbol ♞ is U+265E BLACK CHESS KNIGHT, a text character representing the black knight chess piece.

Character
Unicode
U+265E

Knight Symbol Copy and Paste

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What Is the Knight Symbol?

The knight symbol ♞ is U+265E BLACK CHESS KNIGHT, a text character representing the black knight chess piece. This page covers the chess character ♞. It is not a medieval knight pictogram, game franchise logo, or the white knight character ♘.

chess notation

board diagrams

puzzle text

game analysis

Unicode references

Knight Symbol Variants and Related Forms

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How to Type the Knight Symbol

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Knight Symbol on Windows

Copy ♞ from this page. For supported characters, use Character Map or paste the UTF-8 sequence U+265E.

Knight Symbol on Mac

Copy ♞ or open Character Viewer, search for the character name, and insert the complete sequence U+265E.

Knight Symbol on iPhone and iPad

Press and hold ♞ on this page, choose Copy, and paste it into the destination app.

Knight Symbol on Android

Press and hold ♞, tap Copy, and confirm the full sequence U+265E after pasting.

Knight Symbol on Chromebook

Copy ♞ from this page or use the character picker, then verify the full sequence in the target field.

Knight Symbol on Microsoft Word

Paste ♞ into Word and confirm the selected font supports every code point in U+265E.

Knight Symbol on Google Docs

Paste ♞ into Google Docs or use Insert → Special characters where available, then verify the final rendering.

Knight Symbol Unicode and HTML Codes

Use these values when you need the knight symbol in HTML, CSS, source code, or a character reference.

Unicode U+265E
Unicode name BLACK CHESS KNIGHT
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape 265E

How to Use and Format the Knight Symbol

Format ♞ according to the specific role defined for Black Chess Knight. The knight symbol ♞ is U+265E BLACK CHESS KNIGHT, a text character representing the black knight chess piece. The encoded form is U+265E, and the Unicode character names are BLACK CHESS KNIGHT. Preserve the complete sequence, including capitalization, combining marks, superscripts, punctuation, spaces, zero-width joiners, and variation selectors where present. In chess notation, introduce the notation before readers must interpret it; in board diagrams, retain the convention used by the source document; and in puzzle text, verify that the selected font supports every component.

This page covers the chess character ♞. It is not a medieval knight pictogram, game franchise logo, or the white knight character ♘. Use readable surrounding wording whenever ♞ communicates direction, status, quantity, identity, relationship, category, or access. For web publishing, prefer selectable UTF-8 text, test copy-and-paste behavior, and provide an accessible name if the surrounding sentence does not already identify Black Chess Knight. Check the final output in the actual website, document, spreadsheet, equation editor, export format, and assistive-technology workflow rather than approving a merely similar-looking glyph.

  • In chess notation, define ♞ as Black Chess Knight before relying on the symbol alone.

  • For board diagrams, preserve the full encoded sequence U+265E; do not drop combining marks, superscripts, joiners, or component letters.

  • When preparing puzzle text, apply this intent boundary for Black Chess Knight: This page covers the chess character ♞. It is not a medieval knight pictogram, game franchise logo, or the white knight character ♘.

  • In game analysis, compare ♞ with ♘ and choose the form whose meaning matches the source.

  • Encode Black Chess Knight as UTF-8 or the numeric references ♞ and ♞ so the published form remains searchable and selectable.

  • Give ♞ the readable label “Black Chess Knight” wherever the surrounding content does not already state the meaning.

  • Test knight symbol in the final font, mobile layout, copy workflow, PDF export, and screen-reader output before release.

Knight Symbol Examples

  • ♞f6
  • Black knight ♞
  • Move ♞ to e4
  • Piece list ♞
  • Chess icon ♞
  • Unicode sequence for Black Chess Knight: U+265E
  • HTML decimal form: ♞
  • HTML hexadecimal form: ♞
  • CSS escape sequence: 265E
  • Accessible text label: Black Chess Knight

Common Knight Symbol Mistakes

  • Using ♘ where ♞ is required changes the intended meaning of Black Chess Knight.
  • Dropping part of U+265E while copying knight symbol.
  • Treating ♞ as interchangeable with ♜ without checking the domain convention.
  • Leaving ♞ unexplained in chess notation when readers may assign another meaning.
  • Assuming every font or emoji renderer will display Black Chess Knight exactly like the preview.
  • Converting ♞ into an image even though selectable text is appropriate for this use.
  • Ignoring the page boundary for Black Chess Knight: This page covers the chess character ♞. It is not a medieval knight pictogram, game franchise logo, or the white knight character ♘.
  • Using ♞ as the only accessible name of a control, formula token, diagram item, status, or technical label.

Black Chess Knight intent boundary

This page covers the chess character ♞. It is not a medieval knight pictogram, game franchise logo, or the white knight character ♘.

More About the Knight Symbol

♞ is the form covered by Black Chess Knight. Its encoded identity is U+265E (BLACK CHESS KNIGHT). The knight symbol ♞ is U+265E BLACK CHESS KNIGHT, a text character representing the black knight chess piece. This page covers the chess character ♞. Representative uses of ♞ include ♞f6; Black knight ♞; Move ♞ to e4; Piece list ♞. They keep Black Chess Knight tied to chess notation, board diagrams, puzzle text, game analysis rather than to a broad visual resemblance. Black Chess Knight uses a narrow character-lookup scope. On Black Chess Knight, ♞ should be read with a rank or game context; outside card notation, a readable label prevents it from becoming a decorative shape with unclear meaning. Related marks need their own identity and explanation. Related forms reviewed for Black Chess Knight are ♘ — White chess knight; ♜ — Black chess rook; ♝ — Black chess bishop. Their notes describe opposite-color piece, different chess piece, different chess piece. None should replace ♞ without an intent check. The Black Chess Knight review flags these problems: Using ♘ where ♞ is required changes the intended meaning of Black Chess Knight; Dropping part of U+265E while copying knight symbol; Treating ♞ as interchangeable with ♜ without checking the domain convention. For the knight symbol entry, each one can change the encoded text, notation, or reader interpretation of ♞. The Black Chess Knight web encodings are ♞ and ♞, with CSS escape 265E. Test both the rendered ♞ and its underlying text value. Black Chess Knight input can be checked with these methods. Windows: Copy ♞ from this page. For supported characters, use Character Map or paste the UTF-8 sequence U+265E. macOS: Copy ♞ or open Character Viewer, search for the character name, and insert the complete sequence U+265E. Before approving Black Chess Knight, inspect the code points, the visible form ♞, the nearby wording, and the destination’s accessibility behavior.

Knight Symbol FAQ

What is the encoded form of Black Chess Knight?

Black Chess Knight is stored as U+265E; the Unicode character names are BLACK CHESS KNIGHT.

How should I copy ♞?

Copy the complete sequence ♞ and verify that every component in U+265E remains present after pasting.

Which HTML form reproduces Black Chess Knight?

Use literal UTF-8 ♞, decimal references ♞, or hexadecimal references ♞.

Why can ♞ look different across devices?

Fonts, shaping engines, and emoji renderers can change shape, spacing, or presentation while the encoded sequence U+265E remains the same.

Can I replace ♞ with ♘?

Only when the destination convention explicitly requires that alternative. This page covers the chess character ♞. It is not a medieval knight pictogram, game franchise logo, or the white knight character ♘.