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Black chess king symbol ♚

Black chess king (♚) is Unicode U+265A. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The black chess king, the piece the game is played to protect. It is often used to mean "king" in names and profiles.

How to type ♚

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 265a.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ♚.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 265A and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “black chess king” and double-click ♚.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♚ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ♚ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ♚ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ♚ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 265a, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 265A, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “black chess king”.

Codes for ♚

UnicodeU+265A
Official nameBLACK CHESS KING
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal♚
HTML hex♚
CSScontent: "\265A";
JavaScript"\u265A"
Python"\u265A"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 9A
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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