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Black chess knight symbol ♞

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

The black chess knight, shaped like a horse's head. It is the only piece that can jump over others.

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 265e.

Windows

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

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

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “black chess knight” 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 265e, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

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

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

Codes for ♞

UnicodeU+265E
Official nameBLACK CHESS KNIGHT
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal♞
HTML hex♞
CSScontent: "\265E";
JavaScript"\u265E"
Python"\u265E"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 9E
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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