SYMBOL
♚ Black Chess King
Unicode information
Black Chess KingBLACK CHESS KINGU+265A♚♚\265a\u265AChess17.0Meaning of ♚ Black Chess King
The ♚ character is listed as Black Chess King in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BLACK CHESS KING. It is a chess-related symbol that may represent pieces, positions or chess notation.
Common uses
- Chess diagrams and notation.
- Text involving pieces and positions.
- Decorative chess content.
How to type ♚ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ♚. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Black Chess King, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 265A without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ♚. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ♚ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ♚ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ♚ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 265a, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ♚.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
♚♚\265a\u265A\u265A♚Usage examples
♚ — Black Chess KingUnicode: U+265AHTML: ♚