HTML Entity for Black Chess Knight (♞)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Black Chess Knight (♞) in HTML and CSS. This character is U+265E (BLACK CHESS KNIGHT) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), with the other standard chess piece glyphs (U+2654–U+265F). Black starts with knights on b8 and g8; the knight moves in an L-shape (two squares orthogonally plus one perpendicular) and is the only piece that may jump over occupied squares.
There is no named HTML entity for U+265E. Use ♞ or ♞ in markup, or \265E in stylesheet content. For accessible boards, combine glyphs with square labels, aria-label, or hidden text so assistive technology does not only announce an unlabeled symbol.
⚡ Quick Reference — Black Chess Knight
U+265EMiscellaneous Symbols
♞Hexadecimal reference
♞Decimal reference
—None (use numeric refs)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+265E
Hex code ♞
HTML code ♞
Named entity —
CSS code \265EComplete HTML Example
This example shows U+265E using hexadecimal and decimal character references, plus a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\265E";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Black Chess Knight using Hexa Decimal: ♞</p>
<p>Black Chess Knight using HTML Code: ♞</p>
<p id="point">Black Chess Knight using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+265E is widely supported; piece artwork varies by typeface:
👀 Live Preview
Compare black and white knight glyphs (font-dependent):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
♞ references code point U+265E using hex digits 265E after the #x prefix.
Decimal HTML Code
♞ is the decimal equivalent (9822) for the same Black Chess Knight character.
CSS Entity
\265E is the CSS escape for U+265E, used in the content property of ::before or ::after.
Same visual result
Hex, decimal, and CSS escapes all produce ♞. There is no named HTML entity for U+265E.
Use Cases
The Black Chess Knight (♞) is commonly used for:
Boards, PGN comments, and opening theory lines without image sprites.
Puzzle thumbnails and fork diagrams where the knight glyph reads instantly.
Knight tours, underpromotion drills, and mobile-friendly figurine boards.
Lessons on outposts, L-shaped movement, and jumping over blockades.
Inline knight markers in analysis when images are disabled.
Printable worksheets and club ladder sheets from HTML.
Announce square + piece (e.g. “black knight on f6”); ♞ alone is not enough.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use one font stack for every piece so the board looks cohesive
- Prefer numeric references in generated markup from engines and databases
- Offer a text-only board mode (coordinates + piece letters) as an alternative
- Use
\265Eonly inside CSScontent, not inside HTML text nodes - When teaching forks, pair the glyph with algebraic destination squares in text
Don’t
- Confuse black knight U+265E with white knight U+2658 in data or CSS
- Rely on tiny monochrome ♞ as the only way to read a full position
- Assume every visitor knows figurine notation without a legend
- Ship tournament UI using only dingbats without accessible fallbacks
- Forget RTL: mixed LTR coordinates with RTL UI can reorder inline pieces oddly
Key Takeaways
Two numeric references render the same glyph
♞ ♞CSS content escape
\265EU+265E is black knight; U+2658 is white knight
Chess pieces U+2654–U+265F share one Unicode subrange in Miscellaneous Symbols
Pair glyphs with text, coordinates, or ARIA for inclusive chess UX
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
♞ (hex), ♞ (decimal), or \265E in CSS content. There is no named entity; all valid methods render ♞.U+265E (hex 265E, decimal 9822). Miscellaneous Symbols. Unicode name BLACK CHESS KNIGHT.\265E escape belongs in stylesheets (for example on pseudo-elements). Do not paste CSS escapes into HTML text nodes.♞, ♞, or \265E in CSS depending on whether you are authoring markup or styles.Explore More HTML Entities!
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