HTML Entity for Black Chess Queen (♛)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Black Chess Queen (♛) in HTML and CSS. This character is U+265B (BLACK CHESS QUEEN) in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), with the other standard chess piece glyphs (U+2654–U+265F). The queen is the most powerful piece: it moves any number of squares along a rank, file, or diagonal. Black’s queen starts on d8.
There is no named HTML entity for U+265B. Use ♛ or ♛ in markup, or \265B in stylesheet content. In algebraic notation, queen moves are written with Q (for example Qxd5, Qa5). 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 Queen
U+265BMiscellaneous Symbols
♛Hexadecimal reference
♛Decimal reference
—None (use numeric refs)
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+265B
Hex code ♛
HTML code ♛
Named entity —
CSS code \265BComplete HTML Example
This example shows U+265B using hexadecimal and decimal character references, plus a CSS content escape on a pseudo-element:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\265B";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Black Chess Queen using Hexa Decimal: ♛</p>
<p>Black Chess Queen using HTML Code: ♛</p>
<p id="point">Black Chess Queen using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+265B is widely supported; piece artwork varies by typeface:
👀 Live Preview
Compare black and white queen glyphs (font-dependent):
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
♛ references code point U+265B using hex digits 265B after the #x prefix.
Decimal HTML Code
♛ is the decimal equivalent (9819) for the same Black Chess Queen character.
CSS Entity
\265B is the CSS escape for U+265B, 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+265B.
Use Cases
The Black Chess Queen (♛) is commonly used for:
Boards, move lists, and queen-activity callouts without image sprites.
Figurine boards beside algebraic lines (Qxd5, Qa5).
Queen forks, skewers, and mating-net trainers with text pieces.
Queen power, centralization, and endgame lessons with inline glyphs.
Analysis threads when images are off or slow to load.
Printable worksheets and club materials from HTML.
Announce square + piece (e.g. “black queen on d8”); ♛ alone is not enough.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use hex or decimal consistently—there is no named entity for U+265B
- Pair figurine ♛ with algebraic Q moves in PGN-style UI
- Use one font stack for every piece so the board looks cohesive
- Use
\265Bonly inside CSScontent, not inside HTML text nodes - Add
aria-labelortitle(e.g. “Black Queen”) for screen readers
Don’t
- Confuse black queen U+265B with white queen U+2655 in data or CSS
- Show only ♛ without square context on interactive boards
- Assume every visitor reads figurine notation without a legend
- Ship tournament UI using only dingbats without accessible fallbacks
- Mix CSS escapes into HTML text nodes (use numeric refs in markup)
Key Takeaways
Two numeric references render the same glyph
♛ ♛CSS content escape
\265BU+265B is black queen; U+2655 is white queen
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 \265B in CSS content. There is no named entity; all valid methods render ♛.U+265B (hex 265B, decimal 9819). Miscellaneous Symbols. Unicode name BLACK CHESS QUEEN.\265B escape belongs in stylesheets (for example on pseudo-elements). Do not paste CSS escapes into HTML text nodes.♛, ♛, or \265B in CSS depending on whether you are authoring markup or styles.Explore More HTML Entities!
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