♘
White Chess Knight
- Unicode
- U+2658
- Category
- Chess & Cards
- HTML Entity
- ♘
- CSS
- \2658
The White Chess Knight (♘) is a Unicode symbol representing the horse-headed piece used in the classic game of chess. Originally added to the Miscellaneous Symbols block in Unicode 1.1, it allows developers, authors, and enthusiasts to easily annotate game notation, digitize matches, and write strategy guides. Beyond literal chess applications, it is often used decoratively in digital typography to symbolize strategy, unexpected moves, or intellect.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt + 9816
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "White Chess Knight"
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then 2658 then Enter
- HTML
- ♘ or ♘
In Programming
This character is frequently used in console-based chess engines and text-based UI applications to visually render the board state without requiring external image assets.
Tags
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