White Chess Turned Rook 🨠

🨠 (U+1FA20) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: White Chess Turned Rook is part of the Symbols family (block: Chess Symbols). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The character depicts the WHITE CHESS TURNED ROOK. In messages or interfaces, it can represent chess concepts, a game scene, or a strategic move. It fits as a symbol for planning or defense in a game app, or to mark a turn in a match. Use it to convey ideas about strategy, competition, or position in UI text or chat. It may also stand in for a specific piece when explaining rules or moves in learning tools. Appearance can vary across platforms and fonts, so designs may differ in color, style, and detail. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide plain language explanations when needed.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FA20 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

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