A Knives Out name style is a player name for the battle-royale game Knives Out, written with a short team tag and a divider — 影│Ronin, 侍│sᴇɴsᴇɪ — or in the bold squared letters the game’s name lists are full of, like 🆂🅴🅽🆂🅴🅸. Copy one of the 97 names and marks below, or type your own into the box above. One thing worth knowing first: there are two kinds of squared letters, and only the dark filled ones keep their look when text is normalised.
Names generated with the tool above; styles checked against Unicode 9.0.0 data on . This page is about the game, not the film. NameStylish is independent and not affiliated with NetEase or Knives Out.
Team tag names
A lot of popular Knives Out names start with a team tag — often two kanji or a few capital letters — then a divider, then the player. The divider is usually │, a line-drawing character (U+2502), or the bullet •. The tags here are made up; the kanji mean black wolf (黒狼), shadow (影), zero (零), samurai (侍), cherry blossom (桜) and moon (月).
Squared letters: which kind to use
Squared letters look alike but come in two Unicode families, and they behave differently once a system normalises text — the step many apps use to compare or search names. We put the word SENSEI through five of the generator’s block-letter styles:
| Style | Looks like | Characters | UTF-16 units | After NFKC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square | 🆂🅴🅽🆂🅴🅸 | 6 | 12 | Keeps its look |
| Square border | 🅂🄴🄽🅂🄴🄸 | 6 | 12 | Turns back into plain letters |
| Circle | ⓈⒺⓃⓈⒺⒾ | 6 | 6 | Turns back into plain letters |
| Wide font | ＳＥＮＳＥＩ | 6 | 6 | Turns back into plain letters |
| Mixture | 🇸🇪🇳🇸🇪🇮 | 6 | 12 | Keeps its look — but pairs of letters can show as flags |
So the dark squares (🅺) are the durable choice, and the outlined ones (🄺) are the ones most likely to come back as plain capitals. Both cost two UTF-16 units per letter, the same as an emoji. The Mixture style is a trap of its own: it uses regional indicator letters, and pairs of those are drawn as flags — the SE at the start of SENSEI can show as Sweden’s flag. Why normalisation exists at all is explained in what a fancy font really is.
Squared-letter names
Mostly the dark style, with a few outlined ones for comparison. Add ミ★ ★彡 or ☂︎ for the look that is common on Knives Out name lists.
Names in other styles
Blackletter, monospace, script and small letters, finished with a blade strip, a scope mark ⌖ or a katakana tail such as ツ or ダ.
Emoji names
An emoji and a word — a target for a sniper, a parachute for a drop. For more gamer names in this vein, see hacker and gamer name styles.
About name colours
What we have not verified: “knives out name color” is a common search, and colour codes circulate on public name lists. We have not been able to test them inside the game, so this page does not publish any. Everything above is plain Unicode text and shows in the game’s normal name colour. If a name will not save, the usual reasons are covered in why a game rejects your stylish name.
Marks, faces and blade strips
Tag marks and dividers 11
Kanji, katakana and small symbols to build a tag of your own.
Rifle and battle faces 5
Kaomoji with a rifle or a flex, for a team chat or a clip caption.
Knife and rifle strips 2
Text drawings of blades and rifles built from box-drawing lines and Japanese katakana. The long ones belong in a bio or a team description.
Kaomoji for team chat 7
Faces for a squad message or a clip caption — sharp, smug or ready.
FAQ
How do I make a stylish name for Knives Out?
Type your name into the box at the top of this page, pick a style and copy it, or copy one of the ready-made names below. The most common Knives Out look is a short team tag, a divider like │ or •, and then the name — for example 影│Ronin.
What is the │ line in Knives Out names?
It is BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL, U+2502, a line-drawing character rather than the keyboard pipe |. Players use it to split a team tag from the name; the bullet • does the same job with a lighter look.
Why do some squared letters turn back into normal letters?
There are two kinds. The outlined squared letters (🄺) carry a Unicode compatibility mapping to the plain letter, so text normalisation turns 🅂🄴🄽🅂🄴🄸 into SENSEI. The dark filled ones (🅺) have no such mapping and keep their look.
Can I change my name colour in Knives Out?
Many people search for it and colour codes circulate on public name lists, but we have not been able to test them in the game, so we do not publish any. Everything on this page is plain Unicode text, which shows in the game’s normal name colour.
Why does my squared name show flags?
The Mixture style uses regional indicator letters, and a phone turns certain pairs of them into national flags — the S and E at the start of SENSEI can appear as the flag of Sweden. Use the dark squared style instead if you want letters.
For what every style costs in characters, see how long a stylish name really is. Everything runs on the NameStylish stylish name generator.
NameStylish is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NetEase or Knives Out. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners; all styled characters come from the public Unicode standard.