Black Diamond Suit Symbol
The ♦ black diamond suit symbol (U+2666) is commonly used in playing cards, UI icons, and lists.
U+2666
♦ is the black diamond suit symbol, encoded as U+2666. It’s widely recognized from card decks and is also handy as a compact decorative bullet or marker. Below you’ll find practical copy options and developer-friendly escape codes.
Black Diamond Suit Symbol Meaning
The ♦ symbol represents the black diamond suit used in standard playing cards. In text, it often acts as a visual marker—similar to bullets—helping separate items or add emphasis without taking much space. You may also see it in icons and UI elements to indicate “premium” or “selection” styles, since diamonds are visually distinct and legible at small sizes. In writing and design, it’s a useful character for status lists, decorative separators, or lightweight thematic elements where a card-like motif fits. It’s not typically used for strict mathematical operations, but it remains a popular decorative glyph.
Common uses
- •Playing card references in game descriptions or rules
- •Decorative bullet points and section markers in lists
- •UI icons for selection, ranking, or “diamond” themed branding
- •Separators in menus, badges, and compact status text
- •Styling in chat messages or social media captions
Examples
♦ Black Diamond Suit Symbol
- ♦Choose a perk: ♦ Speed Boost
- ♦Inventory: ♦ Key ♦ Map ♦ Rope
- ♦Rank achieved: ♦ Diamond Level
- ♦Options ♦ Settings ♦ Help
- ♦Deal: ♦ Aces of Diamonds
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2666 | |
| HTML Entity | ♦ | |
| HTML Code | ♦ | |
| CSS | \2666 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9830 | |
| Decimal | 9830 |
How to type Black Diamond Suit Symbol (♦)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9830 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2666 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2666. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2666, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ♦ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Black Diamond Suit symbol mean?
The ♦ symbol represents the black diamond suit used in standard playing cards. In text, it often acts as a visual marker—similar to bullets—helping separate items or add emphasis without taking much space. You may also see it in icons and UI elements to indicate “premium” or “selection” styles, since diamonds are visually distinct and legible at small sizes. In writing and design, it’s a useful character for status lists, decorative separators, or lightweight thematic elements where a card-like motif fits. It’s not typically used for strict mathematical operations, but it remains a popular decorative glyph.
What is the Unicode value for ♦?
The black diamond suit symbol is U+2666 (Unicode name: BLACK DIAMOND SUIT).
How do I type ♦ in HTML?
Use the entity ♦ to display ♦.
How do I use ♦ in CSS or stylesheets?
You can reference it as \\2666 in CSS escaping.
What JavaScript escape can I use for ♦?
Use \\u{2666} to represent ♦ in JavaScript.