U+2666 · Miscellaneous Symbols
Diamond Suit ♦
The black diamond suit is one of the four French playing card suits. It is used in bridge and poker notation, game rules and card-themed designs, and occasionally as a decorative bullet in text. In bridge it ranks second-lowest, above clubs, and it is traditionally printed in red on physical cards, though in text it takes the surrounding font color.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2666 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 9830 | |
| HTML named entity | ♦ | |
| HTML (hex) | ♦ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ♦ | |
| CSS | \2666 | |
| JavaScript | \u2666 | |
| Python | \u2666 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 A6 | |
| UTF-16 | 2666 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%99%A6 |
Character details
| Official name | BLACK DIAMOND SUIT |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Cards, Chess & Games |
| Emoji | Yes – has an emoji presentation |
How to type ♦
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 4 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 4 uses the code page 437.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “black diamond suit”.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2666then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black diamond suit”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black diamond suit”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2666.
iPhone & Android
- Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “diamond suit”.
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black diamond suit” or enter
U+2666. - HTML:
♦or♦ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(9830)
Examples
- Q♦ J♦ 10♦
- 2♦ is trump
- ♦ Jewelry sale ♦
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It is often mixed up with the black diamond ◆ (U+25C6), a geometric shape that is wider and not part of the card set.
Tip: On Windows, Alt + 4 on the numeric keypad produces ♦ in many applications; in HTML, use ♦.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Questions
What is the Unicode for ♦?
It is U+2666 (BLACK DIAMOND SUIT), decimal 9830.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 4 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black diamond suit”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ♦ or the numeric reference ♦.