SYMBOL
♦ diamond suit
Unicode information
diamond suitBLACK DIAMOND SUITU+2666♦♦\2666\u2666Cards17.0Meaning of ♦ diamond suit
The ♦ character is listed as diamond suit in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is BLACK DIAMOND SUIT. It is related to playing cards, suits or card games.
Common uses
- Playing cards and suits.
- Card games and deck documentation.
- Decorative text.
How to type ♦ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ♦. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for diamond suit, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2666 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ♦. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ♦ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ♦ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ♦ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2666, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ♦.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
♦♦\2666\u2666\u2666♦Usage examples
♦ — diamond suitUnicode: U+2666HTML: ♦