Diamond suit symbol (♦)
U+2666 · BLACK DIAMOND SUIT · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ♦
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+4
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 4 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ♦ appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2666 Alt+X
Type 2666 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ♦. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel and type “diamond suit symbol” to find ♦.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “diamond suit symbol” and click ♦ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “diamond suit symbol” to find ♦.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ♦ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ♦ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ♦ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;diamond.
- Now type ;diamond anywhere: the keyboard suggests ♦.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ♦:
- Copy ♦ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ♦ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;diamond.
- Type ;diamond in any app and tap ♦ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2666 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2666 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♦ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ♦ is BLACK DIAMOND SUIT, code point U+2666. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: card, diamond, game, suit.
It sits in the chess and cards with 37 symbols, among them ♠ ♣ ♔ ♛ ♚.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ♦ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ♦ | |
| HTML hex | ♦ | |
| CSS | content: "\2666"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2666 | |
| URL | %E2%99%A6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 A6 | |
| Unicode | U+2666 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ♦ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What ♦ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Diamond suit symbol |
| Português | Naipe de ouros |
| Español | Diamante (palo) |
| Italiano | Quadri (seme) |
| Français | Carreau (enseigne) |
| Deutsch | Karo-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Karo sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol wajik |
| Polski | Karo |
| Русский | Бубны (масть) |
| 日本語 | ダイヤ記号 |
| 한국어 | 다이아몬드 |
Related symbols
All Chess and cards →Questions people ask
How do I type ♦ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ♦ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2666 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ♦ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ♦. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;diamond.
What is the HTML code for the diamond suit symbol?
Use the entity ♦ or the numeric code ♦ (hex ♦). In CSS write \2666, in JavaScript \u2666.
Will ♦ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♦ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.