Spade symbol (♠)
U+2660 · BLACK SPADE SUIT · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ♠
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+6
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 6 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
2660 Alt+X
Type 2660 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 “spade 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 “spade symbol” and click ♠ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “spade 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 ;spade.
- Now type ;spade 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 ;spade.
- Type ;spade in any app and tap ♠ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2660 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2660 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♠ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ♠ is code point U+2660 with the official name BLACK SPADE SUIT. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: card, game, spade, suit.
You will find it in our chess and cards, 37 symbols in all, together with ♣ ♦ ♔ ♛ ♚.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ♠ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ♠ | |
| HTML hex | ♠ | |
| CSS | content: "\2660"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2660 | |
| URL | %E2%99%A0 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 A0 | |
| Unicode | U+2660 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
♠ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows 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 | Spade symbol |
| Português | Naipe de espadas |
| Español | Pica (palo de picas) |
| Italiano | Picche (seme) |
| Français | Pique (enseigne) |
| Deutsch | Pik-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Maça sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol sekop |
| Polski | Pik (wino) |
| Русский | Пики (масть) |
| 日本語 | スペード記号 |
| 한국어 | 스페이드 |
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 2660 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 ;spade.
What is the HTML code for the spade symbol?
Use the entity ♠ or the numeric code ♠ (hex ♠). In CSS write \2660, in JavaScript \u2660.
Will ♠ show on every phone?
♠ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.