U+2660
Black spade♠
Black spade is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Games & Dice. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "cards", "suit", "poker", "game".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2660
- Decimal
- 9824
- Hex
- 0x2660
- Octal
- 0o23140
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2660 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | BLACK SPADE SUIT | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9824 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2660 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23140 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001100000 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ♠ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ♠ | |
| HTML entity (named) | ♠ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \2660 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%A0 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2660 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2660 | |
| Python | \u2660 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2660 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 A0 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2660 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002660 |
How to type Black spade
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2660 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2660 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2660. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Black spade".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2660, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ♠ in HTML, \2660 in CSS, and \u2660 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- BLACK SPADE SUIT
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the Black spade symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ♠ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for Black spade?
Black spade is U+2660 (decimal 9824, hexadecimal 0x2660, octal 0o23140). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of Black spade?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BLACK SPADE SUIT". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Black spade?
Use ♠ or ♠, or the named entity ♠. In CSS, use content: "\2660".
How do I type Black spade in code?
JavaScript: "\u2660". Python: "\u2660". JSON and Java: "\u2660". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 A0.
Is Black spade an emoji?
No. Black spade is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.