Black Diamond Suit ♦

The Black Diamond Suit character (♦) is a standard HTML entity defined in the HTML specification. In HTML source code, it can be written using the named entity reference ♦, the decimal numeric character reference ♦, or the hexadecimal numeric reference ♦. The character is assigned Unicode code point U+2666 in the Universal Character Set.

The black diamond suit (♦) is one of the four playing card suits. The diamond shape comes from the coins suit in tarot and Mediterranean card decks. It is used in card games, decorative elements, and as a visual indicator in various contexts including ski trail difficulty ratings.

Symbol entities encompass a wide variety of special characters used in legal disclaimers, intellectual property notices, typographic ornaments, card suit indicators, and miscellaneous notation throughout web content. These characters appear in website footers for copyright notices, product pages for trademark symbols, academic papers for dagger footnote markers, and decorative or gaming contexts for card suits and stars.

When deciding how to encode the Black Diamond Suit character in your HTML documents, the named entity ♦ is generally the most readable choice for developers reviewing or maintaining source code. The decimal form ♦ and hexadecimal form ♦ are equally valid alternatives that work in contexts where named entities may not be supported, or when generating HTML output programmatically from server-side code. All three representations produce identical visual output in every modern web browser.

Use the diamond suit symbol in card game documentation, decorative design, and indicator systems. In skiing, double diamonds indicate expert trails. It pairs with the other three suits for complete card notation. The diamond shape also serves as a general-purpose decorative bullet.