Playing Card Symbols and Suits ♠ ♥

The Unicode Playing Cards Block

While the four basic suits (♠ ♥ ♦ ♣) are ubiquitous in text, the Unicode standard actually defines a comprehensive block of characters representing the entire 52-card deck, plus the Joker and a card back.

Black vs. White Suits

In typography, "Black" suits (♠ ♣) refer to filled shapes, while "White" suits (♤ ♧) refer to the outlined versions.

• Hearts (♥) and Diamonds (♦): In traditional print, these are colored red. However, in plain text environments that don't support color, the "Black" (filled) versions are the standard representation.
• The Ace of Spades (🂡): Often depicted with a more ornate design than other aces, it holds a unique code point in Unicode.
• The Joker (🃏): Introduced to the deck around the 1860s, the Joker is the only card that does not belong to a specific suit.

Using Suits in Social Media

Card symbols are often used in social media bios to represent hobbies (magic, gambling, bridge) or personality traits (Alice in Wonderland aesthetics, "Queen of Hearts"). They are also essential for bridge and poker notation in digital forums.