Black Spade Suit Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Black Spade Suit is 6. Hold Alt, type 6 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Black Spade Suit also has the Unicode codepoint U+2660, so you can type it with Alt+9824 on Windows, search for U+2660 in macOS's Character Viewer, use ♠ in HTML, or \2660 in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. The code comes from the OEM console picture table, so the ♠ picture appears only when an OEM raster font is active; in a modern application using a TrueType font the same keystroke may insert nothing visible or a control character. HTML also defines the named entity ♠ for Black Spade Suit, but the numeric form ♠ is safer when compatibility is uncertain.

Codes for this symbol

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Method	Value
Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML named entity
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut.

How to type black spade suit on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 6 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Black Spade Suit character (♠) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type black spade suit on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Black Spade Suit. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Black Spade Suit" and click the character to insert it.

How to use black spade suit in code

HTML: or , also
CSS: content:"\2660"; ()
Python: \u2660 or chr(0x2660)
JavaScript: \u2660 or String.fromCodePoint(0x2660)
JSON: "\u2660"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Black Spade Suit?

The legacy Alt code for Black Spade Suit is 6. Hold Alt, type 6 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type ♠ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ♠, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+9824 not work?

Alt+9824 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Black Spade Suit?

The Unicode codepoint for Black Spade Suit is U+2660. You can use this value in HTML as ♠, in CSS as \2660, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ♠ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+2660, then click it.

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