♦ Special characters
Cards and dice · U+2666
| Unicode | U+2666 (9830) |
|---|---|
| HTML entity | ♦ |
| Named entity | ♦ |
| CSS | content: "\2666" |
| JavaScript | "\u2666" |
| URL encoded | %E2%99%A6 |
| UTF-8 size | 3 bytes |
| Category | Cards and dice |
Card suits, chess pieces and dice faces.
How to read this
- A Unicode code point is a name tag unique to each character. Different fonts, same number — still the same character.
- In HTML, the numeric form &#number; works everywhere. Named entities like ♥ read nicer but exist only for some characters.
- In CSS, use a backslash and hexadecimal: content: "\2764".
- If the character shows as a box, the copy did not fail — that font simply has no glyph for it. Another font will show it.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the Unicode code point of ♦?
U+2666, which is 9830 in decimal. Stored as UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes.
Q. How do I write ♦ in HTML?
Use ♦ and every browser shows the same character. The named form ♦ also works.
Q. How do I use ♦ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS, content: "\2666". In JavaScript, "\u2666". In a URL it becomes %E2%99%A6.
Q. What kind of character is ♦?
It belongs to the cards and dice group. The rest of that group is listed further down this page, ready to copy.