Club Symbol (♣)

Q: What is the HTML code for the club symbol?

Use the named entity &clubs; or the numeric reference ♣ (hex ♣). All three display ♣ in every browser.

The club symbol ♣ is Unicode U+2663, the club suit from playing cards. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard, or type it with Alt + 5 on Windows.

Unicode: U+2663
HTML: &clubs;
Windows: Alt + 5

How to type the club symbol (♣)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ♣ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

Hold Alt and type 5 on the numeric keypad. This older code (from code page 437) works in Notepad, Word and most desktop apps.
In Word or Outlook, type 2663 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “club”.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for club and double-click it.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2663.

Linux & ChromeOS

Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2663, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

Open the emoji keyboard and search for “club” to insert ♣️, the colour emoji. For the plain text ♣, copy it from this page.
Copy ♣ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;club. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

In Gboard, tap the emoji key and search for “club” to insert ♣️. For the plain text ♣, copy it from this page.
Copy ♣ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

Type 2663, then press Alt + X.
Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2663 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

Insert → Special characters, then search for “club” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

Enter =UNICHAR(9827) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

Write &clubs; or ♣ in your HTML.

What does ♣ mean?

♣ is the club suit. In French cards it is trèfle, a clover leaf, which explains its three rounded lobes; in English it took the name “clubs” from the Italian and Spanish suit of batons. It is the lowest-ranking suit in bridge. On Windows, Alt + 5 types it, and the HTML entity is &clubs;.

Common uses

Bridge and poker notation: 3♣
Card-game rules
Irish and lucky themes, next to ☘

Club Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ♣. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Codes for ♣
Unicode code point	`U+2663`
HTML entity (named)	`&clubs;`
HTML decimal	`♣`
HTML hex	`♣`
CSS content	`content: "\2663";`
JavaScript	`"\u2663"`
Python	`"\u2663"`
Python (by name)	`"\N{BLACK CLUB SUIT}"`
Java / C#	`"\u2663"`
LaTeX	`\clubsuit`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 99 A3`
UTF-16	`2663`
URL encoded	`%E2%99%A3`
Alt code (CP437)	`Alt + 5`

♣ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ♣ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

Char	Name	When to use it
	White Club Suit `U+2667`	White club suit, the outline version.
	Shamrock `U+2618`	Shamrock, the three-leaf plant of Ireland.
	Four Leaf Clover `U+1F340`	Four leaf clover emoji, for luck.

Symbols similar to ♣

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full heart symbols collection.

♣ character properties

Official Unicode name: BLACK CLUB SUIT
Also known as: club suit, clubs, black club
Code point: U+2663
Unicode block: Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category: Other symbol (So)
Added in: Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji: Has an emoji form: ♣️ (add U+FE0F)

Frequently asked questions

Is ♣ a clover?

It is the club suit, but its design comes from the French trèfle (clover). For a real clover use ☘ or 🍀.

What is the alt code for the club symbol?

On Windows, hold Alt and type 5 on the numeric keypad to get ♣. On a laptop without a keypad, copy it from this page or use 2663 then Alt + X in Word.

How do I type the club symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ♣ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “club” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the club symbol?

Use the named entity ♣ or the numeric reference ♣ (hex ♣). All three display ♣ in every browser.

What is the Unicode for the club symbol?

♣ is U+2663, officially named BLACK CLUB SUIT, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).