Playing Card Black Joker 🃏
🃏 (U+1F0CF) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Playing Card Black Joker is part of the Symbols family (block: Playing Cards). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: PLAYING CARD BLACK JOKER depicts a joker card. It can symbolize mischief, surprise, or a wildcard in messaging and interfaces. Use it in chats to show playful mood or to hint at a joke or twist. In apps or games, it can act as a wildcard or easter‑egg element that adds variety. It can also mark informal sections or labels where flexibility, risk, or randomness matters. Across platforms, its color and style may differ, so meanings can shift with the design. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text clearly conveys the intended meaning and use straightforward language so readers and assistive tech grasp the symbol's role. Cross‑platform appearance should be considered to keep intent consistent for all users.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F0CF in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F0CF - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Playing Cards - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 83 8F - UTF-16:
D83C DCCF - UTF-32:
0001F0CF - HTML dec:
🃏 - HTML hex:
🃏 - JS escape:
\u{1F0CF} - Python \N{}:
\N{PLAYING CARD BLACK JOKER} - Python \U:
\U0001F0CF - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%83%8F - CSS escape:
\1F0CF
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F0CF or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🃏 (hex) or 🃏 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.