Standard 52-card deck
The second most common is the Belgian-Genoese pattern, designed in France, but whose use spread to Spain, Italy, the Ottoman Empire, the Balkans and much of North Africa and the Middle East.
[1] In addition to those, there are other major international and regional patterns including standard 52-card packs, for example, in Italy that use Italian-suited cards.
A standard 52-card French-suited deck comprises 13 ranks in each of the four suits: clubs (♣), diamonds (♦), hearts (♥) and spades (♠).
[5] The second most common is the Belgian-Genoese pattern, which was designed in France for export and spread to Spain, Italy, the Ottoman Empire, the Balkans and much of North Africa and the Middle East.
Germany uses A, K, D and B (Ass,[c] König, Dame and Bube); Russia uses the Cyrillic letters Т, К, Д and В (Tuz, Korol, Dama and Valet); Sweden uses E, K, D and Kn (Ess, Kung, Dam and Knekt) and France uses 1, R, D, V (As, Roi, Dame, and Valet).
The English pattern pack originated in Britain which was importing French playing cards from Rouen and Antwerp by 1480.
The English pattern evolved, in the process losing "some of its Rouen flavour and elegance and became more and more stylised.
[5] The fanciful design and manufacturer's logo commonly displayed on the ace of spades began under the reign of James I of England, who passed a law requiring an insignia on that card as proof of payment of a tax on local manufacture of cards.
[6][7] However, there is no formal requirement for precise adherence and minor variations are produced by various manufacturers in different countries.
[8] In Germany, for example, standard Poker and Rummy packs by ASS Altenburger and Ravensburger measure 92 × 59 mm.
The thickness and weight of modern playing cards are subject to numerous variables related to their purpose of use and associated material design for durability, stiffness, texture and appearance.
The standard French-suited pack uses black for the spades and clubs, and red for the hearts and diamonds.
There are several schemes: a common one is the English Poker format with black spades (♠), red hearts (♥), blue diamonds (♦), and green clubs (♣).
Another common system is based on the German suits and uses green spades (♠), yellow diamonds (♦), red hearts (♥), and black clubs (♣).
[g] Shorthand notation may reflect this by listing the rank first, "7♣︎"; this is common usage when discussing poker; but it is equally common in more general sources to find the suit listed first, as in "♠K" for a single card or "♠AKQ" for multiple cards.
