Ever noticed this hidden playing card design secret?

We adore a hidden design secret, and while this usually applies to logos, sometimes something special pops up elsewhere. This one has been hiding under our noses for, well, forever – and it's currently blowing minds. May we present the secret behind the humble playing card, the Eight of Diamonds?

A Twitter user (below) has asked how old users were when they realised the Eight of Diamonds contains a secret number '8' and the answer from many was: today years old. It's as good as the treats hidden inside the world's best logos.

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Georgia Coggan

Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site and its long term strategy, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.