A significant change that occurred in the 17th century was the introduction of the “index” symbol in the corner. The importance of this change is evident: the cards could be recognized without opening them completely and this allowed them to be held in one hand. Initially in the English deck the knave was abbreviated with Kn. But this created confusion with the “King” abbreviated to K. At this point the knave was replaced by the Jack, which we all know. In other countries the index depends on the name in the local language.
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One of the latest innovations took place in the 18th century. This concerned the double design of the figures. Until then the figures were represented in length. Some players turned the cards to put them “straight” and this revealed to the opponent that you had a face in your hand. With the mirrored design, still present today, this problem has been solved. Just like in other games, America also contributed to the development of the card game, inventing the Joker in 1870 in a game called Euchre.