how many face cards are in a deck

There are 12 face cards in a standard 52‑card deck : the jacks, queens, and kings of each of the four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades).

In other words:

• 4 jacks (J)
• 4 queens (Q)
• 4 kings (K)

Total: 4+4+4=124+4+4=124+4+4=12 face cards.