Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon
U+294BSupplemental Arrows-B
Copy and paste ⥋. The Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon character has Unicode code point U+294B and decimal HTML code ⥋.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+294B- HTML Code
⥋- CSS Code
\294B- HTML Entity
⥋- HEX Code
⥋
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+294B
- Decimal
- 10571
- Unicode name
- LEFT BARB DOWN RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON
- Block
- Supplemental Arrows-B · U+2900–U+297F
- General category
- Math Symbol (Sm)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 3.2
- JavaScript
- "\u294B"
Appears in
About Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon
⥋ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+294B (decimal 10571). Its official Unicode name is LEFT BARB DOWN RIGHT BARB UP HARPOON.
It belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F), its General Category is Math Symbol (Sm), and it was added in Unicode 3.2, released in 2002. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.
Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.
How to type or insert Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
294B, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “left barb down right barb up harpoon”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
294b, then press Space. - HTML
⥋or⥋. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\294B";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u294B"
Common questions about Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon
What is the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol?
⥋ (Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon) is a math symbol in Unicode’s Supplemental Arrows-B block. Its code point is U+294B, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 3.2 (2002).
How do I copy and paste the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol?
Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⥋ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.
How do I type the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 294B and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⥋. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “left barb down right barb up harpoon”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “left barb down right barb up harpoon”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?
The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.
Can I use the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?
Yes. ⥋ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “left barb down right barb up harpoon”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 294B as the character code.
Is the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol an emoji?
No. ⥋ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.
Why does the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol show as a box or question mark?
An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⥋. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Supplemental Arrows-B block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.
What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon symbol?
In HTML, write ⥋ (decimal) or ⥋ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ⥋. In CSS, use content: "\294B"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u294B". See all HTML codes.