Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash
U+296BSupplemental Arrows-B
Copy and paste ⥫. The Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash character has Unicode code point U+296B and decimal HTML code ⥫.
Symbol codes
- Unicode
U+296B- HTML Code
⥫- CSS Code
\296B- HTML Entity
⥫- HEX Code
⥫
Technical properties
Unicode 18.0.0
- Code point
- U+296B
- Decimal
- 10603
- Unicode name
- LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN BELOW LONG DASH
- Block
- Supplemental Arrows-B · U+2900–U+297F
- General category
- Math Symbol (Sm)
- Script
- Common
- Introduced
- Unicode 3.2
- JavaScript
- "\u296B"
Appears in
About Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash
⥫ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+296B (decimal 10603). Its official Unicode name is LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN BELOW LONG DASH.
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 Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash
- Any device
- Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
- Microsoft Word
- Type
296B, then press Alt+X. - macOS Character Viewer
- Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash”.
- Linux (GTK and IBus)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
296b, then press Space. - HTML
⥫or⥫. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.- CSS
content: "\296B";in a::beforeor::afterrule.- JavaScript
"\u296B"
Common questions about Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash
What is the Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash symbol?
⥫ (Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash) is a math symbol in Unicode’s Supplemental Arrows-B block. Its code point is U+296B, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 3.2 (2002).
How do I copy and paste the Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash 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 Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash symbol on Windows?
In Microsoft Word, type 296B and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⥫. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash”, then select and copy the character.
How do I type the Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash symbol on a Mac?
Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash”, and double-click the result to insert it.
How do I type the Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash 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 Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash 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 “leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 296B as the character code.
Is the Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash 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 Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash 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 Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Down Below Long Dash symbol?
In HTML, write ⥫ (decimal) or ⥫ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ⥫. In CSS, use content: "\296B"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u296B". See all HTML codes.