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Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon

U+2951Supplemental Arrows-B

Copy and paste ⥑. The Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon character has Unicode code point U+2951 and decimal HTML code ⥑.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+2951
HTML Code
⥑
CSS Code
\2951
HTML Entity
⥑
HEX Code
⥑

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+2951
Decimal
10577
Unicode name
UP BARB LEFT DOWN BARB LEFT HARPOON
Block
Supplemental Arrows-B · U+2900–U+297F
General category
Math Symbol (Sm)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 3.2
JavaScript
"\u2951"

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About Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon

⥑ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2951 (decimal 10577). Its official Unicode name is UP BARB LEFT DOWN BARB LEFT 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 Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 2951, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “up barb left down barb left harpoon”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2951, then press Space.
HTML
⥑ or ⥑. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\2951"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u2951"

Common questions about Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon

What is the Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon symbol?

⥑ (Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon) is a math symbol in Unicode’s Supplemental Arrows-B block. Its code point is U+2951, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 3.2 (2002).

How do I copy and paste the Up Barb Left Down Barb Left 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 Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 2951 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⥑. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “up barb left down barb left harpoon”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “up barb left down barb left harpoon”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Up Barb Left Down Barb Left 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 Up Barb Left Down Barb Left 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 “up barb left down barb left harpoon”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2951 as the character code.

Is the Up Barb Left Down Barb Left 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 Up Barb Left Down Barb Left 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 Up Barb Left Down Barb Left Harpoon symbol?

In HTML, write ⥑ (decimal) or ⥑ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ⥑. In CSS, use content: "\2951"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2951". See all HTML codes.