U+294B · Math symbol
HTML entity
⥋
LaTeX
\leftrightharpoondownup
Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon Symbol ⥋
⥋ is left barb down right barb up harpoon. Write it in HTML as ⥋ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+294B | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⥋ | |
| HTML decimal | ⥋ | |
| CSS | \294B | |
| JavaScript | \u{294B} | |
| Python | \U0000294B | |
| Java / C# | \u294B | |
| Rust | \u{294b} | |
| Swift | \u{294B} | |
| PHP | \u{294B} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A5%8B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A5 8B | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 294B | |
| Base64 | 4qWL | |
| Decimal | 10571 | |
| HTML entity | ⥋ | |
| LaTeX | \leftrightharpoondownup | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⥋ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⥋ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⥋ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Other harpoon characters
Unicode names 8 characters ending in “harpoon”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Supplemental Arrows-B
The large second arrow block: harpoons, arrows with hooks and tails, and the paired forms that commutative diagrams need.
How to type ⥋
| Windows | Type 294B then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “left barb down right barb up harpoon” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 294b, press Enter |
| HTML | ⥋ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⥋ left barb down right barb up harpoon symbol?
- On Windows, type 294B and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 294b. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⥋?
- Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon is U+294B, written in HTML as ⥋ and in LaTeX as \leftrightharpoondownup. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⥋?
- Left Barb Down Right Barb Up Harpoon is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Arrows-B block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.