U+294F · Math symbol
HTML entity
⥏
LaTeX
\updownharpoonrightright
Up Barb Right Down Barb Right Harpoon Symbol ⥏
⥏ is up barb right down barb right 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+294F | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⥏ | |
| HTML decimal | ⥏ | |
| CSS | \294F | |
| JavaScript | \u{294F} | |
| Python | \U0000294F | |
| Java / C# | \u294F | |
| Rust | \u{294f} | |
| Swift | \u{294F} | |
| PHP | \u{294F} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A5%8F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A5 8F | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 294F | |
| Base64 | 4qWP | |
| Decimal | 10575 | |
| HTML entity | ⥏ | |
| LaTeX | \updownharpoonrightright | |
| 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 294F then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “up barb right down barb right harpoon” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 294f, 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 ⥏ up barb right down barb right harpoon symbol?
- On Windows, type 294F and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 294f. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⥏?
- Up Barb Right Down Barb Right Harpoon is U+294F, written in HTML as ⥏ and in LaTeX as \updownharpoonrightright. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⥏?
- Up Barb Right Down Barb Right 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.