HTML Entity for Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (⥯)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+296F
HTML entity for Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (U+296F) — hex, decimal, and duhar; tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (⥯) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, the named entity ⥯, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+296F (DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a down harpoon with barb left beside an up harpoon with barb right, used in math, logic, and technical documents.

Render it with ⥯, ⥯, ⥯, or CSS escape \296F. For a single down fish-tail style arrow see ⥿ (U+297F). For a plain down arrow use ↓ (↓).

⚡ Quick Reference — Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right

Unicode U+296F

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥯

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥯

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥯

HTML5 named entity for U+296F

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+296F
Hex code       ⥯
HTML code      ⥯
Named entity   ⥯
CSS code       \296F
Related        U+297F = Down fish tail; U+2193 = Down arrow (↓)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (⥯) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity ⥯, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\296F";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right using Hexadecimal: &#x296F;</p>
<p>Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right using HTML Code: &#10607;</p>
<p>Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right using HTML Entity: &duhar;</p>
<p id="point">Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+296F is supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Supplemental Arrows-B:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (⥯) in math and logic contexts:

Large glyph ⥯
Paired harpoons A ⥯ B
vs fish tail ⥯ down-up pair   ⥿ fish tail
Named entity &duhar; → ⥯
All HTML refs &#x296F; &#10607; &duhar;

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x296F; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 296F to display the Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10607; uses the decimal Unicode value 10607 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

Named HTML Entity

&duhar; is the HTML5 named entity for U+296F (down-up harpoon). It is easy to read in source and resolves to ⥯.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\296F is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce: ⥯. Unicode U+296F. Fish tail: ⥿ (U+297F). Serve HTML as UTF-8.

✅

Use Cases

The Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (⥯) is commonly used in:

∑ Math notation

Paired down/up harpoons, limits, or bidirectional relations in mathematics.

⊢ Logic and proofs

Formal logic or proof notation where down/up harpoon pairs are required.

📄 Technical documents

Specifications or flows that use harpoon symbol pairs.

📊 Flowcharts

Bidirectional or paired flow in process and logic diagrams.

📖 Academic content

Papers and specs for harpoon-style arrow notation.

💻 Symbol libraries

Symbol pickers or design systems that include harpoon characters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &duhar; for readable markup, or &#x296F; / &#10607;
  • Add aria-label when the symbol means down-up harpoon or paired harpoons
  • Pair ⥯ with a legend in technical documents
  • Use \296F in CSS ::before / ::after for harpoon icons
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Confuse &duhar; (⥯) with ⥿ (down fish tail, U+297F)
  • Confuse ⥯ with ↓ (&darr;, plain down)
  • Put CSS escape \296F in HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the symbol alone in accessibility-critical UIs
  • Assume decorative fonts include all Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs

Key Takeaways

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Named entity available: &duhar;

&#x296F; &#10607;
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For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\296F
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Unicode U+296F — DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT

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Not the same as fish tail ⥿ (U+297F, no named entity)

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Four methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x296F; (hex), &#10607; (decimal), &duhar; (named entity), or \296F in CSS content. All produce ⥯.
U+296F (DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT). Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 296F, decimal 10607. A down harpoon with barb left beside an up harpoon with barb right.
In mathematical notation, logic, technical documents, and specialized content where paired down/up harpoons or bidirectional harpoon notation is needed.
&duhar; is easier to read in source than &#10607; or &#x296F;, but all produce ⥯. The CSS escape \296F is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
No. &duhar; is the Down Harpoon Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon Barb Right (⥯, U+296F)—a paired down and up harpoon. The Down Fish Tail (⥿, U+297F) is a single downward harpoon-style arrow. They are different Unicode characters used in different notation contexts.

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