HTML Entity for Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⥥)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2965
HTML entity for Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right (U+2965) — hex, decimal, and dHar; tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⥥) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, the named entity ⥥, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2965 (DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a down harpoon with barb left beside a down harpoon with barb right, used in mathematical notation, logic, and technical documents.

Render it with ⥥, ⥥, ⥥, or CSS escape \2965. For a single barb-left harpoon use ⇃ (⇃, U+21C3). For down-up paired harpoons use ⥯ (⥯, U+296F).

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

Unicode U+2965

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥥

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥥

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥥

HTML5 named entity for U+2965

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2965
Hex code       ⥥
HTML code      ⥥
Named entity   ⥥
CSS code       \2965
Related        U+21C3 = Single barb left (⇃); U+296F = Down-up pair (⥯)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With 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: "\2965";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right using Hexadecimal: &#x2965;</p>
<p>Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right using HTML Code: &#10597;</p>
<p>Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right using HTML Entity: &dHar;</p>
<p id="point">Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+2965 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 With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⥥) in math and logic contexts:

Large glyph ⥥
Paired down A ⥥ B
vs single barb left ⥥ paired   ⇃ single
Named entity &dHar; → ⥥
All HTML refs &#x2965; &#10597; &dHar;

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2965; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2965 to display the Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
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Decimal HTML Code

&#10597; uses the decimal Unicode value 10597 to display the same character.

HTML markup
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Named HTML Entity

&dHar; is the HTML5 named entity for U+2965 (double down harpoon: barb left beside barb right). It is easy to read in source and resolves to ⥥.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\2965 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+2965. Single barb left: &dharl; (⇃). Serve HTML as UTF-8.

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Use Cases

The Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⥥) is commonly used in:

∑ Math notation

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

⊢ Logic and proofs

Formal logic or proof notation where paired down harpoons are required.

📄 Technical documents

Specifications or flows that use paired harpoon symbols.

📊 Flowcharts

Paired or bidirectional downward flow in process and logic diagrams.

📖 Academic content

Papers and specs for paired down-harpoon notation.

💻 Symbol libraries

Symbol pickers or design systems that include paired harpoon characters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &dHar; for readable markup, or &#x2965; / &#10597;
  • Add aria-label when the symbol means paired down harpoons
  • Pair ⥥ with a legend in technical documents
  • Use \2965 in CSS ::before / ::after for paired harpoon icons
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Confuse &dHar; (⥥, paired) with &dharl; (⇃, single barb left)
  • Confuse &dHar; with &duhar; (⥯, down-up pair)
  • Put CSS escape \2965 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: &dHar;

&#x2965; &#10597;
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For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\2965
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Unicode U+2965 — DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT

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Not the same as single barb left: ⇃ via &dharl; (U+21C3)

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Four methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2965; (hex), &#10597; (decimal), &dHar; (named entity), or \2965 in CSS content. All produce ⥥.
U+2965 (DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT). Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2965, decimal 10597. A down harpoon with barb left beside a down harpoon with barb right.
In mathematical notation, logic, technical documents, and specialized content where paired down harpoons (barb left and barb right) or bidirectional down-harpoon notation is needed.
&dHar; is easier to read in source than &#10597; or &#x2965;, but all produce ⥥. The CSS escape \2965 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
No. &dHar; is the Down Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⥥, U+2965)—a paired symbol with both harpoons pointing down. The Down Harpoon With Barb Left (⇃, U+21C3, &dharl;) is a single down harpoon. They are different Unicode glyphs.

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