HTML Entity for Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⇂)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+21C2
HTML entity for Down Harpoon With Barb Right (U+21C2) — hex, decimal, and dharr; tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⇂) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, the named entity ⇂, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+21C2 (DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT) in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF)—a downward harpoon with the barb (hook) on the right, used in mathematical notation, technical content, and logic.

Render it with ⇂, ⇂, ⇂, or CSS escape \21C2. For barb left use ⇃ (⇃, U+21C3). For to-bar use ⥙ (U+2959). Next: from bar.

⚡ Quick Reference — Down Harpoon With Barb Right

Unicode U+21C2

Arrows block

Hex Code ⇂

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⇂

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⇂

HTML5 named entity for U+21C2

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+21C2
Hex code       ⇂
HTML code      ⇂
Named entity   ⇂
CSS code       \21C2
Related        U+21C3 = Barb left (⇃); U+2959 = To bar; U+296F = Down-up pair (⥯)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the 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: "\21C2";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Down Harpoon With Barb Right using Hexadecimal: &#x21C2;</p>
<p>Down Harpoon With Barb Right using HTML Code: &#8642;</p>
<p>Down Harpoon With Barb Right using HTML Entity: &dharr;</p>
<p id="point">Down Harpoon With Barb Right using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+21C2 is widely supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Arrows:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⇂) in math and logic contexts:

Large glyph ⇂
Maps to f(x) ⇂ limit
vs barb left ⇂ barb right   ⇃ barb left
Named entity &dharr; → ⇂
All HTML refs &#x21C2; &#8642; &dharr;

🧠 How It Works

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Hexadecimal Code

&#x21C2; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 21C2 to display the Down Harpoon With Barb Right. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
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Decimal HTML Code

&#8642; uses the decimal Unicode value 8642 to display the same character.

HTML markup
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Named HTML Entity

&dharr; is the HTML5 named entity for U+21C2 (down harpoon, barb right). It is easy to read in source and resolves to ⇂.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\21C2 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+21C2. Barb left: &dharl; (⇃). Serve HTML as UTF-8.

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Use Cases

The Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⇂) is commonly used in:

∑ Math notation

Limits, convergence, or down-to relations with a harpoon (barb right).

⊢ Logic and proofs

Formal logic, proof notation, or maps-to / reduces-to relations.

📄 Scientific content

Technical flows and specs that use harpoon symbols.

📊 Flowcharts

Downward flow with a harpoon (barb right) in process and logic diagrams.

📖 Documentation

Explain reduction, assignment, or down-to in developer and academic docs.

💻 Symbol libraries

Symbol pickers or design systems that include harpoon characters.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &dharr; for readable markup, or &#x21C2; / &#8642;
  • Add aria-label when the symbol means maps to or reduces to
  • Pair ⇂ with a legend in technical documents
  • Use \21C2 in CSS ::before / ::after for harpoon icons
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Confuse &dharr; (⇂, barb right) with &dharl; (⇃, barb left)
  • Confuse ⇂ with ↓ (&darr;, plain down arrow)
  • Put CSS escape \21C2 in HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the symbol alone in accessibility-critical UIs
  • Assume decorative fonts include all Arrows glyphs

Key Takeaways

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Named entity available: &dharr;

&#x21C2; &#8642;
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For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\21C2
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Unicode U+21C2 — DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT

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Mirror of barb left: ⇃ via &dharl; (U+21C3)

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Four methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x21C2; (hex), &#8642; (decimal), &dharr; (named entity), or \21C2 in CSS content. All produce ⇂.
U+21C2 (DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT). Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF). Hex 21C2, decimal 8642. A downward harpoon with the barb on the left.
In mathematical notation, technical content, logic, and documentation where a harpoon with barb right (limits, mappings, or directional relations) is needed.
&dharr; is easier to read in source than &#8642; or &#x21C2;, but all produce ⇂. The CSS escape \21C2 is used in stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements.
No. &dharr; is the Down Harpoon With Barb Right (⇂, U+21C2)—barb on the right. The Down Harpoon With Barb Left (⇃, U+21C3, &dharl;) has the barb on the left. They are mirror images and different Unicode glyphs.

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