HTML Entity for Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2967
HTML entity for Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (U+2967) — named ⥧, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2967 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a combined harpoon pair used in mathematical notation and chemistry (equilibrium or reversible reactions).

Render it with ⥧ (named), ⥧, ⥧, or CSS \2967. Related: U+21BD (↽, left harpoon barb down / ↽), U+2950 (⥐, left barb down right barb down harpoon).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down

Unicode U+2967

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥧

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥧

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥧

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2967
Hex code       ⥧
HTML code      ⥧
Named entity   ⥧
CSS code       \2967
Meaning        Left harpoon barb down above right harpoon barb down
Related        U+21BD = left harpoon barb down (↽)
               U+2950 = left barb down right barb down harpoon (⥐)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧) using the named entity, hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2967";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2967;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10599;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &ldrdhar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧) renders in modern browsers when the font includes Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs:

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

👀 Live Preview

See the Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧) in math and chemistry contexts:

Equilibrium A ⥧ B
Chemistry H₂O ⥧ H⁺ + OH⁻
Math notation f ⥧ g
Large glyph ⥧
Harpoon comparison ⥧ ⥐ ↽ ⥼
Entity refs &ldrdhar; &#x2967; &#10599; \2967

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

&ldrdhar; is the named entity for this combined harpoon symbol (left harpoon barb down above right harpoon barb down). Easy to read in math and chemistry markup.

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2967; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2967. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10599; uses the decimal Unicode value 10599 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\2967 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce ⥧. Unicode U+2967 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Harpoon Barb Down.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧) is commonly used in:

⚗ Chemistry

Equilibrium and reversible reactions in chemical equations.

📐 Mathematics

Combined harpoon notation in math, logic, and scientific documents.

📊 Flow diagrams

Show bidirectional or equilibrium relationships with harpoon pairs.

📚 Technical docs

Illustrate specialized Supplemental Arrows-B symbols in guides.

🎯 Notation

Distinct combined harpoon symbol in scientific UI and labels.

🗃 Entity reference

Document and teach HTML entity usage for harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &ldrdhar; in HTML for readability
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2967)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pair ⥧ with context (equilibrium, reversible reaction) for clarity
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⥧ from ⥐ and ↽ when symbol meaning matters

Don’t

  • Confuse &ldrdhar; (U+2967) with &lhard; (U+21BD, single left harpoon)
  • Confuse &ldrdhar; with &ldrushar; (U+294B, different harpoon pair)
  • Use CSS \2967 inside HTML text nodes
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing
  • Mix named and numeric entities inconsistently in the same component

Key Takeaways

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Four ways to render U+2967 in HTML and CSS

&ldrdhar; &#x2967; &#10599;
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For CSS, use \2967 in the content property

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Unicode U+2967 — LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN

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Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F) — named entity &ldrdhar;

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &ldrdhar; (named), &#x2967; (hex), &#10599; (decimal), or \2967 in CSS content. All four methods render ⥧ correctly.
U+2967 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2967, decimal 10599.
In mathematical notation, chemistry (reversible or equilibrium reactions), and any design that needs this combined harpoon symbol.
Named and numeric HTML references (&ldrdhar;, &#10599;, &#x2967;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2967 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥧.
Yes. &ldrdhar; is the named HTML entity for U+2967. You can also use &#10599; (decimal) or &#x2967; (hex) and \2967 in CSS.

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