HTML Entity for Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash (⥫)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+296B
HTML entity for Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash (U+296B) — hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash (⥫) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+296B (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN BELOW LONG DASH) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a left-pointing harpoon with barb down and a long dash below, used in mathematical notation and technical writing.

Render it with ⥫, ⥫, or CSS \296B. There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+21BD (↽, left harpoon barb down / ↽), U+2967 (⥧, left harpoon barb down above right harpoon barb down / ⥧).

⚡ Quick Reference — Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash

Unicode U+296B

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥫

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥫

Decimal reference

Named Entity —

Use numeric codes only

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+296B
Hex code       ⥫
HTML code      ⥫
Named entity   (none)
CSS code       \296B
Meaning        Leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash
Related        U+21BD = left harpoon barb down (↽)
               U+2967 = left harpoon barb down above right harpoon barb down (⥧)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash (⥫) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\296B";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x296B;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10603;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash (⥫) 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 Below Long Dash (⥫) in math and technical contexts:

Math notation f ⥫ g
Flow diagram B ⥫ A
Direction ⥫ Start
Large glyph ⥫
Harpoon comparison ⥫ ⥧ ↽ ⥐
Numeric refs &#x296B; &#10603; \296B

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x296B; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 296B to display the leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10603; uses the decimal Unicode value 10603 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

CSS Entity

\296B is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after for math and technical indicators.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All three methods produce ⥫. Unicode U+296B is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Harpoon Barb Down Below Long Dash (⥫) is commonly used in:

📐 Mathematics

Specialized harpoon notation in math and scientific documents.

📊 Flow diagrams

Show direction or relationships with harpoon-and-dash variants.

📚 Technical docs

Illustrate Supplemental Arrows-B symbols in guides and reference material.

🎯 Notation

Distinct left harpoon with long dash in scientific UI and labels.

⚗ Chemistry

Extended arrow notation where harpoon-with-dash variants are needed.

🗃 Entity reference

Document and teach HTML entity usage for harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &#10603; or &#x296B; in HTML—no named entity exists
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+296B)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pair ⥫ with explanatory context for accessibility
  • Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
  • Distinguish ⥫ from ↽ and ⥧ when symbol meaning matters

Don’t

  • Expect a named HTML entity for U+296B
  • Use CSS \296B inside HTML text nodes
  • Confuse ⥫ with ↽ (simple left harpoon barb down)
  • Confuse ⥫ with ⥧ (combined harpoon pair)
  • Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing

Key Takeaways

1

Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+296B

&#x296B; &#10603;
2

For CSS, use \296B in the content property

3

Unicode U+296B — LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN BELOW LONG DASH

4

Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F) — no named entity

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Previous: Left Harpoon Barb Down Above Right Harpoon Barb Down (⥧)   Next: Left Harpoon Barb Down From Bar

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x296B; (hex), &#10603; (decimal), or \296B in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render ⥫ correctly.
U+296B (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN BELOW LONG DASH). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 296B, decimal 10603.
In mathematical notation, technical writing, flow diagrams, and any design that needs a leftwards harpoon with barb down below long dash.
HTML references (&#10603; or &#x296B;) go in markup. The CSS escape \296B is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥫.
Named entities cover common characters; harpoon symbols like U+296B in Supplemental Arrows-B use numeric hex (&#x296B;) or decimal (&#10603;) codes. That is standard for such symbols in HTML.

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