Left Harpoon Barb Down To Bar (⥖) is the Supplemental Arrows-B character at Unicode U+2956 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR). The harpoon points left with the barb down and ends at a vertical bar.
Remember
Character ⥖
Unicode U+2956
Hex entity ⥖
Decimal ⥖
Named entity (none in HTML5)
CSS escape \2956
Not the same ↽ (↽) · ⥞ (from bar)
All of these produce the same glyph: ⥖. Prefer ⥖ (or ⥖) when you need an entity — there is no named form.
Using Hex Code: ⥖
Using HTML Code: ⥖
Using CSS Entity: ⥖
f ⥖ g
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2956 → ⥖ in HTML. The browser turns it into ⥖.
2. Decimal: same code point as 10582 → ⥖. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \2956 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⥖ after the paragraph text.
4. No named entity: HTML5 does not define &…; for this character — stick to numeric forms.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Left Harpoon Barb Down To Bar.
Look-alikes
⥖ ≠ ↽ ≠ ⥞
To-bar, plain harpoon (↽), and from-bar (U+295E) are different Unicode points.
Named
No named entity
Guessing names will not produce U+2956. Use ⥖ or ⥖.
Fonts
Glyph may be missing
Supplemental Arrows-B coverage varies. Test on your target devices or provide a fallback font.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2956 belongs in CSS. ⥖ / ⥖ belong in HTML.
A11y
Add nearby words
Pair the glyph with equation text or use aria-label when it stands alone.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ⥖, not ⥖.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Left Harpoon Barb Down To Bar (U+2956) and its entity forms (⥖, ⥖, CSS \\2956) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.
✓ Universal encoding
Left Harpoon Barb Down To Bar (⥖)
Encode with hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ⥖ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes*
U+2956Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ⥖ (or ⥖) in HTML. Use \\2956 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: this symbol is U+2956 (decimal 10582).
HTML: use ⥖ or ⥖ — no named entity.
CSS: use \2956 inside content for generated text.
Watch out: ⥖ ≠ ↽ (↽) ≠ ⥞ (from bar).
One line:U+2956 → ⥖ / ⥖ / CSS \2956.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⥖ (hex), ⥖ (decimal), or the CSS escape \2956 in the content property. All render ⥖ when the font supports Supplemental Arrows-B. There is no named HTML entity.
U+2956 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR). Hex 2956, decimal 10582. It belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for U+2956. Use numeric references like ⥖ or ⥖.
Use it in math and technical diagrams when you need a leftwards harpoon with barb down that ends at a vertical bar. Prefer numeric entities when encoding must be explicit.
HTML entities (⥖ or ⥖) go in markup. The CSS escape \2956 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⥖.
↽ (U+21BD) is a plain left harpoon with barb down (no bar). U+295E is left harpoon barb down from bar. U+2956 is left harpoon barb down to bar.
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Did you know?
Left Harpoon Barb Down To Bar is Unicode U+2956 (decimal 10582) — LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR. HTML5 has no named entity — use ⥖ or ⥖. Do not confuse it with a plain ↽ (U+21BD) or with the “from bar” form (U+295E).
