HTML Entity for Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥢)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2962
HTML entity for Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (U+2962) — named ⥢, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥢) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2962 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a stacked left harpoon pair with barb up above barb down, used in mathematical notation, logic, and commutative diagrams.

Render it with ⥢ (named), ⥢, ⥢, or CSS \2962. Related: U+21BC (↼, left harpoon barb up / ↼), U+21BD (↽, left harpoon barb down / ↽).

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

Unicode U+2962

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥢

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥢

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥢

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2962
Hex code       ⥢
HTML code      ⥢
Named entity   ⥢
CSS code       \2962
Meaning        Left harpoon barb up above left harpoon barb down
Related        U+21BC = left harpoon barb up (↼)
               U+21BD = left harpoon barb down (↽)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left 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: "\2962";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2962;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10594;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &lHar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left 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 Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥢) in math and logic contexts:

Math notation f ⥢ g
Commutative diagram A ⥢ B
Paired harpoon X ⥢ Y
Large glyph ⥢
Harpoon comparison ⥢ ⥧ ↼ ↽
Entity refs &lHar; &#x2962; &#10594; \2962

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

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

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2962; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2962. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10594; uses the decimal Unicode value 10594 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\2962 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+2962 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Harpoon Barb Up.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥢) is commonly used in:

📐 Mathematics

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

📜 Logic & category theory

Commutative diagrams and formal proofs with paired harpoon arrows.

📊 Flow diagrams

Show bidirectional or paired relationships with stacked harpoon symbols.

📚 Technical docs

Illustrate specialized Supplemental Arrows-B symbols in guides.

🎯 Notation

Distinct stacked harpoon pair in scientific UI and labels.

🗃 Entity reference

Document and teach HTML entity usage for harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &lHar; in HTML for readability
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2962)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pair ⥢ with context (math, logic) so meaning is clear
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⥢ from ⥧ and single harpoons when symbol meaning matters

Don’t

  • Confuse &lHar; (U+2962) with &ldrdhar; (U+2967, different harpoon pair)
  • Confuse &lHar; with &lharu; or &lhard; (single harpoons)
  • Use CSS \2962 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+2962 in HTML and CSS

&lHar; &#x2962; &#10594;
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For CSS, use \2962 in the content property

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Unicode U+2962 — LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN

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

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &lHar; (named), &#x2962; (hex), &#10594; (decimal), or \2962 in CSS content. All four methods render ⥢ correctly.
U+2962 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2962, decimal 10594.
In mathematical notation, logic, commutative diagrams, technical writing, and any design that needs a paired left harpoon with barb up above barb down.
Named and numeric HTML references (&lHar;, &#10594;, &#x2962;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2962 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥢.
Yes. &lHar; is the named HTML entity for U+2962. You can also use &#10594; (decimal) or &#x2962; (hex) and \2962 in CSS.

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