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

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Updated: Sep 2026
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Unicode U+2962
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Definition

What Is This Harpoon Entity?

Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥢) is the Supplemental Arrows-B character at Unicode U+2962. It stacks two leftwards harpoons: barb up on top, barb down below.

Remember
Character     ⥢
Unicode       U+2962
Hex entity    ⥢
Decimal       ⥢
Named entity  ⥢  (capital H)
CSS escape    \2962
Not the same  ↼ (↼) · ↽ (↽) — case-sensitive!

All of these produce the same glyph: ⥢. Prefer ⥢ when you want an explicit entity; watch the capital H.

Reference

Quick Reference

One table for every form you will actually use.

FormCodeWhere it goes
Named entity⥢HTML markup (best entity default)
Hex entity⥢HTML markup
Decimal entity⥢HTML markup
CSS escape\2962Stylesheet content
Direct character⥢UTF-8 HTML text

When to Use Which

SituationUse
Readable HTML entity source⥢ (capital H)
Need a numeric entity⥢ or ⥢
Generated text via ::before / ::aftercontent: "\2962"
Single barb-up harpoonUse ↼ (U+21BC)
Single barb-down harpoonUse ↽ (U+21BD)
See it

Live Preview

This stacked harpoon in common math contexts.

Relation snippet A ⥢ B
Large glyph ⥢
Named entity ⥢ → ⥢
vs ↼ / ↽ ⥢  |  ↼  |  ↽
With entities Hex: ⥢ | Decimal: ⥢ | Named: ⥢
Code

Complete HTML Example

One page that shows this symbol with hex, decimal, named, and CSS. Use View Output or open the live editor.

Hex + Decimal + Named + CSS

All four ways to produce ⥢ in a single document.

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (⥢)</title>
  <style>
    #point::after {
      content: "\2962";
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <p>Using Hex Code: &#x2962;</p>
  <p>Using HTML Code: &#10594;</p>
  <p>Using Named Entity: &lHar;</p>
  <p id="point">Using CSS Entity: </p>
  <p><code>A &lHar; B</code></p>
</body>
</html>
Try It Yourself

How It Works

1. Hex: U+2962 → &#x2962; in HTML. The browser turns it into ⥢.

2. Decimal: same code point as 10594 → &#10594;. Same result as hex.

3. Named: &lHar; is the HTML5 name. Capital H is required.

4. CSS: use \2962 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ⥢ after the paragraph text.

Pitfalls & Tips

Common mistakes when working with this stacked harpoon.

Case

&lHar; ≠ &lharu;

Capital H selects the stacked form (U+2962). Lowercase names are single harpoons.

Look-alikes

⥢ ≠ ↼ ≠ ↽

Stacked both, single barb-up, and single barb-down are different characters.

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

\2962 belongs in CSS. &lHar; / &#x2962; / &#10594; 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 &lHar;, not &lHar.

Compatibility

Browser Support

U+2962 and its entity forms (&lHar;, &#x2962;, &#10594;, CSS \\2962) are supported in all modern browsers. Glyph coverage depends on the font.

✓ Universal encoding

Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Down (&lHar;)

Encode with named, hex, decimal, or CSS escape — or type ⥢ directly in UTF-8 HTML.

100% Browser coverage
Google Chrome Supported
Yes
Microsoft Edge Supported
Yes
Mozilla Firefox Supported
Yes
Apple Safari Supported
Yes
Opera Supported
Yes
Internet Explorer IE 9+
Yes*
U+2962 / &lHar; Full support

Bottom line: Prefer &lHar; for readable HTML. Remember capital H. Use \\2962 only inside CSS content.

Remember

Key Takeaways

  • Unicode: this symbol is U+2962 (decimal 10594).
  • HTML: prefer &lHar; — or use &#x2962; / &#10594;.
  • CSS: use \2962 inside content for generated text.
  • Watch out: &lHar; ≠ &lharu; ≠ &lhard; — case-sensitive.

One line: U+2962 → &lHar; / &#x2962; / &#10594; / CSS \2962.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use &lHar; (named), &#x2962; (hex), &#10594; (decimal), or the CSS escape \2962 in the content property. You can also type ⥢ directly in UTF-8 HTML.
U+2962 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN). Hex 2962, decimal 10594. It belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F).
Yes. &lHar; is the HTML5 named entity (capital H). You can also use &#x2962; or &#10594;.
Use it in math and logic when you need stacked leftwards harpoons (barb up over barb down). Prefer &lHar; for readable HTML; add nearby words or aria-label for accessibility.
HTML entities (&lHar;, &#10594;, or &#x2962;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2962 is used in stylesheets (usually in the content property of ::before/::after). Both render ⥢.
&lharu; (U+21BC) is a single left harpoon with barb up. &lhard; (U+21BD) is a single left harpoon with barb down. &lHar; (U+2962) stacks both: barb up above barb down. Named entities are case-sensitive.

Did you know?

This symbol is Unicode U+2962 (decimal 10594) — LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN. HTML5 provides &lHar;. Prefer it for readable source. Case matters: capital H — &lHar; is not the same as &lharu; or &lhard;.

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