HTML Entity for Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Right Harpoon Barb Up (⥦)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2966
HTML entity for Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Right Harpoon Barb Up (U+2966) — named ⥦, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Right Harpoon Barb Up (⥦) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2966 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a paired left and right harpoon with barbs up, used in mathematical notation, logic, and commutative diagrams.

Render it with ⥦ (named), ⥦, ⥦, or CSS \2966. Related: U+2967 (⥧, left harpoon barb down above right harpoon barb down / ⥧), U+21BC (↼, left harpoon barb up / ↼).

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

Unicode U+2966

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥦

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥦

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥦

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2966
Hex code       ⥦
HTML code      ⥦
Named entity   ⥦
CSS code       \2966
Meaning        Left harpoon barb up above right harpoon barb up
Related        U+2967 = left harpoon barb down above right harpoon barb down (⥧)
               U+21BC = left harpoon barb up (↼)
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Complete HTML Example

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

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2966";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2966;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10598;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &luruhar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Right Harpoon Barb Up (⥦) 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 Right Harpoon Barb Up (⥦) in math and logic contexts:

Math notation f ⥦ g
Commutative diagram A ⥦ B
Paired harpoon X ⥦ Y
Large glyph ⥦
Harpoon comparison ⥦ ⥧ ⥪ ↼
Entity refs &luruhar; &#x2966; &#10598; \2966

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

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

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2966; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2966. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10598; uses the decimal Unicode value 10598 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\2966 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+2966 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Long Dash.

✅

Use Cases

The Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Right Harpoon Barb Up (⥦) is commonly used in:

📐 Mathematics

Combined left/right harpoon notation in math and scientific documents.

📜 Logic & category theory

Commutative diagrams and formal proofs with paired harpoon arrows.

📊 Flow diagrams

Show bidirectional or paired relationships with left/right harpoon symbols.

📚 Technical docs

Illustrate specialized Supplemental Arrows-B symbols in guides.

🎯 Notation

Distinct paired harpoon symbol in scientific UI and labels.

🗃 Entity reference

Document and teach HTML entity usage for harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &luruhar; in HTML for readability
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2966)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pair ⥦ with context (math, logic) so meaning is clear
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⥦ from ⥧ when barb up vs barb down pairs matter

Don’t

  • Confuse &luruhar; (U+2966) with &ldrdhar; (U+2967, barb down pair)
  • Confuse &luruhar; with &lharu; (U+21BC, single left harpoon barb up)
  • Use CSS \2966 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+2966 in HTML and CSS

&luruhar; &#x2966; &#10598;
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For CSS, use \2966 in the content property

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Unicode U+2966 — LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP

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

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Previous: Left Harpoon Barb Up Above Long Dash (⥪)   Next: Left Harpoon Barb Up From Bar

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &luruhar; (named), &#x2966; (hex), &#10598; (decimal), or \2966 in CSS content. All four methods render ⥦ correctly.
U+2966 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2966, decimal 10598.
In mathematical notation, logic, commutative diagrams, technical writing, and any design that needs a paired left/right harpoon with barbs up.
Named and numeric HTML references (&luruhar;, &#10598;, &#x2966;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2966 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥦.
Yes. &luruhar; is the named HTML entity for U+2966. You can also use &#10598; (decimal) or &#x2966; (hex) and \2966 in CSS.

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