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

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2968
HTML entity for Right Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Up (U+2968) — named ⥨, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Right Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Up (⥨) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2968 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a combined harpoon pair used in mathematical notation and chemistry (equilibrium or reversible reactions).

Render it with ⥨ (named), ⥨, ⥨, or CSS \2968. Related: U+21C0 (⇀, right harpoon barb up / ⇀), U+2966 (⥦, left harpoon barb up above right / ⥦).

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

Unicode U+2968

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥨

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥨

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥨

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2968
Hex code       ⥨
HTML code      ⥨
Named entity   ⥨
CSS code       \2968
Meaning        Right harpoon barb up above left harpoon barb up
Related        U+21C0 = right harpoon barb up (⇀)
               U+2966 = left harpoon barb up above right (⥦)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Right Harpoon Barb Up Above Left 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: "\2968";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2968;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10600;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &ruluhar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Right Harpoon Barb Up Above Left 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 Right Harpoon Barb Up Above Left Harpoon Barb Up (⥨) in math and chemistry contexts:

Equilibrium A ⥨ B
Chemistry H₂O ⥨ H⁺ + OH⁻
Math notation f ⥨ g
Large glyph ⥨
Harpoon comparison ⥨ ⥦ ⇀ ⥽
Entity refs &ruluhar; &#x2968; &#10600; \2968

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

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

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2968; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2968. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10600; uses the decimal Unicode value 10600 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
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CSS Entity

\2968 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+2968 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Right Harpoon Barb Up.

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Use Cases

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

⚗ Chemistry

Equilibrium and reversible reactions in chemical equations.

📐 Mathematics

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

📊 Flow diagrams

Show bidirectional or equilibrium relationships with harpoon pairs.

📚 Technical docs

Illustrate specialized Supplemental Arrows-B symbols in guides.

🎯 Notation

Distinct combined harpoon symbol in scientific UI and labels.

🗃 Entity reference

Document and teach HTML entity usage for harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Prefer &ruluhar; in HTML for readability
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2968)
  • Set <meta charset="utf-8">
  • Pair ⥨ with context (equilibrium, reversible reaction) for clarity
  • Keep one encoding style per project for consistency
  • Distinguish ⥨ from ⥦ and ⇀ when symbol meaning matters

Don’t

  • Confuse &ruluhar; (U+2968) with &rharu; (U+21C0, single right harpoon)
  • Confuse &ruluhar; with &luruhar; (U+2966, mirror left-above-right pair)
  • Use CSS \2968 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+2968 in HTML and CSS

&ruluhar; &#x2968; &#10600;
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For CSS, use \2968 in the content property

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Unicode U+2968 — RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP

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

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Previous: Right Harpoon Barb Up (⇀)   Next: Right Harpoon Barb Up To Bar

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &ruluhar; (named), &#x2968; (hex), &#10600; (decimal), or \2968 in CSS content. All four methods render ⥨ correctly.
U+2968 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2968, decimal 10600.
In mathematical notation, chemistry (reversible or equilibrium reactions), and any design that needs this combined harpoon symbol.
Named and numeric HTML references (&ruluhar;, &#10600;, &#x2968;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2968 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥨.
Yes. &ruluhar; is the named HTML entity for U+2968. You can also use &#10600; (decimal) or &#x2968; (hex) and \2968 in CSS.

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