HTML Entity for Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar (⥗)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar (⥗) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2957 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a right-pointing harpoon with barb down terminating at a horizontal bar, used in mathematical notation, logic, and technical writing.
Render it with ⥗, ⥗, or CSS \2957. There is no named HTML entity. Related: U+295F (⥟, right harpoon with barb down from bar), U+21C1 (⇁, right harpoon barb down / ⇁).
⚡ Quick Reference — Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar
U+2957Supplemental Arrows-B
⥗Hexadecimal reference
⥗Decimal reference
—Use numeric codes only
Name Value
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Unicode U+2957
Hex code ⥗
HTML code ⥗
Named entity (none)
CSS code \2957
Meaning Rightwards harpoon with barb down to bar
Related U+295F = right harpoon with barb down from bar (⥟)
U+21C1 = right harpoon barb down (⇁)Complete HTML Example
A simple example showing the Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar (⥗) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, and a CSS content escape. There is no named HTML entity:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point:after{
content: "\2957";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: ⥗</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: ⥗</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
The Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar (⥗) renders in modern browsers when the font includes Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs:
👀 Live Preview
See the Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar (⥗) in math and technical contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Hexadecimal Code
⥗ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2957 to display the rightwards harpoon with barb down to bar. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
⥗ uses the decimal Unicode value 10583 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2957 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::after for math and technical indicators.
Same visual result
All three methods produce ⥗. Unicode U+2957 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Right Harpoon With Barb Down From Bar.
Use Cases
The Right Harpoon With Barb Down To Bar (⥗) is commonly used in:
Equations and notation where a harpoon-to-bar variant is required.
Commutative diagrams and formal proofs with bar-modified harpoons.
Scientific and technical documentation with advanced arrow notation.
Show direction or relationships with a bar modifier in flowcharts.
Display in symbol pickers, character maps, or entity reference pages.
Arrow notation in proofs and formal logic documents.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
⥗or⥗in HTML—no named entity exists - Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2957)
- Set
<meta charset="utf-8"> - Pair ⥗ with explanatory context for accessibility
- Keep one numeric style (hex or decimal) per project
- Distinguish ⥗ from ⥟ and ⇁ when symbol meaning matters
Don’t
- Expect a named HTML entity for U+2957
- Use CSS
\2957inside HTML text nodes - Confuse ⥗ with ⥟ (harpoon from bar, not to bar)
- Confuse ⥗ with ⇁ (simple right harpoon barb down)
- Assume legacy systems render Supplemental Arrows-B without testing
Key Takeaways
Two HTML numeric references plus CSS for U+2957
⥗ ⥗For CSS, use \2957 in the content property
Unicode U+2957 — RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR
Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F) — no named entity
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
⥗ (hex), ⥗ (decimal), or \2957 in CSS content. There is no named entity. All three methods render ⥗ correctly.U+2957 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2957, decimal 10583.⥗ or ⥗) go in markup. The CSS escape \2957 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥗.⥗) or decimal (⥗) codes. That is standard for such symbols in HTML.Explore More HTML Entities!
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