HTML Entity for Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With Barb Down (⥤)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2964
HTML entity for Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With Barb Down (U+2964) — named ⥤, hex, decimal, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With Barb Down (⥤) in HTML using the named entity, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This symbol is U+2964 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—a stacked right harpoon pair with barb up above barb down, used in mathematical notation, logic, and commutative diagrams.

Render it with ⥤ (named), ⥤, ⥤, or CSS \2964. Related: U+21C0 (⇀, right harpoon barb up / ⇀), U+21C1 (⇁, right harpoon barb down / ⇁).

⚡ Quick Reference — Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With Barb Down

Unicode U+2964

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥤

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥤

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥤

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2964
Hex code       ⥤
HTML code      ⥤
Named entity   ⥤
CSS code       \2964
Meaning        Right harpoon with barb up above right harpoon with barb down
Related        U+21C0 = right harpoon barb up (⇀)
               U+21C1 = right harpoon barb down (⇁)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing the Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With 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: "\2964";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Symbol using Hexadecimal: &#x2964;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Code: &#10596;</p>
<p>Symbol using HTML Entity: &rHar;</p>
<p id="point">Symbol using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With 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 Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With 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 &rHar; &#x2964; &#10596; \2964

🧠 How It Works

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Named HTML Entity

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

HTML markup
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Hexadecimal Code

&#x2964; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2964. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
3

Decimal HTML Code

&#10596; uses the decimal Unicode value 10596 for the same symbol.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\2964 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+2964 is in Supplemental Arrows-B. Previous: Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Long Dash.

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Use Cases

The Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Right Harpoon With 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 &rHar; in HTML for readability
  • Use fonts that support Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2964)
  • 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 &rHar; (U+2964) with &rdldhar; (U+2969, different harpoon pair)
  • Confuse &rHar; with &rharu; or &rhard; (single harpoons)
  • Use CSS \2964 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+2964 in HTML and CSS

&rHar; &#x2964; &#10596;
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For CSS, use \2964 in the content property

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Unicode U+2964 — RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN

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

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Previous: Right Harpoon With Barb Up Above Long Dash (⥬)   Next: Right Harpoon With Barb Up From Bar

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &rHar; (named), &#x2964; (hex), &#10596; (decimal), or \2964 in CSS content. All four methods render ⥤ correctly.
U+2964 (RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2964, decimal 10596.
In mathematical notation, logic, commutative diagrams, technical writing, and any design that needs a stacked right harpoon pair with barb up above barb down.
Named and numeric HTML references (&rHar;, &#10596;, &#x2964;) go in markup. The CSS escape \2964 is used in stylesheets, typically on ::before or ::after. Both produce ⥤.
Yes. &rHar; is the named HTML entity for U+2964. You can also use &#10596; (decimal) or &#x2964; (hex) and \2964 in CSS.

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