HTML Entity for Up Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon With Barb Right (⥣)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2963
HTML entity for Up Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon With Barb Right (U+2963) — hex, decimal, and uHar; tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Up Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon With Barb Right (⥣) in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, the named entity ⥣, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2963 (UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT) in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F)—two upward-pointing harpoons with barbs on opposite sides, used in mathematical notation and paired directional indicators.

Render it with ⥣, ⥣, ⥣, or CSS escape \2963. Compare ⥮ (U+296E, up/down paired harpoons via ⥮) and do not confuse ⥣ with ↾ (U+21BE, single up harpoon barb right).

⚡ Quick Reference — Up Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon With Barb Right

Unicode U+2963

Supplemental Arrows-B

Hex Code ⥣

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ⥣

Decimal reference

Named Entity ⥣

HTML5 named entity for U+2963

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2963
Hex code       ⥣
HTML code      ⥣
Named entity   ⥣
CSS code       \2963
Official name  UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT
Related        U+296E = Up/down paired harpoons (⥮); U+21BF/U+21BE = Single harpoons
Block          Supplemental Arrows-B (U+2900–U+297F)
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Complete HTML Example

A simple example showing ⥣ with hex, decimal, named entity, and CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point::after{
   content: "\2963";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Paired Harpoons (hex): &#x2963;</p>
<p>Paired Harpoons (decimal): &#10595;</p>
<p>Paired Harpoons (entity): &uHar;</p>
<p id="point">Paired Harpoons (CSS): </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

U+2963 is widely supported in modern browsers when rendered with a font that includes Supplemental Arrows-B:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Up Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon With Barb Right (⥣) in mathematical and UI contexts:

Large glyph ⥣
Math context f ⥣ limit
Paired upward dual ⥣ harpoons
vs up/down pair ⥣ both up   ⥮ up/down
Named entity &uHar; → ⥣
All HTML refs &#x2963; &#10595; &uHar;

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x2963; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2963 to display the paired upward harpoon symbol. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#10595; uses the decimal Unicode value 10595 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

Named HTML Entity

&uHar; is the HTML5 named entity for U+2963. It is easy to read in source and resolves to ⥣.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\2963 is used in CSS stylesheets in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce: ⥣. Unicode U+2963 in the Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Two upward harpoons with barbs on left and right sides combined in one glyph.

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Use Cases

The Up Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Up Harpoon With Barb Right (⥣) is commonly used in:

🔢 Mathematical notation

Equations and limits using paired upward harpoon arrow symbols.

📜 Vector diagrams

Physics and engineering diagrams showing dual upward vector direction.

🎨 UI design

Specialized controls needing paired harpoon-style upward indicators.

🛠 Iconography

Icon sets with dual upward harpoon arrows for technical applications.

🗺 Technical docs

Scientific papers and manuals referencing paired harpoon notation.

💻 Scientific content

Research documents and academic materials using dual harpoon symbols.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &uHar; for readable markup, or &#x2963; / &#10595;
  • Add aria-label when the symbol conveys mathematical or navigation meaning
  • Use paired harpoon symbols in proper mathematical or vector contexts
  • Use \2963 in CSS ::before / ::after for icon buttons
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Use U+02963 or CSS \02963—the correct value is U+2963 and \2963
  • Confuse &uHar; (U+2963, paired) with &uharr; (U+21BE, single harpoon)
  • Confuse ⥣ (both up) with ⥮ (up/down paired, U+296E)
  • Put CSS escape \2963 in HTML text nodes
  • Assume all decorative fonts include Supplemental Arrows-B glyphs

Key Takeaways

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Named entity available: &uHar;

&#x2963; &#10595;
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For CSS stylesheets, use \2963 in content

3

Unicode U+2963 — paired upward harpoons with opposite barbs

4

Up/down pair: ⥮ via &udhar; (U+296E)

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Four methods, one glyph — widely supported in modern browsers

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2963; (hex), &#10595; (decimal), &uHar; (named entity), or \2963 in CSS content. All produce ⥣.
U+2963 (UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT). Supplemental Arrows-B block (U+2900–U+297F). Hex 2963, decimal 10595.
In mathematical notation, paired upward harpoon arrows, directional indicators, navigation elements, and any content needing two upward harpoons with barbs on opposite sides.
&uHar; is easier to read in source than &#10595; or &#x2963;, but all produce ⥣. Do not confuse with &uharr; (U+21BE, single up harpoon barb right).
The named HTML entity is &uHar;. It is part of the HTML5 named entity set, making it convenient to use instead of numeric hex or decimal references.

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