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U+2956 · Supplemental Arrows-B

Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Down to Bar

Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Down to Bar is the Unicode character U+2956 (official name “LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR”) from the Supplemental Arrows-B block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s arrows collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2956
HTML⥖
U+2956

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2956
Decimal10582
HTML named entity⥖
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2956
JavaScript\u2956
Python\u2956
UTF-8 bytesE2 A5 96
UTF-162956
URL-encoded%E2%A5%96

Character details

Official nameLEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR
Unicode blockSupplemental Arrows-B
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⥖

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2956 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “leftwards harpoon with barb down to bar”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “leftwards harpoon with barb down to bar”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2956.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “leftwards harpoon with barb down to bar” or enter U+2956.
  • HTML: ⥖ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10582)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⥖?

It is U+2956 (LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN TO BAR), decimal 10582.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2956 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “leftwards harpoon with barb down to bar”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⥖ or the numeric reference ⥖.