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U+296E · Supplemental Arrows-B

Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Downwards Harpoon with Barb Right

Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Downwards Harpoon with Barb Right is the Unicode character U+296E (official name “UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT”) 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+296E
HTML⥮
U+296E

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+296E
Decimal10606
HTML named entity⥮
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\296E
JavaScript\u296E
Python\u296E
UTF-8 bytesE2 A5 AE
UTF-16296E
URL-encoded%E2%A5%AE

Character details

Official nameUPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT
Unicode blockSupplemental Arrows-B
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⥮

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 296E then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “upwards harpoon with barb left beside downwards harpoon with barb right”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “upwards harpoon with barb left beside downwards harpoon with barb right”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 296E.

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 “upwards harpoon with barb left beside downwards harpoon with barb right” or enter U+296E.
  • HTML: ⥮ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10606)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⥮?

It is U+296E (UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT), decimal 10606.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 296E 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 “upwards harpoon with barb left beside downwards harpoon with barb right”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⥮ or the numeric reference ⥮.