Downwards Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon With Barb Right Symbol
⥯ combines a downward harpoon (barb left) with an upward harpoon (barb right) in one symbol.
U+296F
⥯ is an arrow symbol that pairs a downward harpoon with an upward harpoon in a single glyph. It’s useful when you want to show two opposing directions or back-and-forth motion compactly. This page helps you understand its name and copy it reliably in different contexts.
Downwards Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon With Barb Right Symbol Meaning
The symbol ⥯, named “DOWNWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT BESIDE UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB RIGHT,” visually shows two harpoon-style arrow components facing opposite directions. The lower component points downward with a left-facing barb, while the upper component points upward with a right-facing barb. Because it’s “beside” within one character, it’s often used as a compact way to represent bidirectional movement, mutual interaction, or exchange-like behavior. In diagrams and UI text, it can function like an arrow-pair indicator—especially where you want a more specific “harpoon” style than a plain up/down arrow.
Common uses
- •Annotating two-way communication or exchange actions in documentation
- •Labeling bidirectional movement or flow in simple diagrams
- •Indicating send/receive or up/down syncing status in UI text
- •Showing opposing actions in instruction text (e.g., “pull down / push up”)
- •Designing icons or infographics where a compact up-and-down cue is needed
Examples
⥯ Downwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon with Barb Right
- ⥯Server status: syncing ⥯
- ⥯Move: up/down ⥯
- ⥯Traffic flow (bidirectional) ⥯
- ⥯Exchange mode enabled ⥯
- ⥯Action pair: pull and push ⥯
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+296F | |
| HTML Entity | ⥯ | |
| HTML Code | ⥯ | |
| CSS | \296F | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10607 | |
| Decimal | 10607 |
How to type Downwards Harpoon With Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon With Barb Right Symbol (⥯)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10607 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 296F then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 296F. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 296f, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⥯ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does ⥯ look like?
It shows a downwards harpoon with a barb left, positioned beside an upwards harpoon with a barb right, combined into one character.
How do I copy ⥯ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ⥯.
What Unicode code point is ⥯?
⥯ is Unicode U+296F.
Where is ⥯ commonly used?
People use it to represent paired, opposing directions or bidirectional interaction cues in text, diagrams, and UI labels.