Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up From Bar Symbol
A left-pointing harpoon arrow with a barb positioned up from a bar.
U+295A
⥚ (U+295A) is an arrow-style symbol used to indicate a directed action or relationship toward the left. It’s useful when you want a distinctive “harpoon” arrow look in diagrams, UI text, or typography.
Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up From Bar Symbol Meaning
⥚, named “LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP FROM BAR” (U+295A), is a specialized leftward arrow glyph. Like other harpoon/barb arrow forms, it visually suggests a targeted direction: something points leftward and has a “hook” or barb detail for emphasis. In practice, people use it as a decorative or technical arrow marker to show flow, transfer, linkage, or direction in text-based diagrams. You’ll most often see it in specialized documentation, symbol sets, icon-like labels, or when standard arrows (like ←) aren’t visually specific enough for a particular design or meaning.
Common uses
- •Labeling leftward navigation or “move to previous” actions in UI text
- •Creating text-based flow diagrams where the arrow needs a “harpoon” style
- •Indicating direction in technical notes, specifications, or markup legends
- •Designing custom typographic elements for posters, menus, or controls
- •Using as a distinctive punctuation/marker in lists and timelines
Examples
⥚ Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Up from Bar
- ⥚Go ⥚ to return to the previous section.
- ⥚Phase 1 ⥚ Phase 2 (data flows leftward).
- ⥚Link A ⥚ Link B in the dependency diagram.
- ⥚Select the item and move ⥚ to reorder left.
- ⥚Correction applied: status updated ⥚ immediately.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+295A | |
| HTML Entity | ⥚ | |
| HTML Code | ⥚ | |
| CSS | \295A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10586 | |
| Decimal | 10586 |
How to type Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up From Bar Symbol (⥚)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10586 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 295A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 295A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 295a, 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 the Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up From Bar symbol mean?
⥚, named “LEFTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP FROM BAR” (U+295A), is a specialized leftward arrow glyph. Like other harpoon/barb arrow forms, it visually suggests a targeted direction: something points leftward and has a “hook” or barb detail for emphasis. In practice, people use it as a decorative or technical arrow marker to show flow, transfer, linkage, or direction in text-based diagrams. You’ll most often see it in specialized documentation, symbol sets, icon-like labels, or when standard arrows (like ←) aren’t visually specific enough for a particular design or meaning.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ⥚?
⥚ is Unicode U+295A.
How can I copy ⥚ into HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⥚ (as provided: ⥚).
What is the CSS escape for this symbol?
The CSS escape is \\295A.
Is ⥚ the same as a standard left arrow (←)?
No. ⥚ has a distinctive “harpoon with barb up from bar” design, so it looks different than the simpler left arrow.