Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Up Above Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up Symbol
A harpoon-style arrow showing movement in both directions with barbs oriented upward.
U+2968
⥨ is an arrow symbol that combines two harpoon-like directions into one character. It’s useful when you want a strong “bidirectional” or “back-and-forth” visual cue.
Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Up Above Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up Symbol Meaning
⥨ (U+2968) is a bidirectional harpoon-style arrow: it pairs a rightwards harpoon with the barb up, together with a leftwards harpoon with the barb up. In practice, this look is often used to suggest interaction, exchange, or mutual pointing—an emphasis that goes beyond a simple left/right arrow. Because the “harpoon” form can feel more forceful than standard arrows, it can work well for alerts, diagrams, network or data-flow visuals, or any UI text where you want “two-way” motion or relationship. It’s primarily a visual arrow/direction mark rather than a widely standardized math operator.
Common uses
- •Indicating two-way communication or exchange between parties
- •Labeling bidirectional links or synchronization in diagrams
- •Designing warning or status callouts that imply action both ways
- •Marking cross-references or mutual relationships in documents
- •Styling interactive UI elements to imply back-and-forth navigation
Examples
⥨ Rightwards Harpoon with Barb Up (Arrows)
- ⥨Client ⥨ Server
- ⥨Exchange window: Open ⥨ Respond
- ⥨Bidirectional sync ⥨ Active
- ⥨Mutual feedback ⥨ Collaboration
- ⥨Link established ⥨ Updating
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2968 | |
| HTML Entity | ⥨ | |
| HTML Code | ⥨ | |
| CSS | \2968 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10600 | |
| Decimal | 10600 |
How to type Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Up Above Leftwards Harpoon With Barb Up Symbol (⥨)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10600 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2968 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2968. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2968, 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 ⥨ mean?
⥨ is a bidirectional harpoon-style arrow: rightwards with the barb up, combined with leftwards with the barb up. It’s commonly used to suggest two-way interaction or exchange.
How can I copy ⥨ into HTML or a webpage?
You can paste the character directly, or use the HTML entity: ⥨.
What is the Unicode code point for ⥨?
The Unicode code point for ⥨ is U+2968.
What are the best use cases for this symbol?
It works well for bidirectional links, mutual relationships, synchronization indicators, and UI or diagram labels where you want a strong two-way arrow look.