Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Up Above Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Down Symbol
A rightwards harpoon-style arrow with barbs up and down.
U+2964
The symbol ⥤ (U+2964) is an arrow character that points to the right. It features a harpoon-like tip with one barb above and one barb below, making it visually distinctive in text.
Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Up Above Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Down Symbol Meaning
⥤ is a right-pointing harpoon arrow with barbs up and down, identified by Unicode as “RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB UP ABOVE RIGHTWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB DOWN” (U+2964). In practice, it’s used to suggest a specific type of directed movement or linkage—often stronger or more “target-like” than a simple arrow. Designers and developers may choose it to visually differentiate flows, transitions, mappings, or cause/effect relationships in diagrams and interface text. Writers and social media users sometimes use it as a decorative rightward pointer, especially when they want an arrow that stands out.
Common uses
- •Diagramming flow direction or a “targeting” relationship in diagrams
- •UI text labels for navigation, routing, or status transitions
- •Technical notes to show a directed mapping or connection between items
- •Editing documents where a distinctive rightward arrow improves clarity
- •Decorative directional separators in captions, headings, or callouts
Examples
⥤ Rightwards harpoon with barb up and down
- ⥤Move ⥤ to the next step
- ⥤Input ⥤ Output
- ⥤Status: pending ⥤ approved
- ⥤From module A ⥤ module B
- ⥤Read ⥤ follow the instructions
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2964 | |
| HTML Entity | ⥤ | |
| HTML Code | ⥤ | |
| CSS | \2964 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10596 | |
| Decimal | 10596 |
How to type Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Up Above Rightwards Harpoon With Barb Down Symbol (⥤)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10596 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2964 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2964. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2964, 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 is the Unicode code point for ⥤?
⥤ is Unicode U+2964.
How do I type ⥤ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⥤
How do I escape ⥤ in CSS?
Use: \\2964
What does ⥤ look like compared to a normal right arrow?
It’s a right-pointing harpoon-style arrow with distinctive barbs above and below, making it more specific and visually prominent than a plain →.