U+294F "⥏" Up Barb Right down Barb Right Harpoon Unicode Character

U+294F "⥏" Up Barb Right down Barb Right Harpoon is a typographic symbol belonging to the Supplemental Arrows-B block, designed for mathematical or technical notation to represent a bidirectional or paired harpoon arrangement. It visually combines two rightward-facing harpoon heads, one pointing upward from the shaft and the other pointing downward from the same shaft, indicating a relationship of alternating or opposing directional force. This character is often used in diagrams, proofs, or logical expressions where a single horizontal line must convey both an upward and downward impulse from a rightward direction. Its encoding ensures consistent rendering across digital systems, making it a precise tool for scholars, editors, and font designers working with complex notation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+294F
Version Added	3.2
Name	Up Barb Right down Barb Right Harpoon
Block	Supplemental Arrows-B
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⥏
HTML Hex Encoding	⥏
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xA5 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding	0x294F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000294F
C/C++/Java Escape	\u294f

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Math	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other