U+2956 "⥖" Leftwards Harpoon with Barb down to Bar Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2956 "⥖" Leftwards Harpoon with Barb down to Bar is a specialized arrow-like symbol used in mathematical notation, particularly in the context of long arrows or maps between objects, to indicate a leftward direction with a harpoon point that has its barb facing downward and attached to a vertical bar. This glyph belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block and is often employed in set theory, category theory, or logical diagrams to denote specific functional relations, such as an injective mapping or a pullback, where the barb and bar convey precise directional and structural constraints. Its design distinguishes it from simpler arrows, offering clarity in formal written mathematics when showing one-directional operations with a fixed anchor point.

General Properties

Code Point U+2956
Version Added 3.2
Name Leftwards Harpoon with Barb down to Bar
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 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2956
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002956
C/C++/Java Escape \u2956

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