U+2963 "⥣" Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon with Barb Right Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2963 "⥣" Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon with Barb Right is a specialized symbol used primarily in mathematical notation, particularly in the field of linear algebra and category theory, to denote a bidirectional upward relationship or a type of two-pronged arrow function. It combines two distinct left and right barbed harpoons side by side, both pointing upward, which visually represents a situation where two separate upward motions or mappings occur simultaneously or in parallel. This character is part of the Supplemental Arrows-B block and is less common in standard text but serves a precise role in advanced technical documents, such as those describing adjoint functors or vector transformations. Its design ensures clarity when differentiating between singular harpoons and this paired equivalent, making it a valuable tool for expressing complex relational structures in a compact, readable form.

General Properties

Code Point U+2963
Version Added 3.2
Name Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Upwards Harpoon with Barb Right
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 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2963
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002963
C/C++/Java Escape \u2963

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