U+2969 "⥩" Rightwards Harpoon with Barb down Above Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Down Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2969 "⥩" Rightwards Harpoon with Barb down Above Leftwards Harpoon with Barb Down is a specialized typographic symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, designed to represent a bidirectional or alternating flow within mathematical notation, particularly in contexts like set theory, category theory, or logical diagrams where two opposing forces, reactions, or transformations are depicted simultaneously. Its visual design combines two harpoon arrows one pointing right with its barb facing downward and the other pointing left with its barb also facing downward stacked vertically with both harpoons sharing a central shaft. This arrangement suggests a reversible process, a balanced tension, or a two way interaction where each direction involves a downward angled barb, possibly indicating a specific kind of attachment or directional constraint. While not commonly used in standard text, it serves as a precise tool for mathematicians and logicians who need to denote complex r
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⥩ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⥩ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA5 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2969 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002969 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2969 |
Unicode Properties