U+296E "⥮" Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Downwards Harpoon with Barb Right Unicode Character

U+296E "⥮" Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left Beside Downwards Harpoon with Barb Right is a mathematical symbol that belongs to the Supplemental Arrows-B block, designed for use in notation involving bidirectional or alternating horizontal motion, particularly in diagrams related to category theory, algebraic topology, or systems of equations where two processes or transformations must be represented side by side in opposite vertical directions. This character combines an upward-pointing harpoon with a barb on its left side, placed adjacent to a downward-pointing harpoon with a barb on its right side, visually indicating a pair of opposing or complementary forces or mappings that operate in parallel but opposite senses along a vertical axis. Its primary purpose is to provide a compact, unambiguous typographic element for technical documents, avoiding the need for custom drawing or composite glyphs when expressing such dual directional relationships.