Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left to Bar ⥘
⥘ (U+2958) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Upwards Harpoon with Barb Left to Bar is part of the Symbols family (block: Supplemental Arrows-B). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2958 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+2958 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Arrows-B - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 A5 98 - UTF-16:
2958 - UTF-32:
00002958 - HTML dec:
⥘ - HTML hex:
⥘ - JS escape:
\u2958 - Python \N{}:
\N{UPWARDS HARPOON WITH BARB LEFT TO BAR} - Python \u:
\u2958 - Python \U:
\U00002958 - URL-encoded:
%E2%A5%98 - CSS escape:
\2958
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+2958 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⥘ (hex) or ⥘ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.