U+2803 "⠃" Braille Pattern Dots-12 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2803 "⠃" Braille Pattern Dots-12 is a tactile writing symbol from the Unicode Braille Patterns block, specifically representing the Braille cell with raised dots in positions one and two, the top left and top middle dots respectively. In the standard six dot Braille system, this pattern corresponds to the letter B in English Braille, derived from the first two cells of the alphabet. Beyond its primary function in literary Braille, this character serves as a fundamental binary pattern, allowing it to be used in digital contexts for text formatting, coding, or symbolic representation in transcription systems and accessible technology. As part of the larger set of 256 Braille pattern characters, U+2803 ensures that the precise visual and tactile arrangement of dots is preserved across digital platforms, supporting both reading and communication for visually impaired users.

General Properties

Code Point U+2803
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-12
Block Braille Patterns
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⠃
HTML Hex Encoding ⠃
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xA0 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2803
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002803
C/C++/Java Escape \u2803

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 Braille
Script Extensions Braille
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other