U+2804 "⠄" Braille Pattern Dots-3 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2804 "⠄" Braille Pattern Dots-3 is a tactile writing symbol from the Braille Patterns block that represents a single raised dot in the third position, or dot 3, within a standard 2 by 3 Braille cell. In the six dot system, dot 3 is located in the top row of the right hand column, and this specific pattern is often used as a punctuation indicator or as a component in larger multi cell Braille sequences. In many languages, including English Braille, it sometimes serves as the base for the letter 'k' when combined with other dots, or can denote a shortened form or abbreviation in certain codes. Despite its simplicity as a single dot, it plays an essential structural role in the precision and flexibility of the Braille writing system for tactile reading.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⠄ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⠄ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA0 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2804 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002804 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2804 |
Unicode Properties