U+2805 "⠅" Braille Pattern Dots-13 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⠅
U+2805 "⠅" Braille Pattern Dots-13 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing the combination of dots at positions 1 and 3 in a standard 2x3 Braille grid. This character is used in various Braille systems around the world, often corresponding to the letter "k" in English Braille, though its meaning can shift depending on the specific language or code, such as being adapted for mathematics or music notation. As part of the standardized Unicode encoding for Braille, it ensures that digital text can be accurately rendered for tactile reading or display, supporting accessibility for visually impaired users across different platforms and applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2805 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-13 |
| 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 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2805 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002805 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2805 |
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 |