U+280F "⠏" Braille Pattern Dots-1234 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+280F "⠏" Braille Pattern Dots-1234 is a tactile symbol within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a specific configuration of raised dots in a standard 2 by 3 Braille cell. This character corresponds to dots in positions 1, 2, 3, and 4, which in the six dot system fills the entire top row and the two leftmost bottom positions. In many Braille alphabets, such as English Grade 1 Braille, this pattern is commonly used to represent the letter "P". Beyond alphabetic use, it can also serve as a shorthand symbol or part of a larger contracted Braille code, depending on the language and context. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation and display across different devices and platforms, preserving the accessibility of Braille in electronic text.

General Properties

Code Point U+280F
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-1234
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 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding 0x280F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000280F
C/C++/Java Escape \u280f

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