U+281D "⠝" Braille Pattern Dots-1345 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⠝
U+281D "⠝" Braille Pattern Dots-1345 is a specific cell in the Braille Patterns block of Unicode, representing a tactile configuration of six possible dots, with dots at positions 1, 3, 4, and 5 raised. This pattern is commonly used in various braille codes around the world, where it often corresponds to the letter "N" in English Grade 1 braille, though its meaning can shift in other systems like braille mathematics or music notation. As part of the Unicode standard, this character enables digital representation and rendering of braille text across different devices and platforms, ensuring accessibility for visually impaired readers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+281D |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-1345 |
| 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 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x281D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000281D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u281d |
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 |