U+281F "⠟" Braille Pattern Dots-12345 Unicode Character

U+281F "⠟" Braille Pattern Dots-12345 is a tactile writing symbol in the Braille Patterns block, representing the arrangement dots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 raised in a standard six dot Braille cell. In Unified English Braille, this dot configuration typically corresponds to the letter "q" or the contraction for the word "quite", depending on context. As part of the Unicode standard, this character allows digital representation of Braille text across devices, enabling visually impaired users to read and write using screen readers or refreshable Braille displays.

General Properties

Code Point	U+281F
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-12345
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 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding	0x281F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000281F
C/C++/Java Escape	\u281f

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