U+2829 "⠩" Braille Pattern Dots-146 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2829 "⠩" Braille Pattern Dots-146 is a Braille pattern that represents the raised dots at positions one, four, and six in a standard six dot Braille cell, which is a fundamental unit for tactile writing and reading systems used by people who are blind or visually impaired. This specific pattern, like all Braille patterns in Unicode, serves as a code point that enables digital representation and manipulation of Braille text across various platforms and applications, though its exact meaning depends on the Braille grade or language system in use, such as Unified English Braille or a specific national standard. In many contexts, such as Grade 2 English Braille, "⠩" corresponds to the contraction for the word "to" or the letter combination "th" when used as a part of a larger word, highlighting its role in conveying concise and efficient tactile communication.

General Properties

Code Point U+2829
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-146
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 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2829
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002829
C/C++/Java Escape \u2829

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