U+282B "⠫" Braille Pattern Dots-1246 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+282B "⠫" Braille Pattern Dots-1246 is a specific braille cell that represents a configuration of six possible dots, with raised dots at positions 1, 2, 4, and 6 according to the standard braille numbering system. This pattern corresponds to a unique tactile symbol used in braille writing systems, which can represent different letters, contractions, or characters depending on the specific braille language or code, such as Unified English Braille or other national standards. Its appearance in digital text enables accessibility for visually impaired users, allowing braille content to be displayed on electronic devices and processed by screen readers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+282B |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-1246 |
| 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 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x282B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000282B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u282b |
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 |