U+282D "⠭" Braille Pattern Dots-1346 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⠭
U+282D "⠭" Braille Pattern Dots-1346 is a Braille cell that represents the specific combination of dots raised at positions one, three, four, and six, forming a pattern that is part of the Unicode standard's Braille Patterns block. This character is widely used in Braille literacy systems to represent a particular letter, syllable, or abbreviation depending on the language and grade of Braille being applied, such as in English Braille where it commonly stands for the letter "x" or a corresponding contraction. It serves as a crucial component in tactile reading and writing for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, enabling textual communication through touch.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+282D |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-1346 |
| 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 0xAD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x282D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000282D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u282d |
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 |