U+282E "⠮" Braille Pattern Dots-2346 Unicode Character

U+282E "⠮" Braille Pattern Dots-2346 is a specific cell in the standard six dot Braille system, representing a pattern where dots at positions two, three, four, and six are raised, while the remaining positions are flat. In many Braille alphabets, including English Braille, this character corresponds to the letter "s", though its meaning can vary based on the specific language or shorthand system being used, as Braille is a tactile writing code, not a direct transcription of print letters. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this symbol can be reliably encoded, stored, and displayed across digital platforms, preserving accessibility for visually impaired users who rely on Braille representation in electronic text.

General Properties

Code Point	U+282E
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-2346
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 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding	0x282E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000282E
C/C++/Java Escape	\u282e

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