U+2831 "⠱" Braille Pattern Dots-156 Unicode Character

U+2831 "⠱" Braille Pattern Dots-156 is a specific cell in the 8 dot braille system, where the raised dots are positioned at the top left, middle left, and bottom right of the standard six dot grid, specifically incorporating dots 1, 5, and 6. In many braille codes, such as Unified English Braille, this pattern is used to represent the letter "w" or, in some contexts, a contraction or a punctuation mark, depending on the language and the specific braille standard being applied. As part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, it allows for digital representation and transmission of braille text across platforms, enabling accessible communication for visually impaired users.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2831
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-156
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 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2831
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002831
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2831

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