U+2833 "⠳" Braille Pattern Dots-1256 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2833 "⠳" Braille Pattern Dots-1256 is a specific braille cell representation in the Unicode standard, designed for use in braille transcription and digital text. This character is formed by the combination of raised dots at positions 1, 2, 5, and 6 within the standard 2x3 braille grid, which corresponds to the braille cell numbering system where dots are counted from top to bottom in two columns. In various braille codes used around the world, this particular dot pattern can represent a specific letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the language and context, such as the letter "w" in English braille or serving a different function in mathematical or musical braille notations. It is part of the broader Braille Patterns block in Unicode, which encodes all 256 possible dot combinations to support the diverse requirements of braille literacy and accessibility in digital environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⠳ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⠳ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA0 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2833 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002833 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2833 |
Unicode Properties