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

Code Point U+2833
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-1256
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 0xB3
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2833
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002833
C/C++/Java Escape \u2833

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