U+283A "⠺" Braille Pattern Dots-2456 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+283A "⠺" Braille Pattern Dots-2456 is a specific braille cell configuration that represents the raised dots at positions two, four, five, and six in a standard six dot braille matrix, creating a pattern that corresponds to the letter "w" in many braille systems. As part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, this character is used in digital text to encode braille for tactile reading and writing, allowing blind or visually impaired users to access information through screen readers or braille displays. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across platforms, preserving the tactile literacy system for communication and education.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+283A |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-2456 |
| 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 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x283A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000283A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u283a |
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 |