U+283F "⠿" Braille Pattern Dots-123456 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+283F "⠿" Braille Pattern Dots-123456 is a specific depiction within the Braille Patterns block that represents all six dots in a standard 2 by 3 braille cell filled simultaneously. This character is not a standard letter, number, or punctuation mark in any traditional braille alphabet, but rather serves as a distinct symbol used for various specialized functions, including as a formatting indicator, a placeholder, or a representation of a fully embossed cell in digital contexts. In computer applications and assistive technology, it is often employed as a visual or tactile marker for status, selection, or emphasis, and its presence highlights the flexibility of the Unicode braille encoding to go beyond phonetic transcription and into diverse symbol sets.

General Properties

Code Point U+283F
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-123456
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 0xBF
UTF-16 Encoding 0x283F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000283F
C/C++/Java Escape \u283f

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