U+2840 "⡀" Braille Pattern Dots-7 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2840 "⡀" Braille Pattern Dots-7 is a specific braille cell pattern within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing the configuration where only dot 7 in the standard six or eight dot braille system is raised. This character is part of a comprehensive encoding scheme that maps the tactile writing system used by visually impaired individuals to digital text, allowing for the representation of braille characters in computing environments. The "⡀" glyph itself appears as a small rectangular cell with a single dot in the lower left corner, corresponding to the dot 7 position in an eight dot braille cell, which is often used in specialized braille notation or computer braille rather than standard literary braille. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that braille text can be electronically stored, transmitted, and displayed consistently across different software and devices.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⡀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⡀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA1 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2840 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002840 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2840 |
Unicode Properties