U+2848 "⡈" Braille Pattern Dots-47 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2848 "⡈" Braille Pattern Dots-47 is a specific braille symbol that represents a cell with raised dots at positions four and seven within the standard six or eight dot braille grid. This character is part of the Braille Patterns block, which encodes all possible combinations of raised and lowered dots to support tactile reading and writing systems for the visually impaired. In many braille systems, such as those used for English or other languages, the pattern of dots determines letters, contractions, or punctuation marks, though the exact meaning of U+2848 varies depending on the specific braille code or language context in which it is applied. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that braille text can be consistently represented and transmitted across digital platforms and devices, preserving accessibility and communication for braille readers.

General Properties

Code Point U+2848
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-47
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 0xA1 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2848
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002848
C/C++/Java Escape \u2848

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