U+284D "⡍" Braille Pattern Dots-1347 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+284D "⡍" Braille Pattern Dots-1347 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile configuration used in braille writing systems. This pattern features raised dots at positions 1, 3, 4, and 7 of the standard six or eight dot braille cell, with dot positions typically numbered from the top left downward. In many braille alphabets, such as English or other languages, this combination may correspond to a particular letter, contraction, or punctuation mark, though its exact meaning depends on the specific braille standard being applied. The character is encoded for digital representation and display, allowing braille text to be rendered visually or processed in computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+284D |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-1347 |
| 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 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x284D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000284D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u284d |
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 |