U+2852 "⡒" Braille Pattern Dots-257 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2852 "⡒" Braille Pattern Dots-257 is a specific Braille cell pattern defined in the Unicode Standard under the Braille Patterns block, representing a configuration where dots in positions 2, 5, and 7 are raised. This pattern is part of the eight-dot Braille system, which extends the traditional six-dot system to include additional dots for more complex encoding, such as in music notation, computer Braille, or specialized languages. Each Braille character is assigned a unique numeric value based on which dots are raised, and U+2852 corresponds to the binary mapping where dots are present at those three specific locations. This allows text processing systems and screen readers to interpret the character correctly, enabling communication for visually impaired users across digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+2852
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-257
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 0x92
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2852
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002852
C/C++/Java Escape \u2852

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