U+2853 "⡓" Braille Pattern Dots-1257 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2853 "⡓" Braille Pattern Dots-1257 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block that represents a tactile dot configuration using dots at positions one, two, five, and seven of the standard six or eight dot braille grid. This character is part of the comprehensive encoding system that maps braille patterns to digital text, allowing for the representation of braille characters in computing environments such as screen readers and refreshable braille displays. In the traditional six dot braille system, dots 1, 2, and 5 form distinct tactile shapes, while dot 7 extends the cell for eight dot braille, which accommodates additional characters or formatting. The pattern encoded by this character may correspond to a particular letter, contraction, or symbol in a given braille language or code, such as the letter "k" in some systems, though its exact meaning depends on the specific braille translation standard being used.

General Properties

Code Point U+2853
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-1257
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 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2853
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002853
C/C++/Java Escape \u2853

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