U+2854 "⡔" Braille Pattern Dots-357 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2854 "⡔" Braille Pattern Dots-357 is a Braille pattern that represents a specific combination of raised dots in a standard 2x3 Braille cell, where dots 3, 5, and 7 are raised. This pattern is part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which encodes all 256 possible dot configurations for six and eight dot Braille systems. In eight dot Braille, dot 7 refers to the lower left dot added for extended character sets, allowing the symbol to represent letters, contractions, or other tactile notations in various Braille languages and codes. The character itself appears as a graphic rendering for digital display, not intended to convey meaning on its own without reference to a specific Braille standard.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2854 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-357 |
| 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 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2854 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002854 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2854 |
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 |