U+2856 "⡖" Braille Pattern Dots-2357 Unicode Character

U+2856 "⡖" Braille Pattern Dots-2357 is a specific glyph within the Braille Patterns block representing a cell with raised dots at positions two, three, five, and seven. This configuration corresponds to a tactile symbol used in the Braille system, where each pattern of raised dots encodes a letter, number, punctuation mark, or contraction depending on the specific Braille language standard. As part of the Unicode standard, it ensures consistent digital representation of Braille across different devices and software, allowing visually impaired users to access and produce text in a standardized format. The character is often used in digital Braille translation and refreshable Braille displays, bridging tactile writing systems with electronic communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2856
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-2357
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 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2856
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002856
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2856

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