U+285D "⡝" Braille Pattern Dots-13457 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+285D "⡝" Braille Pattern Dots-13457 is a specific braille cell that represents a combination of the raised dots numbered 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 within the standard six or eight dot braille grid. This pattern is part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which maps the physical raised dot configurations of braille writing to distinct digital code points for use in text and computing. The character itself does not carry inherent linguistic meaning but serves as a graphical representation of a tactile braille notation, often used in contexts where braille needs to be displayed visually, such as in educational materials or accessibility tools, where it can correspond to a particular letter, contraction, or symbol depending on the braille standard (e.g., Unified English Braille or Grade 1 braille) being applied.

General Properties

Code Point U+285D
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-13457
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 0x9D
UTF-16 Encoding 0x285D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000285D
C/C++/Java Escape \u285d

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