U+285E "⡞" Braille Pattern Dots-23457 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+285E "⡞" Braille Pattern Dots-23457 is a specific cell in the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile symbol composed of raised dots at positions two, three, four, five, and seven in the standard six-dot or eight-dot braille grid. This character is part of the system used to encode braille text for visually impaired readers, where each unique combination of dots corresponds to a letter, number, punctuation mark, or contraction in a given braille language. While its exact meaning depends on the braille standard it is used within, such as Unified English Braille or a specific language's code, the pattern itself is a graphic representation of a tangible reading element. It is often employed in digital contexts to display braille on screens for both sighted and non-sighted users, supporting accessibility and communication in electronic documents and software.

General Properties

Code Point U+285E
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-23457
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 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding 0x285E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000285E
C/C++/Java Escape \u285e

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