U+286C "⡬" Braille Pattern Dots-3467 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+286C "⡬" Braille Pattern Dots-3467 is a specific glyph within the Braille Patterns block that represents a combination of raised dots at positions three, four, six, and seven in a standard six dot Braille cell. This character is used primarily in braille transcription systems to denote letters, contractions, or punctuation, depending on the language and context, such as in English braille where it may correspond to a particular letter or word sign. As part of the broader braille encoding standard, it facilitates tactile reading for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, ensuring that digital text can be accurately rendered into physical braille or displayed on refreshable braille devices.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+286C |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-3467 |
| 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 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x286C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000286C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u286c |
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 |