U+2870 "⡰" Braille Pattern Dots-567 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2870 "⡰" Braille Pattern Dots-567 is a specific braille symbol that represents a cell with raised dots in positions five, six, and seven of the standard six dot braille grid, which is actually a specific eight dot braille configuration since dot seven extends the traditional system. This character is used within the Unicode Braille Patterns block to encode tactile writing for visually impaired readers, where the raised dots correspond to specific patterns for letters, contractions, or punctuation depending on the braille standard in use. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can be accurately represented and rendered for braille displays and embossers, facilitating accessible communication across different languages and systems that utilize the eight dot braille code.

General Properties

Code Point U+2870
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-567
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 0xB0
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2870
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002870
C/C++/Java Escape \u2870

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