U+2872 "⡲" Braille Pattern Dots-2567 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2872 "⡲" Braille Pattern Dots-2567 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block that represents the tactile dots at positions 2, 5, 6, and 7 in the standard six-dot or eight-dot braille grid. Characterized by its raised dots in the lower left and right areas as well as the upper middle right and upper right positions, this pattern was designated for use in 8-dot braille systems to extend the set of available symbols beyond the classic 6-dot configuration. While its actual semantic meaning depends on the particular braille standard or language being used, the character itself serves as a typographic and digital representation of a physical braille cell.

General Properties

Code Point U+2872
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-2567
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 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2872
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002872
C/C++/Java Escape \u2872

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