U+287C "⡼" Braille Pattern Dots-34567 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+287C "⡼" Braille Pattern Dots-34567 is a specific cell within the unified international braille code, representing a pattern where the raised dots are located in positions three, four, five, six, and seven of the standard six or eight dot braille matrix. This character is part of the Unicode block designated for Braille Patterns, which maps each possible combination of raised and flat dots to a distinct codepoint to facilitate digital representation and processing of braille text. In many braille systems that use eight dot cells, this pattern may correspond to a particular letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the language and context, though its meaning is not fixed across all braille standards. The character itself is displayed as a graphical representation of the dot configuration, enabling visually impaired users and software to render braille in digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point U+287C
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-34567
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 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding 0x287C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000287C
C/C++/Java Escape \u287c

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