U+287F "⡿" Braille Pattern Dots-1234567 Unicode Character

U+287F "⡿" Braille Pattern Dots-1234567 is a specific braille cell within the Unicode standard that represents a pattern where all seven dots in the upper and middle rows are raised, leaving only the bottom-right dot (dot 8) absent. This character is part of a larger system of braille patterns used to encode text for tactile reading, and its specific dot configuration allows it to correspond to different letters, contractions, or symbols depending on the braille code and language in use, such as English or mathematics. While not a standalone standard letter in most basic braille alphabets, it serves as a valuable component in specialized notation, including computer braille or other encoding systems where all seven dots are needed to represent unique meanings or control characters.

General Properties

Code Point	U+287F
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-1234567
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 0xBF
UTF-16 Encoding	0x287F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000287F
C/C++/Java Escape	\u287f

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