U+2881 "⢁" Braille Pattern Dots-18 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2881 "⢁" Braille Pattern Dots-18 is a specific Braille dot configuration found within the Braille Patterns block, representing the presence of a single raised dot at position one and another at position eight within an eight-dot Braille cell. Unlike standard six-dot Braille, which is often used for literary texts, eight-dot Braille extends the encoding to support computer notation, music, and mathematical symbols, and this particular pattern corresponds to the binary value 10000001, where the dots are counted from the top down in two columns. Its usage varies by context, but it commonly appears in specialized Braille systems and digital representations for coding or accessibility purposes, serving as a visual or tactile signifier for advanced Braille applications beyond simple letter-based writing.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⢁ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⢁ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA2 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2881 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002881 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2881 |
Unicode Properties