U+288A "⢊" Braille Pattern Dots-248 Unicode Character

U+288A "⢊" Braille Pattern Dots-248 is a specific braille cell representation within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which encodes the tactile reading system used by visually impaired individuals. This particular pattern is defined by raised dots at positions 2, 4, and 8 in the standard 2x4 braille grid, corresponding to the lower left, upper right, and lower right dots respectively. In the Unified English Braille code system, this combination of dots does not correspond to a standard alphabetic letter but can be used for specialized contractions, mathematics, or computer notation, depending on the context and braille table being employed. As a Unicode character, it enables digital representation and display of braille across electronic devices and software, ensuring consistent rendering for accessibility purposes.

General Properties

Code Point	U+288A
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-248
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 0xA2 0x8A
UTF-16 Encoding	0x288A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000288A
C/C++/Java Escape	\u288a

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