U+288E "⢎" Braille Pattern Dots-2348 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+288E "⢎" Braille Pattern Dots-2348 is a specific braille cell that represents a raised dot configuration in positions two, three, four, and eight of the standard six-dot or eight-dot braille grid. In the context of six-dot braille, this pattern corresponds to the dots in the top right, middle right, and bottom right columns, along with an additional dot in the extended eighth position used in eight-dot braille systems. This character is part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which encodes all 256 possible dot combinations for eight-dot braille, allowing for precise representation of braille text in digital formats. Its typical use includes rendering braille for languages that employ eight-dot systems, such as computer braille or certain specialized notations, where each dot pattern maps to a specific letter, number, or symbol.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⢎ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⢎ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA2 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x288E |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000288E |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u288e |
Unicode Properties