U+2898 "⢘" Braille Pattern Dots-458 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⢘
U+2898 "⢘" Braille Pattern Dots-458 is a specific representation within the Braille Patterns block, designed to encode a tactile reading cell used in the Braille system. This particular pattern features raised dots at positions 4, 5, and 8 of the standard 8-dot Braille grid, which corresponds to a single Braille cell that may represent a character, punctuation mark, or abbreviation depending on the language and context of use. As part of Unicode’s effort to support digital representation of Braille, this character allows for precise text-based communication in software, displays, and accessibility tools, bridging tactile reading with electronic environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2898 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-458 |
| 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 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2898 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002898 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2898 |
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 |