U+28A0 "⢠" Braille Pattern Dots-68 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+28A0 "⢠" Braille Pattern Dots-68 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a configuration of six raised dots where only the dots at positions six and eight are present, corresponding to the bottom-left and top-right corners of the standard eight-dot braille cell. This character is part of the extended braille system used for specialized notation, such as in mathematics, music, or computer braille, allowing tactile representation of symbols beyond the traditional six-dot grade 1 and grade 2 braille. Its encoding enables consistent digital representation and rendering across platforms, supporting accessibility for visually impaired users in reading and writing systems that rely on eight-dot braille.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28A0 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-68 |
| 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 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28A0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028A0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28a0 |
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 |