U+28A2 "⢢" Braille Pattern Dots-268 Unicode Character

U+28A2 "⢢" Braille Pattern Dots-268 is a tactile writing symbol used in the Braille system, representing a pattern of six raised dots arranged in a 2 by 3 matrix, with dots in positions two, six, and eight activated to form this specific configuration. This character is part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which encodes all 256 possible dot combinations for Braille, enabling digital representation of Braille text across various languages and platforms. It serves as a fundamental component for encoding Braille, a writing system designed for visually impaired individuals, allowing them to read through touch, and it corresponds to particular letters, contractions, or punctuation depending on the Braille standard in use.

General Properties

Code Point	U+28A2
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-268
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 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding	0x28A2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000028A2
C/C++/Java Escape	\u28a2

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