U+28A3 "⢣" Braille Pattern Dots-1268 Unicode Character

U+28A3 "⢣" Braille Pattern Dots-1268 is a specific glyph within the Braille Patterns block that represents a configuration of six raised dots in a two by three matrix, where dots in positions one, two, six, and eight are filled, corresponding to the top left, middle left, bottom right, and lower middle right cells of the braille cell. This pattern is used in braille transcription systems to encode particular letters, contractions, or punctuation depending on the language and grade of braille, such as representing the letter "x" in English Grade 1 braille or serving as part of a compound sign in more advanced braille codes. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation of tactile braille text across different platforms and applications.

General Properties

Code Point	U+28A3
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-1268
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 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0x28A3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000028A3
C/C++/Java Escape	\u28a3

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