U+28A6 "⢦" Braille Pattern Dots-2368 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⢦
U+28A6 "⢦" Braille Pattern Dots-2368 is a specific glyph within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a configuration of raised dots in a six dot braille cell where dots 2, 3, and 6 are raised and dot 8 is raised in an eight dot cell. This character is used in braille systems that extend the traditional six dot standard to eight dots, allowing for additional symbols and encoding in contexts such as computer braille or specialized tactile notations. As a part of the Unicode standard, it provides a digital representation of this tactile pattern for use in screen displays, text processing, and communication for individuals who rely on braille.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28A6 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-2368 |
| 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 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28A6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028A6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28a6 |
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 |