U+28A8 "⢨" Braille Pattern Dots-468 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+28A8 "⢨" Braille Pattern Dots-468 is a representation of a single Braille cell with dots in positions four, six, and eight raised, as specified by the standard Braille dot numbering system where the left column consists of dots 1, 2, and 3 from top to bottom and the right column consists of dots 4, 5, and 6 from top to bottom, with dot 8 denoting an additional lower dot in some extended Braille systems. This character is part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which encodes all 256 possible combinations of raised and lowered dots in an 8-dot Braille cell, allowing for full digital representation of Braille used in various languages, mathematics, and music notation. As a specific dot pattern, U+28A8 serves as a fundamental building block for textual communication in Braille, enabling precise rendering of tactile symbols for visually impaired users across electronic devices and software.

General Properties

Code Point U+28A8
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-468
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 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0x28A8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000028A8
C/C++/Java Escape \u28a8

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