U+28B0 "⢰" Braille Pattern Dots-568 Unicode Character

U+28B0 "⢰" Braille Pattern Dots-568 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile symbol used in braille writing systems. This particular pattern is formed by the presence of raised dots at positions 5, 6, and 8 in the standard 2 by 4 braille cell grid, which corresponds to the lower left, lower middle left, and lower middle right dots respectively. As a part of the braille encoding standard, this character is used to represent a specific letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the language and context, such as in English braille where it is used for the contraction "ow" or in other languages for different phonetic values. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent digital representation and interchange of braille text across different platforms and devices.

General Properties

Code Point	U+28B0
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-568
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 0xB0
UTF-16 Encoding	0x28B0
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000028B0
C/C++/Java Escape	\u28b0

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