U+28BC "⢼" Braille Pattern Dots-34568 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⢼
U+28BC "⢼" Braille Pattern Dots-34568 is a specific Braille cell that represents a configuration of raised dots in positions three, four, five, six, and eight within the standard six or eight dot Braille grid. This pattern is used in various Braille systems, including literary Braille, computer Braille, and music notation, where the combination of dots can correspond to particular letters, contractions, or symbols depending on the language and context. In eight-dot Braille systems, which include dot seven and eight below the standard six dots, this character often serves as an indicator for formatting, mathematical notation, or special codes, making it a versatile component in tactile reading and writing technologies.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28BC |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-34568 |
| 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 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28BC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028BC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28bc |
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 |