U+28BD "⢽" Braille Pattern Dots-134568 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⢽
U+28BD "⢽" Braille Pattern Dots-134568 is a specific braille cell that represents a tactile configuration of raised dots used in the braille writing system for the blind and visually impaired. This particular pattern, with dots at positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 activated, forms a unique symbol that can correspond to a letter, contraction, or word in various braille languages and codes, such as English or mathematics. Its encoding in Unicode allows for digital representation and processing of braille across different platforms and devices, ensuring accessibility and consistency in electronic communication. As part of the larger braille patterns block, it serves as a crucial tool for translating printed text into tactile form.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28BD |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-134568 |
| 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 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28BD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028BD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28bd |
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 |