U+28BE "⢾" Braille Pattern Dots-234568 Unicode Character

U+28BE "⢾" Braille Pattern Dots-234568 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a configuration of raised dots at positions two, three, four, five, six, and eight in a standard six or eight dot braille grid. This character is part of the system that extends traditional six dot braille to include eight dots for specialized applications such as computer braille or representing additional symbols and characters. Like all braille patterns, it is used primarily in tactile reading systems for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, but it also has applications in digital contexts where a direct visual representation of braille dot configurations is needed.

General Properties

Code Point	U+28BE
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-234568
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 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding	0x28BE
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000028BE
C/C++/Java Escape	\u28be

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