U+28C1 "⣁" Braille Pattern Dots-178 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⣁
U+28C1 "⣁" Braille Pattern Dots-178 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile reading configuration used primarily in braille writing systems. This character encodes the raised dots at positions one, seven, and eight in the standard 2x4 braille grid, which corresponds to a particular letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the braille standard being used, such as Unified English Braille or other national codes. As part of the broader braille character set, it enables digital representation and display of braille text on screens, supporting accessibility for visually impaired users across computing and communication platforms.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28C1 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-178 |
| 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 0xA3 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28C1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028C1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28c1 |
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 |