U+28C6 "⣆" Braille Pattern Dots-2378 Unicode Character

U+28C6 "⣆" Braille Pattern Dots-2378 is a specific representation within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, which encodes the tactile writing system used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired. This particular character corresponds to a Braille cell configuration where dots 2, 3, 7, and 8 are raised, following the standard Braille dot numbering system that positions dots 1 through 3 in the left column and dots 4 through 6 in the right column, with dots 7 and 8 added for the eight dot computer Braille standard. As part of the Unicode standard, this character allows for digital text representation and processing of Braille across electronic devices, enabling greater accessibility and communication for Braille readers in computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+28C6
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-2378
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 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding	0x28C6
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000028C6
C/C++/Java Escape	\u28c6

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