U+28CB "⣋" Braille Pattern Dots-12478 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⣋
U+28CB "⣋" Braille Pattern Dots-12478 is a specific braille pattern that combines raised dots at positions 1, 2, 4, 7, and 8 within the standard six dot or eight dot braille cell, representing a unique tactile symbol used in braille encoding systems. This character is part of the Braille Patterns block in Unicode, which maps the various combinations of dots that correspond to letters, contractions, or other symbols in braille languages. In practice, such patterns are employed for digital representation of braille text, enabling screen readers or braille displays to accurately reproduce tactile reading material.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28CB |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-12478 |
| 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 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28CB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028CB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28cb |
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 |