U+28D5 "⣕" Braille Pattern Dots-13578 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+28D5 "⣕" Braille Pattern Dots-13578 is a specific Braille symbol representing the raised dots at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 within the standard six or eight dot Braille cell, which is part of the Braille Patterns Unicode block ranging from U+2800 to U+28FF. This character is used in Braille transcription systems to denote tactile text for visually impaired readers, with each combination of dots corresponding to letters, numbers, or contractions in languages like English and other scripts adapted for Braille. In the United States English Braille standard, this particular pattern does not directly map to a simple single letter but may appear as part of a contracted word or in specialized notation, reflecting the systematic design of Braille that allows for efficient encoding of written language through tactile dot patterns.

General Properties

Code Point U+28D5
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-13578
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 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding 0x28D5
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000028D5
C/C++/Java Escape \u28d5

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