U+28D7 "⣗" Braille Pattern Dots-123578 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+28D7 "⣗" Braille Pattern Dots-123578 is a specific symbol within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile dot configuration used in the Braille system for reading and writing by individuals who are blind or visually impaired. This pattern includes raised dots at positions 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 within a standard 2x4 Braille cell, which corresponds to a particular letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the language and grade of Braille being used. As a digital representation, it allows the pattern to be stored, displayed, and processed in electronic text, preserving its functional meaning across different platforms and applications that support Unicode.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28D7 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-123578 |
| 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 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28D7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028D7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28d7 |
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 |