U+28DC "⣜" Braille Pattern Dots-34578 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+28DC "⣜" Braille Pattern Dots-34578 is a specific cell within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile dot configuration where dots 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are raised in an 8-dot Braille system. This pattern does not correspond to a standard literary Braille letter in traditional 6-dot Braille, as it uses dots from both the lower and upper cell rows, including dot 7 and dot 8 from the extended 8-dot grid. Instead, it is part of a specialized set of Braille symbols that can encode mathematical, computer, or technical notation, allowing for a wider range of characters in digital contexts. Its graphical appearance as a dense cluster of raised dots makes it useful for representing binary data or as a placeholder in screen-based Braille displays.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⣜ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⣜ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA3 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x28DC |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000028DC |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u28dc |
Unicode Properties