U+28DE "⣞" Braille Pattern Dots-234578 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+28DE "⣞" Braille Pattern Dots-234578 is a specific glyph within the Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile cell with raised dots at positions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8, following the standard six-dot or eight-dot Braille grid layout. This character is used in Braille transcription to convey particular letters, contractions, or symbols depending on the specific Braille system, such as Grade 1 or Grade 2 English Braille, and it may also appear in computer Braille or other digital representations of tactile writing. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent encoding and display across different devices and platforms, supporting accessibility and communication for visually impaired users.

General Properties

Code Point U+28DE
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-234578
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 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding 0x28DE
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000028DE
C/C++/Java Escape \u28de

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