U+28DE "⣞" Braille Pattern Dots-234578 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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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 |