U+28DF "⣟" Braille Pattern Dots-1234578 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+28DF "⣟" Braille Pattern Dots-1234578 is a symbol from the Braille Patterns block, specifically representing the combination of raised dots at positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 in a standard six-dot or eight-dot Braille cell. As part of the Unicode Standard, it serves as a fixed graphical representation for tactile writing systems, where each unique dot pattern corresponds to a letter, number, punctuation mark, or contraction in Braille code, depending on the language and context. The specific combination of dots in this character, omitting dot 6, can be used in eight-dot Braille to encode extended characters or symbols, such as in musical notation or technical materials, and in six-dot Braille it may represent a non-standard or contracted form. Notably, this character is not tied to any single letter but rather provides a flexible mapping for Braille systems that support additional symbols, contributing to the digital representation and processing of Braille text across various plat

General Properties

Code Point U+28DF
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-1234578
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 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding 0x28DF
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000028DF
C/C++/Java Escape \u28df

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