U+28E4 "⣤" Braille Pattern Dots-3678 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⣤
U+28E4 "⣤" Braille Pattern Dots-3678 is a specific code point in the Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile cell where dots at positions 3, 6, 7, and 8 are raised, creating a unique arrangement used in eight-dot braille systems. This pattern extends traditional six-dot braille by adding dots for mathematical, musical, or technical notation, allowing for more precise encoding of symbols beyond standard literary braille. Visually, the character appears as a series of raised dots within a two by four grid, serving primarily to represent text or code in specialized digital contexts where braille translation or display is required.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28E4 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-3678 |
| 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 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28E4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028E4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28e4 |
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 |