U+28E6 "⣦" Braille Pattern Dots-23678 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+28E6 "⣦" Braille Pattern Dots-23678 is a specific configuration within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a raised dot arrangement in positions 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8 of a standard eight-dot Braille cell. This character is used in Braille encoding systems that extend the traditional six-dot grid to include additional dots for representing more complex characters, such as those in computer Braille codes, mathematical notation, or specialized tactile scripts for languages requiring extra symbols. The dot pattern itself is visually rendered as a set of raised bumps in those five positions, and it can correspond to a particular letter, abbreviation, or code in various Braille standards depending on the context or translation table being applied.

General Properties

Code Point U+28E6
Version Added 3.0
Name Braille Pattern Dots-23678
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 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x28E6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000028E6
C/C++/Java Escape \u28e6

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