U+28E9 "⣩" Braille Pattern Dots-14678 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+28E9 "⣩" Braille Pattern Dots-14678 is a specific braille cell within the Unicode standard's Braille Patterns block, representing a configuration of raised dots numbered 1, 4, 6, 7, and 8 in the standard braille dot numbering system. This character is used in braille encoding to denote a particular tactile symbol, which may correspond to a letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the specific braille language or grade being employed, such as English or other linguistic systems. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can accurately represent braille for assistive technologies and accessible communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28E9 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-14678 |
| 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 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28E9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028E9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28e9 |
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 |