U+28F4 "⣴" Braille Pattern Dots-35678 Unicode Character

U+28F4 "⣴" Braille Pattern Dots-35678 is a specific braille symbol that represents the raised dot configuration of dots at positions three, five, six, seven, and eight in a standard six-dot or eight-dot braille cell. In modern braille systems, this character is used primarily in eight-dot computer braille to encode additional characters or formatting cues beyond the traditional six-dot literary braille, often corresponding to specific letters, contractions, or control functions in digital text. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent representation across digital platforms, ensuring that braille readers and writers can accurately interpret and produce this pattern in electronic documents and assistive technology interfaces.

General Properties

Code Point	U+28F4
Version Added	3.0
Name	Braille Pattern Dots-35678
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 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding	0x28F4
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000028F4
C/C++/Java Escape	\u28f4

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