U+28FE "⣾" Braille Pattern Dots-2345678 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⣾
U+28FE "⣾" Braille Pattern Dots-2345678 is a specific Braille cell representation that uses seven of the eight possible dot positions, with dot 1 being the only one absent. This pattern creates a nearly full cell, typically used in eight-dot Braille systems to represent a particular tactile glyph for specialized notation, such as in mathematics, music, or computer code, where it may correspond to a specific letter, syllable, or control function. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent digital representation of such advanced Braille patterns across different platforms and devices, aiding accessibility and communication for visually impaired users.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+28FE |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-2345678 |
| 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 0xBE |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x28FE |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000028FE |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u28fe |
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 |