U+2822 "⠢" Braille Pattern Dots-26 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2822 "⠢" Braille Pattern Dots-26 is a Braille pattern that represents a cell with only the top left dot (dot 2) and the middle left dot (dot 6) raised, which are the two positions in the left column of the standard six dot Braille grid. This pattern is used in various Braille systems around the world, often corresponding to a specific letter, contraction, or punctuation mark depending on the language or context. In Unified English Braille, for example, it stands for the period or full stop, while in other Braille codes it can represent a vowel or a word sign, highlighting the flexibility and importance of dot combinations within the tactile writing system.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2822
Name
Braille Pattern Dots-26
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⠢
HTML Hex Encoding
⠢
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xA0 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2822
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002822
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2822
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Braille