U+2824 "⠤" Braille Pattern Dots-36 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2824 "⠤" Braille Pattern Dots-36 is a specific cell within the Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile dot configuration where only dots 3 and 6 are raised in a standard 2 by 3 Braille cell. This character is used as a component in various Braille systems, often serving as part of a larger sequence to form letters, contractions, or punctuation, depending on the regional standard. In Unified English Braille, it can represent the hyphen or minus sign, functioning as a punctuation marker rather than a standalone letter. Its visual pattern, with two raised dots in the lower row, distinguishes it from other Braille dot combinations within the Unicode standard.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2824
Name
Braille Pattern Dots-36
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⠤
HTML Hex Encoding
⠤
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xA0 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2824
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002824
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2824
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Braille