U+283B "" Braille Pattern Dots-12456 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Symbols 2 Source: Browser Default

U+283B "" Braille Pattern Dots-12456 is a Braille symbol composed of six raised dots in the standard two by three Braille cell, with dots at positions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 activated, excluding only dot 3. In the Unified English Braille system, this character can represent the letter combination "ow" when used as a contraction, while in other Braille codes it may correspond to specific phonemes or be part of a logical or phonetic mapping. As part of the Unicode Braille Patterns block, it is primarily used in digital text to encode Braille for tactile reading by visually impaired individuals, ensuring compatibility across devices and software that support Braille input and output.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xA0 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding
0x283B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000283B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u283b