U+2842 "⡂" Braille Pattern Dots-27 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2842 "⡂" Braille Pattern Dots-27 is a representation within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, specifically encoding a cell with dots at positions 2 and 7 raised. In standard six-dot Braille notation, this pattern corresponds to the letter "c" in many languages, but in the eight-dot computer Braille extension used by Unicode, it gains an additional dot at position 7 to allow for more complex symbols and encoding of full ASCII characters. This character is primarily used in digital environments to represent tactile Braille text for visually impaired readers, ensuring that written language can be accurately conveyed and displayed across software and devices.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2842
Name
Braille Pattern Dots-27
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⡂
HTML Hex Encoding
⡂
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xA1 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2842
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002842
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2842
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Braille