U+28E3 "⣣" Braille Pattern Dots-12678 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+28E3 "⣣" Braille Pattern Dots-12678 is a specific glyph within the Unicode Braille Patterns block, representing a tactile cell used in the Braille system for reading and writing by people who are blind or have low vision. This combination corresponds to the dots at positions 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 in a standard 2x4 Braille cell, where each dot can be raised or flat to encode letters, numbers, punctuation, or contractions. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and processing of Braille across platforms, enabling text entry, display, and conversion between Braille and other scripts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+28E3
Name
Braille Pattern Dots-12678
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⣣
HTML Hex Encoding
⣣
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xA3 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding
0x28E3
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000028E3
C/C++/Java Escape
\u28e3
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Braille