What ⢬ means
The numbers identify positions, not a reading order.
Viewed from the reading side, the left column is numbered 1, 2, 3, 7 from top to bottom; the right is 4, 5, 6, 8. In ⢬, position 3 on the left and positions 4, 6 and 8 on the right are filled. The other four positions are empty.
Braille is writing read by touch through patterns of raised dots. Unicode records this pattern without assigning it a particular letter or meaning. To interpret it in a passage, identify the language and Braille code, then read it with the surrounding cells.
In 1821, Charles Barbier introduced an earlier raised-dot code at Louis Braille's school. Braille developed a six-dot system and published it in 1829. Eight-dot Braille extends that layout with two bottom positions and is used in computer Braille, including refreshable displays whose pins rise to form text.
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Don't confuse it with
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Questions people ask
1Can I read ⢬ by touch on an ordinary screen?
No. On an ordinary screen it is a visual text character. Tactile reading requires raised dots, such as those on embossed paper or a refreshable Braille display.
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How to type or find ⢬
- Search it as
- braille 3468 · eight-dot braille · braille cell · dots 3468
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
⢬\28ACCodes and encoding1 code points
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