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Braille Patterns

U+2800 – U+28FF   (10240–10495)

The Braille Patterns range was introduced with version 3.0 of the Unicode Standard. Named after its inventor, Louis Braille, it is a system for writing or printing that can be read by the blind using their fingertips, using patterns of raised dots embossed into paper, card or plastic, or groups of rods that can be raised and lowered.

Microsoft Windows incorporates support for Braille Patterns Unicode from Windows 7 onwards.

The characters that appear in the first column of the following table depend on the browser that you are using, the fonts installed on your computer, and the browser options you have chosen that determine the fonts used to display particular character sets, encodings or languages.

You can find some or all of the characters in this range in the Windows Unicode fonts Braille, Code2000, DejaVu Sans, DejaVu Sans Condensed, DejaVu Serif, DejaVu Serif Condensed, Fixedsys Excelsior, Free Monospaced, Marin, Quivira, Segoe UI Symbol (in Windows 7), Sun-ExtA, UniBurma and YOzFontN; in the Macintosh OS X Unicode font Apple Symbols; and in the Unix Unicode font ClearlyU.

To see exactly which characters are included in a particular font, you can use a utility such as Andrew West’s BabelMap, or WunderMoosen’s FontChecker.

If you are not familiar with the characters, you can check the characters displayed here with the graphical display at http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2800.pdf.

Character
(decimal)
DecimalCharacter
(hex)
HexName
102402800BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK
102412801BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1
102422802BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2
102432803BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12
102442804BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3
102452805BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13
102462806BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23
102472807BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123
102482808BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-4
102492809BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-14
10250280ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-24
10251280BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124
10252280CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-34
10253280DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-134
10254280EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-234
10255280FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234
102562810BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-5
102572811BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-15
102582812BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-25
102592813BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-125
102602814BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-35
102612815BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-135
102622816BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-235
102632817BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1235
102642818BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-45
102652819BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-145
10266281ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-245
10267281BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1245
10268281CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-345
10269281DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1345
10270281EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2345
10271281FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12345
102722820BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-6
102732821BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-16
102742822BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-26
102752823BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-126
102762824BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-36
102772825BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-136
102782826BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-236
102792827BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1236
102802828BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-46
102812829BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-146
10282282ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-246
10283282BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1246
10284282CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-346
10285282DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1346
10286282EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2346
10287282FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12346
102882830BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-56
102892831BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-156
102902832BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-256
102912833BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1256
102922834BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-356
102932835BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1356
102942836BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2356
102952837BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12356
102962838BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-456
102972839BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1456
10298283ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2456
10299283BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12456
10300283CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3456
10301283DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13456
10302283EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23456
10303283FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123456
103042840BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-7
103052841BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-17
103062842BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-27
103072843BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-127
103082844BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-37
103092845BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-137
103102846BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-237
103112847BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1237
103122848BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-47
103132849BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-147
10314284ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-247
10315284BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1247
10316284CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-347
10317284DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1347
10318284EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2347
10319284FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12347
103202850BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-57
103212851BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-157
103222852BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-257
103232853BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1257
103242854BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-357
103252855BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1357
103262856BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2357
103272857BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12357
103282858BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-457
103292859BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1457
10330285ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2457
10331285BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12457
10332285CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3457
10333285DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13457
10334285EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23457
10335285FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123457
103362860BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-67
103372861BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-167
103382862BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-267
103392863BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1267
103402864BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-367
103412865BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1367
103422866BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2367
103432867BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12367
103442868BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-467
103452869BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1467
10346286ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2467
10347286BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12467
10348286CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3467
10349286DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13467
10350286EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23467
10351286FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123467
103522870BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-567
103532871BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1567
103542872BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2567
103552873BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12567
103562874BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3567
103572875BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13567
103582876BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23567
103592877BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123567
103602878BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-4567
103612879BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-14567
10362287ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-24567
10363287BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124567
10364287CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-34567
10365287DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-134567
10366287EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-234567
10367287FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234567
103682880BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-8
103692881BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-18
103702882BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-28
103712883BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-128
103722884BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-38
103732885BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-138
103742886BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-238
103752887BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1238
103762888BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-48
103772889BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-148
10378288ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-248
10379288BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1248
10380288CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-348
10381288DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1348
10382288EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2348
10383288FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12348
103842890BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-58
103852891BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-158
103862892BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-258
103872893BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1258
103882894BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-358
103892895BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1358
103902896BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2358
103912897BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12358
103922898BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-458
103932899BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1458
10394289ABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2458
10395289BBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12458
10396289CBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3458
10397289DBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13458
10398289EBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23458
10399289FBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123458
1040028A0BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-68
1040128A1BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-168
1040228A2BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-268
1040328A3BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1268
1040428A4BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-368
1040528A5BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1368
1040628A6BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2368
1040728A7BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12368
1040828A8BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-468
1040928A9BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1468
1041028AABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2468
1041128ABBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12468
1041228ACBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3468
1041328ADBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13468
1041428AEBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23468
1041528AFBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123468
1041628B0BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-568
1041728B1BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1568
1041828B2BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2568
1041928B3BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12568
1042028B4BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3568
1042128B5BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13568
1042228B6BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23568
1042328B7BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123568
1042428B8BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-4568
1042528B9BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-14568
1042628BABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-24568
1042728BBBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124568
1042828BCBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-34568
1042928BDBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-134568
1043028BEBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-234568
1043128BFBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234568
1043228C0BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-78
1043328C1BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-178
1043428C2BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-278
1043528C3BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1278
1043628C4BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-378
1043728C5BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1378
1043828C6BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2378
1043928C7BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12378
1044028C8BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-478
1044128C9BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1478
1044228CABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2478
1044328CBBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12478
1044428CCBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3478
1044528CDBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13478
1044628CEBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23478
1044728CFBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123478
1044828D0BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-578
1044928D1BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1578
1045028D2BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2578
1045128D3BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12578
1045228D4BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3578
1045328D5BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13578
1045428D6BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23578
1045528D7BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123578
1045628D8BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-4578
1045728D9BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-14578
1045828DABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-24578
1045928DBBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124578
1046028DCBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-34578
1046128DDBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-134578
1046228DEBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-234578
1046328DFBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234578
1046428E0BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-678
1046528E1BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1678
1046628E2BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2678
1046728E3BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12678
1046828E4BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-3678
1046928E5BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-13678
1047028E6BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-23678
1047128E7BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123678
1047228E8BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-4678
1047328E9BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-14678
1047428EABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-24678
1047528EBBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-124678
1047628ECBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-34678
1047728EDBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-134678
1047828EEBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-234678
1047928EFBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1234678
1048028F0BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-5678
1048128F1BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-15678
1048228F2BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-25678
1048328F3BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-125678
1048428F4BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-35678
1048528F5BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-135678
1048628F6BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-235678
1048728F7BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1235678
1048828F8BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-45678
1048928F9BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-145678
1049028FABRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-245678
1049128FBBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1245678
1049228FCBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-345678
1049328FDBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1345678
1049428FEBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-2345678
1049528FFBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12345678

Copyright © 1999–2009 Alan Wood

The hexadecimal numbers and the character names in the above table are taken from the Unicode 3.0 Character Database, Copyright © 1991–1999 Unicode, Inc., as contained in UnicodeData-Latest.txt on the Unicode ftp site (ftp://ftp.unicode.org/Public/UNIDATA/) in October 1999.

Created 4th October 1999   Last updated 30th November 2009

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