BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12347·U+284F

Character Information

Code Point
U+284F
HEX
284F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E2 A1 8F
11100010 10100001 10001111
UTF16 (big Endian)
28 4F
00101000 01001111
UTF16 (little Endian)
4F 28
01001111 00101000
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 28 4F
00000000 00000000 00101000 01001111
UTF32 (little Endian)
4F 28 00 00
01001111 00101000 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
⡏
URI Encoded
%E2%A1%8F

Description

The Unicode character U+284F, known as Braille Pattern Dots-12347, holds significant importance in the realm of typography and digital text, particularly for visually impaired individuals who rely on braille for communication and information access. As a fundamental element of braille notation, this character is essential for encoding alphabetic characters, numerals, punctuation marks, and other symbols within the braille system. Braille Pattern Dots-12347, along with the other 63 braille pattern dots (U+2800 through U+28FF), serves as a representation of each braille cell. The combination of these individual patterns allows for encoding various characters in digital text, making information accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision. This innovative system, invented by Louis Braille in the early 19th century, has since become an integral part of many cultures and languages worldwide, including English, French, Spanish, German, and several others. In today's digital landscape, braille characters like U+284F are commonly used in assistive technology, such as refreshable braille displays and electronic braille readers, which enable users to read digital content with ease. By incorporating these characters into their design, developers can ensure that their products cater to a diverse audience and promote inclusivity across various platforms. In summary, Unicode character U+284F (Braille Pattern Dots-12347) is a crucial component of the braille system, playing a vital role in facilitating communication and accessibility for visually impaired individuals. Its use in digital text, coupled with other braille pattern dots, has made a significant impact on cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts worldwide, enabling equal access to information for all users, regardless of their visual abilities.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 10319 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+284F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format: 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
    Where the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+284F to binary: 00101000 01001111. Those are the payload bits.

  3. Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:

    Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
    11100010 10100001 10001111