Codes·

Braille ⠄ — dots 3

The cell with dots 3. In Unicode it is U+2804, with 1 raised. It is used by '.

A braille cell has six dot positions: 1, 2, 3 down the left and 4, 5, 6 down the right. Digits reuse the cells of a–j with a number sign (⠼) in front.

Dot numbers
3
Raised dots
1
Unicode
U+2804
Characters using this cell
'

1 dot

How to read this

  • In Morse a dot is one unit and a dash three. The commoner the letter, the shorter the code — E is a single dot.
  • Each NATO word starts with its own letter. It is for saying a letter clearly over the radio.
  • A braille cell has six dot positions, so there are sixty-four of them. The empty one is the space between words.
  • Digits in braille reuse the cells of a–j; a number sign in front tells them apart.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Which dots are raised?

Dots 3 — 1 of them.

Q. How is it written in Unicode?

U+2804. Add the dot value to ⠀ (U+2800) and you land on it.

Q. Does any character use this cell?

Yes: '.