What is Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800)?

The Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800) is a character in the Unicode standard that represents an empty cell in a Braille pattern. Braille is a system of raised dots used by blind people to read and write text. In Braille, each character is represented by a pattern of dots arranged in a 2×3 or 2×4 grid.

The Braille Pattern Blank character is used to represent an empty cell in a Braille pattern and is typically used in conjunction with other Braille pattern characters to create Braille text.

Unicode U+2800
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How to type Braille Pattern Blank (U+2800)?

The Braille Pattern Blank character is assigned the code point U+2800 in the Unicode standard and is supported by most modern text editors and software applications. To type the Braille Pattern Blank character, you can use its Unicode code point representation in a text editor or use the special characters or symbols menu of your text editor to insert the character.

In HTML and other markup languages, you can add the Braille Pattern Blank character by using its Unicode code point representation:

<p>This is a sentence with the Braille Pattern Blank character:&#x2800;</p>

When this HTML code is rendered in a web browser, the “โ €” character will be displayed as the Braille Pattern Blank character.

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