| Character | ⡛ |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-12457 |
| Unicode Code Point | U+285B |
| Decimal Value | 10331 |
| Hex Value | 0x285B |
| Category | Braille |
| Windows Alt Code | Not available — use copy/paste |
| Word Alt+X Code | 285B + Alt+X |
| Mac Shortcut | Not available — use copy/paste |
| HTML Entity | ⡛ |
| HTML Code (Dec / Hex) | ⡛ / ⡛ |
| CSS Content Code | content: "\285B"; |
| JavaScript Unicode Escape | "\u{285B}" |
Braille Pattern Dots-12457 represents one specific dot pattern from the 8-dot Braille cell system, used to digitally encode Braille text for embossers, refreshable Braille displays, and accessible document formats.
Unicode block: Braille Patterns (U+2800–U+28FF). This block encodes every possible combination of the 8-dot Braille cell as its own Unicode character, allowing Braille text to be represented, stored, and transmitted digitally just like any other script.
At Unicode code point U+285B (decimal 10331), Braille Pattern Dots-12457 is the 92nd of 256 characters cataloged in this category on How To Type Any Symbol. In terms of typing methods, like most characters outside the 0–255 legacy codepage range, it has no dedicated Alt-code or single-key shortcut on Windows or Mac, so copy-paste is the standard, universal method for typing it. Regardless of platform, clicking the copy button above places the exact character on your clipboard, ready to paste into any application that accepts Unicode text.
💡 Good to know: Proper Braille transcription software should be used for producing accessible documents rather than manually copy-pasting individual Braille Unicode characters, to ensure correct grade-2 contractions and formatting.
No alt code available — click the copy button above and paste with Ctrl+V.
No dedicated shortcut — click the copy button above and paste with Cmd+V.
Click the symbol above to copy it, then paste anywhere — works on every device and OS.
Use the entity ⡛ in your HTML.