Standard English Braille Cell List
Standard English Braille Cell List
Note: The braille dot cells are indicated by giving their dot numbers
and enclosing in square brackets. Dot 1 is the dot on the upper left,
dot 2 just below dot 1, and dot 3 just below dot 2. Dot 4 is on the
upper right, dot 5 just below it, and dot 6 just below dot 5. Click
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Most cells have several meanings depending on whether they stand
alone, appear at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a
word. Many can appear with indicator cells to form multiple cell
symbols for a group of letters. We give only the single cell primary
meaning in this list.
- Alphabet:
- Punctuation marks:
- Full-word signs:
- Letter combinations:
- Indicators, always appear in combination with other cells:
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