braille code

Raised dot system

Braille code is a system of raised dots that blind and visually impaired people read by touch.

Each character consists of up to six dots arranged in a two-by-three grid, representing letters, numbers, and punctuation.

Different braille codes exist for music, mathematics, and various languages.

She learned braille code as a child and reads as fluently as sighted people read print.

Related

tactile feedback · braille display · raised · bumps · cell · dots · raised dots · screen reader · fingers · contractions · texture · Louis Braille · braille books · learning aids · paper · literacy programs · touch · page

Opposites
sensory modality of reading

braille codeprint

Transfer text to paper

Roman alphabet · Latin script · ink print · typography · handwriting

accessibility design direction

braille codesign language

Visual-gestural communication system

American Sign Language · ASL · lip reading · closed captions · subtitles

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G