brailled

Raised-dot transcribed

Brailled means transcribed or produced in Braille, the tactile writing system of raised dots used by people who are blind or visually impaired: The library has brailled versions of most bestsellers.

As a verb, to braille something is to convert it into this format: Volunteers brailled the textbooks for the school.

tactile

embossed

Having raised design

touch · bumpy · indentations · texture · surface · palpable · cells · perceptible · tangible · feel

reading

fingertips

Terminal phalanx pads

  • literacyAbility to read, write
  • readComprehend written language
  • decodingExtracting meaning from symbols

fluency · perception · sensory · touch · scanning · tracking · contractions · recognition · comprehension · interpretation

transcription

emboss

Raise design from surface

Perkins · interline · code · translation · formatting · proofreading · embosser

accessibility

signage

Posted public displays

  • labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
  • wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
  • elevatorVertical conveyance between floors

handrail · ATM · medication · packaging · menus · ADA · currency

assistive

refreshable

Able to be updated

connected · digital

Opposites
reading modality

brailledprinted

Transferred to paper

print · typeset · inked · large print · handwritten

surface texture

brailledsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

unembossed · flush · level · planar

accessibility accommodation vs. standard format

brailledunformatted

Not styled or arranged

inaccessible · unaccommodated · plain text

Phrases
Family

Braille

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G