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Braille pattern dots-1 symbol ⠁

Braille pattern dots-1 (⠁) is Unicode U+2801. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A Braille cell with only dot 1 raised. In English Braille it is the letter a; online it is also used for dot art.

How to type ⠁

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2801.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ⠁.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2801 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “braille pattern dots-1” and double-click ⠁.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ⠁ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ⠁ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ⠁ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ⠁ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2801, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2801, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “braille pattern dots-1”.

Codes for ⠁

UnicodeU+2801
Official nameBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-1
BlockBraille Patterns
Added inUnicode 3.0
HTML decimal⠁
HTML hex⠁
CSScontent: "\2801";
JavaScript"\u2801"
Python"\u2801"
UTF-8 bytesE2 A0 81
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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