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Braille pattern dots-12345 symbol ⠟

Braille pattern dots-12345 (⠟) is Unicode U+281F. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A Braille cell with dots 1 to 5 raised. In English Braille it is the letter q; 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 281f.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 281F and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “braille pattern dots-12345” 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 281f, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 281F, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “braille pattern dots-12345”.

Codes for ⠟

UnicodeU+281F
Official nameBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12345
BlockBraille Patterns
Added inUnicode 3.0
HTML decimal⠟
HTML hex⠟
CSScontent: "\281F";
JavaScript"\u281F"
Python"\u281F"
UTF-8 bytesE2 A0 9F
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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