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 ⠟
| Unicode | U+281F |
|---|---|
| Official name | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-12345 |
| Block | Braille Patterns |
| Added in | Unicode 3.0 |
| HTML decimal | ⠟ |
| HTML hex | ⠟ |
| CSS | content: "\281F"; |
| JavaScript | "\u281F" |
| Python | "\u281F" |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A0 9F |