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Braille pattern dots-123456 symbol ⠿

Braille pattern dots-123456 (⠿) is Unicode U+283F. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A Braille cell with all six dots raised. In English Braille it stands for the word "for"; online it is used as a solid block in 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 283f.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 283F and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “braille pattern dots-123456” 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 283f, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 283F, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “braille pattern dots-123456”.

Codes for ⠿

UnicodeU+283F
Official nameBRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-123456
BlockBraille Patterns
Added inUnicode 3.0
HTML decimal⠿
HTML hex⠿
CSScontent: "\283F";
JavaScript"\u283F"
Python"\u283F"
UTF-8 bytesE2 A0 BF
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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