Dot symbols / Braille dots / Braille Pattern Dots-1245
U+281B · Braille Patterns
Braille Pattern Dots-1245 ⠛
Braille dots 1, 2, 4 and 5: a square of four dots. In English braille it is the letter 'g'. It also makes a tidy four-dot block.
Look-alikes
⠛ next to similar dots
Same font and size, so you can see the difference in height and weight. Click any of them to copy it.
How to type
Type ⠛ on any device
- In Microsoft Word or WordPad, type 281B then press Alt + X.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, go to Symbols (Ω), and search or scroll.
- Press Ctrl + Cmd + Space, search "braille pattern dots-1245", and double-click it.
- Copy it from this page once, then save it under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement (for example, type bbb to get it).
- Copy it once, then add it to your Gboard clipboard or Personal dictionary as a shortcut.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 281b, then press Enter (GTK/IBus apps).
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set "from" to Unicode (hex) and enter 281B.
- Or type 281B and press Alt + X.
- Insert → Special characters, then search "braille pattern dots-1245" or paste U+281B into the search box.
- HTML:
⠛ - CSS:
content: "\281B"; - JavaScript:
"\u281B"
Codes
Quick facts
| Symbol | ⠛ | |
| Name | Braille Pattern Dots-1245 | |
| Unicode | U+281B | |
| Unicode name | Braille Pattern Dots-1245 | |
| Block | Braille Patterns | |
| HTML entity | — | |
| HTML hex | ⠛ | |
| HTML decimal | ⠛ | |
| CSS | \281B | |
| JavaScript | \u281B |
Ready to paste
Copy ⠛ in context
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Divider
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Repeated
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Rendering
How ⠛ looks in different fonts
The shape depends on the font. Check that it still looks right where you paste it.
⠛Serif
⠛Sans
⠛Mono
⠛Display
FAQ
Braille Pattern Dots-1245 questions
How do I copy the braille pattern dots-1245 symbol?
Click the big ⠛ at the top of this page and it's copied to your clipboard. Paste it with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) or long-press on mobile.
What is the Unicode for ⠛?
⠛ is U+281B, named "Braille Pattern Dots-1245". In HTML write ⠛; in CSS use "\281B".
Does ⠛ work on Instagram and WhatsApp?
Yes. It is a standard text character, so it works in bios, captions, chats and documents, as long as the font has it. Most modern phones show it correctly.