What is Braille?

Braille is a code that enables blind people to read and write. It was invented by a blind Frenchman, Louis Braille, in 1829.

Braille is comprised of a rectangular six-dot cell on its end, with up to 63 possible combinations using one or more of the six dots.

Traditional Braille is embossed by hand or with a machine onto thick paper and read with the fingers moving across on top of the dots.

Combinations of Braille dots within a cell represent contractions of two or more print letters, and Braille characters take up three times as much space as print.

Source: International Braille Research Center

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