title: Braille pattern dots-0
text: # Braille pattern dots-0
  
  6-dot braille cells :
  
  The Braille pattern dots-0 ( ⠀ ), also called a blank Braille pattern, is a 6-dot or 8-dot braille cell with no dots raised. It is represented by the Unicode code point U+2800, and in Braille ASCII with a space.
  
  Character information :
  
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  | Unicode name | BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK | BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK |
  | Encodings | decimal | hex |
  | Unicode | 10240 | U+2800 |
  | UTF-8 | 226 160 128 | E2 A0 80 |
  | Numeric character reference | &#10240; | &#x2800; |
  | Braille ASCII | 32 | 20 |
  
  ## Unified Braille
  
  In all braille systems, the braille pattern dots-0 is used to represent a space or the lack of content. In particular some fonts display the character as a fixed-width blank. However, the Unicode standard explicitly states that it does not act as a space, a statement added in response to a comment that it should be treated as a space.
  
  ## Plus dots 7 and 8
  
  Related to Braille pattern dots-0 are Braille patterns 7, 8, and 78, which are used in 8-dot braille systems, such as Gardner-Salinas and Luxembourgish Braille.
  
  Character information :
  
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  | Unicode name | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-7 | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-7 | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-8 | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-8 | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-78 | BRAILLE PATTERN DOTS-78 |
  | Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex | dec | hex |
  | Unicode | 10304 | U+2840 | 10368 | U+2880 | 10432 | U+28C0 |
  | UTF-8 | 226 161 128 | E2 A1 80 | 226 162 128 | E2 A2 80 | 226 163 128 | E2 A3 80 |
  | Numeric character reference | &#10304; | &#x2840; | &#10368; | &#x2880; | &#10432; | &#x28C0; |
  | | dot 7 | dot 8 | dots 78 |
  | Gardner Salinas Braille | end misc. symbol | | invert modifier |
  