Technical Braille Symbols List for WBC


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DescriptionUnicodePrintCBC (American Computer Braille Code)Nemeth Code (1972)UEB (Unified English Braille)Marburg (1992)
example: (computer) x==yn/ax==yx==yn/ax"7"7yn/a
example: (letters) ABCDn/aABCD_>abcd,a,b,c,d,,abcd.abcd
example: (math) fraction x+y all over zn/an/an/a?x+y/z#(x"6y./z),x@6y\z
example: (math) simple numeric fraction three-quarters00be¾n/a?3/4##c/d#c4
example: (math) x+23n/ax+23x+23x+23x"6#bc,x@6#bc
example: (numbers) 1,034.56n/a1,034.561,034.56#1,034.56#a1jcd4ef#a1jcd'ef
indicator: arrown/an/an/a$\n/a
indicator: bold arrown/an/an/a$_^\n/a
indicator: boldface symboln/an/a_*_^2n/a
indicator: boldface wordn/an/a_*,'_^1n/a
indicator: general fraction closen/an/an/a#);
indicator: general fraction linen/an/an/a/./\
indicator: general fraction openn/an/an/a?(2
indicator: level change down (subscript)n/an/a_?;5*
indicator: level change up (superscript or exponent)n/an/a_#^9error
indicator: physical enclosure (interior modification)n/an/an/a_$[n/a
indicator: radical closen/an/an/a]+n/a
indicator: radical openn/an/an/a>%%
indicator: shapen/an/a_$$$n/a
indicator: subindex directly belown/an/an/a%.5n/a
indicator: superindex directly aboven/an/an/a<.9n/a
indicator: vertical juxtapositionn/an/an/an/a]n/a
letter: Greek capital alpha0391Αn/a.,a,.a_a
letter: Greek capital omega03a9Ωn/a.,w,.w_w
letter: Greek capital theta0398Θn/a.,?,.?_errorh
letter: Greek lowercase alpha03b1αn/a.a.a;a
letter: Greek lowercase omega03c9ωn/a.w.w;w
letter: Greek lowercase theta03b8θn/a.?.?;errorh
letter: Latin capital A0041A_a,a,a.a
letter: Latin capital Z005aZ_z,z,z.z
letter: Latin lowercase a0061aaaaa
letter: Latin lowercase z007azzzzz
number: 000300_0#0#j#error
number: 100311_1#1#a#error
number: 900399_9#9#i#error
symbol: accent grave alone0060`_@n/a.*n/a
symbol: ampersand0026&&@&@&n/a
symbol: and (inverted v shape)2227∧n/a@%@8+1
symbol: angle2220∠n/a$[_[][
symbol: apostrophe, nondirectional single quote, foot or minute sign0027'_'''error9
symbol: arc concave downward (shape similar to U+2312 or U+2040), over previous item2312?⌒n/a$a._:.<
symbol: ASCII underscore character005f___n/a.-n/a
symbol: assertion (is a theorem sign; 'T' lying on left side)22a6⊦n/an/a_3n/a
symbol: asterisk002a**@#"94
symbol: at-sign0040@@@a@an/a
symbol: backslash (opposite of the slash)005c\\n/a_*n/a
symbol: bar over previous itemn/an/an/a::.3
symbol: big (multi-line) closing curly bracen/an/an/a.,),_>n/a
symbol: big (multi-line) closing round parenthesisn/an/an/a,),">n/a
symbol: big (multi-line) closing square bracketn/an/an/a@,),.>n/a
symbol: big (multi-line) opening curly bracen/an/an/a.,(,_<n/a
symbol: big (multi-line) opening round parenthesisn/an/an/a,(,"<n/a
symbol: big (multi-line) opening square bracketn/an/an/a@,(,.<n/a
symbol: big (multi-line) vertical barn/an/an/a,\,_\n/a
symbol: British pound sign00a3£n/a@l@ln/a
symbol: bullet2022•n/an/a_4n/a
symbol: caret005e^^_<@5+
symbol: cent sign00a2¢n/a@c@cn/a
symbol: circle shape25cb○n/a$c$=]0
symbol: closed line integral222e∮n/a!@$c]@!!0
symbol: closing curly brace007d}_].)_>o
symbol: closing double quote201d”n/a_0^0n/a
symbol: closing round parenthesis0029)))">>
symbol: closing square bracket (])005d]]@).>)
symbol: colon (proportion)003a::"1error33
symbol: comma002c,_,,11
symbol: contained in or equal to2286⊆n/a_"k:_^<<7
symbol: contained in, but not equal to (proper subset)228a⊊n/a_"k/:.^<n/a
symbol: contained in, is a subset of (U open to right)2282⊂n/a_"k^<<'
symbol: contains or equal to2287⊇n/a_.1:_^>>7
symbol: contains, but is not equal to (proper superset)228b⊋n/a_.1/:.^>n/a
symbol: contains, is a superset of (U open to left)2283⊃n/a_.1^>>1
symbol: copyright (circled C)00a9©n/a^c^cn/a
symbol: crosshatch, pound or number0023##.#_?n/a
symbol: dagger2020†n/a_]@,?n/a
symbol: dash or single line bond2014—n/a--,-n/a
symbol: degree sign00b0°n/a^.*^jn/a
symbol: del, nabla (inverted capital delta)2207∇n/a.$^d&n
symbol: difference between224f≏n/a@<:^"7n/a
symbol: divided by (horizontal line between dots)00f7÷n/a./"/33
symbol: dollar sign0024$$@s@sn/a
symbol: dot (.) in numbers (decimal point)002e...4'
symbol: dot (.) outside numbers (period/fullstop)002e.._44n/a
symbol: double dagger2021‡n/a__]@,]n/a
symbol: double tilde (approximately equal)2248≈n/a@:@:^955
symbol: equals sign dotted above & below (approximately equal)2251≑n/a".k%*<*]."7n/a
symbol: equals sign003d==.k"77
symbol: equilibrium arrow (harpoons)21cc⇌n/a$33o@$,[33^_7n/a
symbol: equivalent to (three horizontal lines)2261≡n/a_l_=77
symbol: Euro currency sign20ac€n/a@e@en/a
symbol: exclamation mark0021!!&6$
symbol: female or Venus symbol2640♀n/an/a^xn/a
symbol: for all (inverted A)2200∀n/a@&^a&1
symbol: franc20a3₣n/an/a@fn/a
symbol: greater-than or closing angle bracket003e>>.1@>o1
symbol: hyphen, minus when not distinguished from hyphen002d-_---n/a
symbol: infinity sign221e∞n/a,=#=#=
symbol: integral sign222b∫n/a!!!
symbol: intersection (inverted U shape)2229∩n/a.%.8&error'
symbol: inverse is normal subgroup (closed greater than)22b3⊳n/an/a@_>n/a
symbol: inverse normal subgroup or equal (closed greater than with line under)22b5⊵n/an/a__>n/a
symbol: is a normal subgroup of (closed less than)22b2⊲n/an/a@_<n/a
symbol: is an element of (variant epsilon)2208∈n/a@e^e@e
symbol: is greater than or equal to2265≥n/a.1:_@>o7
symbol: is less than or equal to2264≤n/a"k:_@<[7
symbol: is much greater than226b≫n/a.1@.1].@>oo1
symbol: is much less than226a≪n/a"k@"k].@<[['
symbol: is normal subgroup of or equal (closed less than with line under)22b4⊴n/an/a__<n/a
symbol: is valid sign (assertion with double stem on T)22a8⊨n/a$\77^_3n/a
symbol: less-than or opening angle bracket003c<<"k@<[error
symbol: line through previous item (cancellation, not)n/an/an/an/a@:n/a
symbol: male or Mars symbol2642♂n/an/a^yn/a
symbol: measured angle2221∡n/a$[-$$a]._[n/a
symbol: minus-or-plus (minus over plus)2213∓n/a-+_-n/a
symbol: minus (when distinguished from hyphen)2212−n/a-"--
symbol: nondirectional double quote0022"_"_0,7n/a
symbol: not sign (line horizontal, then down at right)00ac¬n/an/a@?39
symbol: null set (slashed zero)2205∅n/a_0@j&o
symbol: opening curly brace007b{_[.(_<[
symbol: opening double quote201c“n/a_8^8n/a
symbol: opening round parenthesis0028((("<<
symbol: opening square bracket005b[[@(.<(
symbol: or (upright v shape)2228∨n/a@+@6%1
symbol: parallel to2225∥n/a$l#l@=
symbol: partial derivative (curly d or delta)2202∂n/a@d@d?
symbol: percent sign0025%%@0.0#jerror0
symbol: plus-or-minus (plus over minus)00b1±n/a+-_66-
symbol: plus sign002b+++"66
symbol: prime (when distinguished from apostrophe in print)2032′n/a'7n/a
symbol: question mark003f??=8n/a
symbol: regular (equilateral) triangle shape25b3△n/a$t$#c]4
symbol: reverse assertion (T lying on right side)22a3⊣n/a$33\@_3n/a
symbol: reverse element (reverse variant epsilon)220b∋n/a@5@^e&9
symbol: reverse is valid sign2ae4⫤n/an/a._3n/a
symbol: right angle with arc (or similar figure with squared off arc)22be⊾n/a$[.r_$$a]#_[n/a
symbol: semicolon003b;_;22n/a
symbol: separator space in numbersn/an/an/an/a"n/a
symbol: simple right-pointing arrow over previous itemn/an/an/a$o^:n/a
symbol: simple right-pointing arrow under previous itemn/an/an/an/a,^:n/a
symbol: since (three dots in inverted pyramid)2235∵n/a@/@/n/a
symbol: single small circle for electron, or hollow dot (small circle or composition operator)2218∘n/a.*"00
symbol: slash (solidus, oblique stroke)002f//_/_/n/a
symbol: square shape25a1□n/a$4$#d]7
symbol: there exists (reverse E)2203∃n/a@=^5&5
symbol: therefore (three dots in upright pyramid)2234∴n/a,*,*n/a
symbol: tilde (swung dash) over straight line2243≃n/a@::_9n/a
symbol: tilde over equals sign2245≅n/a@:.k"_957
symbol: tilde under previous itemn/an/an/an/a,_:n/a
symbol: tilde007e~_^@:@95
symbol: times (dot multiplication) or single dot for bond or electron22c5⋅n/a*"4'
symbol: times (X) or single cross for electron00d7×n/a@*"88
symbol: union (upright U shape)222a∪n/a.+.6&error'
symbol: up tack (= perpendicular)22a5⊥n/a$p#-#'
symbol: varies as sign221d∝n/a-=_"7n/a
symbol: vertical line (unbroken) (the ASCII symbol, pipe)007c|_\\_\@error
symbol: yen sign00a5¥n/a@y@yn/a