The first thing to know is that braille is a code and not a language itself. There are different “grades” and versions of braille. The most basic is “grade one braille” in which every letter is transcr… See more

The braille cell is comprised of six dots arranged in two columns and three rows. Each dot has a number 1-6. Beginning in the top left corner of the cell is dot 1. Moving down the column t… See more

The last set of letters continues the pattern by adding a dot 6 to the second set of letters. However, there is one exception that interrupts the pattern here. At the time Louis Braille invented the first version of the braille alphabet, the Fr… See more

Just imagine if everyone learned about braille and used it wherever there is print! There’d be more access to the world for the people who read braill… See more

The second set of letters follow the pattern of adding a dot 3 to each character in the first set of braille letters. See more

Now, you’re probably wondering about braille numbers, braille music and even other languages in braille. Braille numbers are similar to letters but have a special number sign character in fr… See more

Louis Braille invented the braille system in 1824 at the age of fifteen and continued to improve upon it throughout his lifetime. We still continue to make updates to braille today. In 2016, the United … See more