
Braille - Wikipedia
Braille (/ ˈbreɪl / BRAYL, French: [bʁaj] ⓘ) is a tactile writing system used by blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille …
Braille | History, Inventor, Description, & Facts | Britannica
May 27, 2025 · Braille, universally accepted system of writing used by and for blind persons, invented by Louis Braille in 1824. It consists of a code of 63 characters, each made up of one …
What Is Braille? - The American Foundation for the Blind
Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read …
The Braille Alphabet – PharmaBraille
Information on the braille alphabet including tables of letters, numbers, punctuation and symbols. With guidance on some international exceptions to the standard braille alphabet.
What is Braille? [Your Guide to Braille] - Braille Works
Braille enables people with blindness and visual impairments to read through touch. Though Louis Braille created the tactile reading and writing system we use today, he drew inspiration from a …
Introduction to Braille - Texas School for the Blind and Visually …
Braille, a tactile system of reading and writing was developed in 1824 by 16-year-old Louis Braille from a tactile system invented by Charles Barbier de la Serre. Barbier introduced his system at …
Description and History of Braille - American Council of the Blind
Braille is a system of touch reading and writing for blind persons in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet. Braille also contains equivalents for punctuation marks and …
Braille – The Braillists Foundation
Our Braille and Tactile Consumables page provides information about the various sizes and types of braille paper on offer, suppliers of braille labelling tape and braille paper ring binders, and …
BRAILLE WHAT IS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THE BLIND?
Braille consists of arrangements of dots which make up letters of the alphabet, numbers and punctuation marks. The basic Braille symbol is called the Braille cell and consists of six dots …
What is Braille, Why is it Helpful, and How is it Used?
Jul 15, 2023 · What is Braille? It’s a written code created by Louis Braille that allows blind and partially-blind people to read, write, and understand the written language.