
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
Nov 30, 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 …
How the braille alphabet works - Perkins School for the Blind
Braille numbers are similar to letters but have a special number sign character in front to tell readers that the characters that follow are intended to be numbers. There are also special …
What is Braille? [Your Guide to Braille] - Braille Works
Braille is a code. It is a system of reading and writing a specific language without the use of sight. Braille enables people with blindness and visual impairments to read through touch.
A Guide to the Braille Writing System and Its Use | DW
Jun 24, 2009 · Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision. Braille is named after its …
About Braille - National Library Service for the Blind and Print ...
About Braille, detailing the braille system, its history, and its application in reading and writing for individuals with visual impairments.
World Braille Day | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
About Braille - What Is Braille? - NBP
What is Braille? Braille is a system of six raised dots created in 1821 by French schoolboy Louis Braille. It is an essential tool with which children with profound or total loss of sight can learn to …
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 …