Estonian Braille

In this article we are going to delve into Estonian Braille, exploring its impact, importance and relevance in today's society. Estonian Braille has been the subject of interest and debate for many years, and its influence can be seen in different areas of daily life. Throughout this article we will examine different perspectives and opinions on Estonian Braille, with the aim of providing a complete and balanced view of this topic. Additionally, we will discuss how Estonian Braille has evolved over time and how it continues to shape our lives today. Without a doubt, Estonian Braille is a fascinating topic that deserves our attention and reflection, and we are sure that this article will give you an enriching insight into it.

Estonian Braille
Script type
alphabet
Print basis
Estonian alphabet
LanguagesEstonian
Related scripts
Parent systems

Estonian Braille is the braille alphabet of the Estonian language.

Alphabet

Estonian Braille uses the international (read French) norms for the letters ä ö ü. Š and ž are mirror-images of s and z, a strategy found in other alphabets. Õ is the mirror-image of ä, as the mirror-image of o is used for ö.

⠁ (braille pattern dots-1)
a
⠃ (braille pattern dots-12)
b
⠙ (braille pattern dots-145)
d
⠑ (braille pattern dots-15)
e
⠋ (braille pattern dots-124)
f
⠛ (braille pattern dots-1245)
g
⠓ (braille pattern dots-125)
h
⠊ (braille pattern dots-24)
i
⠚ (braille pattern dots-245)
j
⠅ (braille pattern dots-13)
k
⠇ (braille pattern dots-123)
l
⠍ (braille pattern dots-134)
m
⠝ (braille pattern dots-1345)
n
⠕ (braille pattern dots-135)
o
⠏ (braille pattern dots-1234)
p
⠗ (braille pattern dots-1235)
r
⠎ (braille pattern dots-234)
s
⠱ (braille pattern dots-156)
š
⠵ (braille pattern dots-1356)
z
⠮ (braille pattern dots-2346)
ž
⠞ (braille pattern dots-2345)
t
⠥ (braille pattern dots-136)
u
⠧ (braille pattern dots-1236)
v
⠣ (braille pattern dots-126)
õ
⠜ (braille pattern dots-345)
ä
⠪ (braille pattern dots-246)
ö
⠳ (braille pattern dots-1256)
ü

When c q w x y are used in foreign names, they have their normal values of .

Punctuation

Punctuation is nearly identical to that of Finnish Braille.

⠂ (braille pattern dots-2)
,
⠄ (braille pattern dots-3)
.
⠐ (braille pattern dots-5)
'
⠢ (braille pattern dots-26)
 ?
⠖ (braille pattern dots-235)
 !
⠆ (braille pattern dots-23)
 ;
⠒ (braille pattern dots-25)
 :
⠤ (braille pattern dots-36)
-
⠔ (braille pattern dots-35)
*
⠌ (braille pattern dots-34)
/
⠰ (braille pattern dots-56)...⠰ (braille pattern dots-56)
“ ... ”
⠦ (braille pattern dots-236)...⠴ (braille pattern dots-356)
( ... )
⠷ (braille pattern dots-12356)...⠾ (braille pattern dots-23456)

Formatting

⠼ (braille pattern dots-3456)
(digit)
⠠ (braille pattern dots-6)
(caps)
⠨ (braille pattern dots-46)
(italics)
⠸ (braille pattern dots-456)
(bold)

References

  1. ^ UNESCO (2013) World Braille Usage Archived 2014-09-08 at the Wayback Machine, 3rd edition. (thanks, VanIsaac)