Dutch eight-dot Braille
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| Dutch eight-dot Braille | |
|---|---|
| Script type | (non-linear) |
| Creator | Braille-Autoriteit |
Period | 28 October 2020 – present |
Print basis | Dutch alphabet |
| Languages | Dutch |
| Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
|
| Unicode | |
| U+2800 to U+283F | |
Dutch eight-dot Braille is the Braille alphabet of the Dutch language. It is very close to Dutch six-dot Braille, but uses eight-dot cells, with the extra pair of dots at the bottom of each cell to indicate capitalization and accent marks.[1]
Eight-dot Braille was introduced by manufacturers of Braille displays, extending the traditional six-dot system. For the Dutch language, no official eight-dot Braille table existed until 28 October 2020, when the Braille-Autoriteit published the first version of a Dutch eight-dot Braille standard under its initiative.[1] This 2020 version was published on 28 October 2020 and came into effect on 31 December 2020.[2] The second version of the standard, was published on 8 February 2023 and came into effect on 1 April 2023.[3]
