Tool to decode / code in Braille GS8, a variant of Braille with 8 dots invented by Gardner-Salinas (GS-8) to write mathematics and other scientific formulas for the visually impaired.
GS8 Braille Code - dCode
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GS8 Braille Code
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Answers to Questions (FAQ)
How to encrypt using Gardner–Salinas 8 Braille?
The Braille variant called Gardner – Salinas 8 (GS8) is an extension of Braille with 8 points instead of 6. Supported by Unicode (characters U + 2800 to U + 28FF) its use has spread a little, it allows to use 256 characters instead of the usual 64.
The principle of GS8 is identical to Braille, it matches a Braille character to a common character (letter, number, punctuation, etc.). The contribution of the GS8 is mainly for science and mathematical symbols.
| a | ⠁ |
|---|---|
| b | ⠃ |
| c | ⠉ |
| d | ⠙ |
| e | ⠑ |
| f | ⠋ |
| g | ⠛ |
| h | ⠓ |
| i | ⠊ |
| j | ⠚ |
| k | ⠅ |
| l | ⠇ |
| m | ⠍ |
| n | ⠝ |
| o | ⠕ |
| p | ⠏ |
| q | ⠟ |
| r | ⠗ |
| s | ⠎ |
| t | ⠞ |
| u | ⠥ |
| v | ⠧ |
| w | ⠺ |
| x | ⠭ |
| y | ⠽ |
| z | ⠵ |
| A | ⡁ |
| B | ⡃ |
| C | ⡉ |
| D | ⡙ |
| E | ⡑ |
| F | ⡋ |
| G | ⡛ |
| H | ⡓ |
| I | ⡊ |
| J | ⡚ |
| K | ⡅ |
| L | ⡇ |
| M | ⡍ |
| N | ⡝ |
| O | ⡕ |
| P | ⡏ |
| Q | ⡟ |
| R | ⡗ |
| S | ⡎ |
| T | ⡞ |
| U | ⡥ |
| V | ⡧ |
| W | ⡺ |
| X | ⡭ |
| Y | ⡽ |
| Z | ⡵ |
Example: 'Braille' is written ⡃⠗⠁⠊⠇⠇⠑
Lower case letters are identical to classic Braille, upper case letters are noted with an additional point (bottom left)
How to decrypt Gardner–Salinas 8 Braille?
How to recognize a Braille GS8 message?
The message is made up of dots joined into vertical 2x4 rectangles.
All references to visual impairment (visually impaired, blind person, etc.) are clues.
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