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  1. 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 displays that connect …

  2. 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 braille with …

  3. 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 to six raised dots …

  4. How the braille alphabet works - Perkins School for the Blind

    Blind kids and adults read braille by gliding their fingertips over the lines of embossed braille dots and write braille using a variety of tools including the Perkins Brailler.

  5. 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.

  6. Braille Translator

    Free online Grade 2 Braille Translator.Welcome BrailleTranslator.org is a simple way to convert text to braille notation. We support nearly all Grade Two braille contractions.

  7. 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 creator, Louis …

  8. What Is Braille? – The Braillists Foundation

    Braille is a simple dot pattern used to represent written language. Invented by a French schoolboy in the 1820s, braille is an optimisation of an earlier code used by the French army for sending messages …

  9. 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 provides symbols …

  10. 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.