U+2800

Braille pattern blank

Braille pattern blank is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Braille Patterns block, listed here under Invisible & Spacing. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "space", "invisible", "blank", "empty".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2800
Decimal
10240
Hex
0x2800
Octal
0o24000

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2800
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK
DecimalBase 1010240
HexadecimalBase 160x2800
OctalBase 80o24000
BinaryBase 20010100000000000
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2800–U+28FFBraille Patterns
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⠀
HTML entity (hex)⠀
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2800
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%A0%80

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2800
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2800
Python\u2800
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2800

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 A0 80
UTF-16 (BE)2800
UTF-32 (BE)00002800

How to type Braille pattern blank

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2800 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2800 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2800. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Braille pattern blank".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2800, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ⠀ in HTML, \2800 in CSS, and \u2800 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK
Block
Braille Patterns (U+2800–U+28FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Braille Patterns block: U2800.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Braille pattern blank symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select Braille pattern blank and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Braille pattern blank?

Braille pattern blank is U+2800 (decimal 10240, hexadecimal 0x2800, octal 0o24000). It lives in the Braille Patterns block (U+2800–U+28FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Braille pattern blank?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "BRAILLE PATTERN BLANK". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Braille pattern blank?

Use ⠀ or ⠀. In CSS, use content: "\2800".

How do I type Braille pattern blank in code?

JavaScript: "\u2800". Python: "\u2800". JSON and Java: "\u2800". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 A0 80.

Is Braille pattern blank an emoji?

No. Braille pattern blank is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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