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Correct braille (self.Blind)
submitted by Zitrax_
Hi, I don't know braille so I don't know if there any special rules or anything to think about when writing a single name ? I would like to translate 'vitalis' to braille ( a name/nickname of a person ) ?

Online translators give me this: ⠧⠊⠞⠁⠇⠊⠎

Is this the correct form - and is it universal for all languages ?
Dofolo 4 points 5y ago
That is correct in that it spells vitalis , Braille is not a language like English or German, it's an alphabet.
Amonwilde 1 points 5y ago
Technically it's an encoding system, like ASCII. You can use braille for multiple alphabets, numbers, and music.
Zitrax_ [OP] 1 points 5y ago
Thanks
TwistedSoup 2 points 5y ago
As in English, if it is a *name* or *nickname*, it should be capitalized. ⟨Vitalis⟩ would be ⟨⠠⠧⠊⠞⠁⠇⠊⠎⟩, whereas ⟨⠧⠊⠞⠁⠇⠊⠎⟩ would be ⟨vitalis⟩.

In (grade two) English braille, my username would be written ⟨⠠⠞⠺⠊⠌⠫⠠⠎⠳⠏⟩, not ⟨⠞⠺⠊⠌⠫⠎⠳⠏⟩.

It is **not** universal for all languages. If you take ⟨⠠⠧⠊⠞⠁⠇⠊⠎⟩ and assume that you're writing in Japanese braille (known as *tenji*), then you'd get ⟨わひおとあにおの⟩, or *wahiotoaniono*. This is gibberish. A similar nonsense word would occur if you interpreted it as being Russian or Greek. French and German braille are the most similar to English, but they are not without differences.
Neetz512 1 points 5y ago
If I were to print something out in braille and then use a pen or stylus to raise the dots would someone blind be able to use it?
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