How the six-dot cell is arranged and numbered.
Every braille character lives inside one “cell”: six dot positions arranged in two columns of three.
The left column holds dots 1, 2 and 3, top to bottom. The right column holds dots 4, 5 and 6. Raising different dots makes every letter, number and symbol. Write a few to feel how position works.
This course teaches Unified English Braille (UEB), the braille code used in the United States and every other English-speaking country.
Braille is read by touch and written dot by dot. Recreate each character below in the writer. The best way to make it stick.
Character 1 of 3
Keys F D S and J K L (or 1–6) raise dots · Enter checks
Finish writing the characters above, then this practice activity will help it stick.
Tip There’s no need to memorize everything now. You’ll build the cell up letter by letter.