Braille script

Summary

Braille script is a constructed writing system^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of constructed_writing_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,184 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Braille script's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system^[3].
• Louis Braille is named after Braille script^[4].
• Braille script's based on is recorded as original Braille alphabet^[5].
• Braille script is a type of tactile writing system^[6].
• Braille script's Commons category is recorded as Braille^[7].
• Braille script's country of origin is recorded as France^[8].
• 1824 marks the founding of Braille script^[9].
• Braille script's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Braille^[10].
• Braille script's location of creation is recorded as Coupvray^[11].
• Braille script's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right^[12].
• Braille script's script directionality is recorded as right-to-left^[13].
• Braille script's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/braille^[14].
• Braille script's main Wikidata property is recorded as P14115^[15].
• Braille script's different from is recorded as original Braille alphabet^[16].
• Braille script's different from is recorded as Braille alphabet^[17].
• Braille script's different from is recorded as Braille abjad^[18].
• Braille script's different from is recorded as Braille semi-syllabary^[19].
• Braille script's uses is recorded as Braille pattern^[20].
• Braille script's has part is recorded as Braille pattern^[21].
• Braille script's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[22].
• Braille script's Unicode range is recorded as U+2800-28FF^[23].

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Designation and Status

Braille script's instance of is recorded as constructed writing system^[3].

History and Context

1824 marks the founding of Braille script^[9]. Louis Braille is named after it^[4].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Braille script include International Braille Chess Association^[24], an organization^[25], founded in 1948^[26], headquartered in Homberg (Efze)^[27].

Why It Matters

Braille script ranks in the top 4% of constructed_writing_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,184 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include International Braille Chess Association^[24], an organization^[25], founded in 1948^[26], headquartered in Homberg (Efze)^[27].