The letter B in braille

dots 1-22 of 26⠃

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dots 1-2. Dots 1-2-3 run down the left, 4-5-6 down the right.

B in braille is dots 1-2. A–J use only the top four dots (1, 2, 4, 5).

A capital B has the capital sign, dot 6, in the cell before it: ⠠⠃.

In Grade 2 (contracted) braille, b standing alone as a word means “but”.

After the number sign, b is the digit 2: ⠼⠃.

Don't mix it up

Now write it yourself

Tap the dots for B, then Enter. On a keyboard, press F D S / J K L together and let go.

Remember it, don't just look it up

B is in Letters A–J. Braille a Day brings it back tomorrow to answer from memory, then again just before you'd forget. Five minutes a day.

Words with B