The name Ben in braille
⠠⠃⠑⠝3 lettersUncontracted
To write the name Ben in braille, put the capital sign (dot 6) before the B, then write the letters B-E-N one cell each: ⠠⠃⠑⠝.
Cell by cell
- Capitaldot 6
- 1. Bdots 1-2
- 2. Edots 1-5
- 3. Ndots 1-3-4-5
Capitals
Braille letters are lower case unless marked. A name takes the capital sign, dot 6, before its first letter (⠠⠃⠑⠝). In all capitals, BEN, two capital signs mark the whole word: ⠠⠠⠃⠑⠝.
Grade 1 and Grade 2
This is uncontracted (Grade 1) braille, every letter written out, which is where learners start. Books, signs and labels mostly use Grade 2, where common letter groups and words take a single cell, so some words come out shorter there. See the Grade 2 contractions.
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