How does Braille work?

Grade 1 Braille. Grade 1 braille consists of the 26 standard letters of the alphabet and punctuation. It's mainly used by people who just started reading braille. read more

Braille Transcription vs. Braille Translation Braille transcription is the process of converting printed text to braille. Sometimes people confuse braille transcription with braille translation but this portrays a misleading connotation that braille is a different language rather than merely a different system of reading and writing the same language. read more

If you live in a town or city, especially if you work in a large office building, you probably encounter Braille every day. Braille characters mark elevator buttons, signs and public map displays. The dots are tiny, so they're easy to miss, and if you don't need to read them, you may not even realize they're there. Braille is amazing. read more

Braille — invented in the 19th century by Louis Braille — are those raised dots you’ve seen on everything from direction signs to elevator buttons. Words are made using braille cells, combinations of six raised dots. read more