Braille numbers
Braille digits 0 to 9
| Digit | Braille | Same cell as the letter | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⠼⠁ | a | 3-4-5-6, 1 |
| 2 | ⠼⠃ | b | 3-4-5-6, 1-2 |
| 3 | ⠼⠉ | c | 3-4-5-6, 1-4 |
| 4 | ⠼⠙ | d | 3-4-5-6, 1-4-5 |
| 5 | ⠼⠑ | e | 3-4-5-6, 1-5 |
| 6 | ⠼⠋ | f | 3-4-5-6, 1-2-4 |
| 7 | ⠼⠛ | g | 3-4-5-6, 1-2-4-5 |
| 8 | ⠼⠓ | h | 3-4-5-6, 1-2-5 |
| 9 | ⠼⠊ | i | 3-4-5-6, 2-4 |
| 0 | ⠼⠚ | j | 3-4-5-6, 2-4-5 |
How to write a number in braille
- 1. Start with the numeric indicator, ⠼ (dots 3-4-5-6).
- 2. Write each digit as a letter: 1 is a, 2 is b, and so on up to 9, which is i; 0 is j.
- 3. Keep going without another indicator. One numeric indicator covers every digit up to the end of the number, which is a space or most punctuation.
| Braille | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | ⠼⠛ | the numeric indicator, then g |
| 42 | ⠼⠙⠃ | one indicator covers both digits: d, b |
| 365 | ⠼⠉⠋⠑ | c, f, e |
| 2026 | ⠼⠃⠚⠃⠋ | b, j, b, f |
Braille numbers 1 to 100
The same rule gives every number. Numbers 1 to 9 are two cells, 10 to 99 are three and 100 is four.
Printable braille numbers chart
The digits, the signs used inside numbers and worked examples on one US Letter page.
Commas, decimal points and spaces inside numbers
A comma or a decimal point inside a number does not end it, so the numeric indicator is not repeated after them.
| Braille | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | ⠼⠁⠂⠚⠚⠚ | the comma (dot 2) keeps the number going |
| 3.5 | ⠼⠉⠲⠑ | the decimal point is dots 2-5-6, the same cell as a period |
| 0.75 | ⠼⠚⠲⠛⠑ | a leading zero is written like any other digit |
| 1 000 | ⠼⠁⠐⠚⠚⠚ | a space inside a number is the numeric space, dot 5 |
When the number sign is repeated
A colon, hyphen or slash ends the number, so the next group of digits needs its own numeric indicator. Times, phone numbers and dates show this most often.
| Braille | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | ⠼⠁⠚⠒⠼⠉⠚ | the colon ends 10, so 30 starts with the indicator again |
| 555-1234 | ⠼⠑⠑⠑⠤⠼⠁⠃⠉⠙ | the hyphen ends the first group of digits |
| 12/25/2026 | ⠼⠁⠃⠸⠌⠼⠃⠑⠸⠌⠼⠃⠚⠃⠋ | each slash ends a number |
| 24/7 | ⠼⠃⠙⠸⠌⠼⠛ | the same rule with a short number |
Letters straight after a number
After a number, the letters a to j would be read as more digits. When one of them follows a number, the grade 1 indicator (dots 5-6) goes in front of it. Letters from k onwards cannot be digits, so they need nothing extra.
| Braille | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| 3a | ⠼⠉⠰⠁ | a could be read as 1, so the grade 1 indicator comes first |
| 3x | ⠼⠉⠭ | x cannot be a digit, so it follows directly |
| 12B | ⠼⠁⠃⠠⠃ | a capital sign ends the number by itself |
| 1st | ⠼⠁⠎⠞ | s is not a digit letter, so no indicator is needed |
| 2nd | ⠼⠃⠝⠙ | n ends the number, so the d after it is a letter |
| 4th | ⠼⠙⠞⠓ | t ends the number before h |
Money, percentages and other symbols
| Braille | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| $19.99 | ⠈⠎⠼⠁⠊⠲⠊⠊ | the dollar sign (dots 4, 2-3-4) comes before the number, as in print |
| 25% | ⠼⠃⠑⠨⠴ | the percent sign (dots 4-6, 3-5-6) follows the number |
| #1 | ⠸⠹⠼⠁ | the hash sign (dots 4-5-6, 1-4-5-6), then the number |
Roman numerals
Roman numerals are letters, so they take no numeric indicator. Written in capitals they get capital signs like any other word.
| Braille | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| XIV | ⠠⠠⠭⠊⠧ | a capitalized word: two capital signs, then x, i, v |
| Chapter IV | ⠠⠉⠓⠁⠏⠞⠑⠗ ⠠⠠⠊⠧ | one capital sign for Chapter, two for IV |
Numbers in Grade 1 and Grade 2 braille
Numbers are written the same way in both grades. Only the words around them change, because Grade 2 contracts them.
| Grade 1 | Grade 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | ⠼⠛ ⠙⠁⠽⠎ | ⠼⠛ ⠐⠙⠎ |
| Page 12 of 20 | ⠠⠏⠁⠛⠑ ⠼⠁⠃ ⠕⠋ ⠼⠃⠚ | ⠠⠏⠁⠛⠑ ⠼⠁⠃ ⠷ ⠼⠃⠚ |
| Call me at 3pm | ⠠⠉⠁⠇⠇ ⠍⠑ ⠁⠞ ⠼⠉⠏⠍ | ⠠⠉⠁⠇⠇ ⠍⠑ ⠁⠞ ⠼⠉⠏⠍ |
Numbers in maths: UEB and Nemeth Code
Unified English Braille writes maths with the same digits shown here. In the United States, though, maths and science materials are usually transcribed in Nemeth Code, which puts digits in the lower part of the cell: 1 is ⠂ (dot 2) and 2 is ⠆ (dots 2-3). If numbers in a textbook do not match this page, that is probably why. Braillify writes UEB only.
The letters, punctuation and other signs are on the braille alphabet chart, and any text with numbers can be converted in the braille translator.