Post #2999011
2026-05-31 13:48 UTC
If you enter “do not touch” in an online braille translator it produces the characters for ,d n t|* for some reason…
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@Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2026-05-31 14:55
Apparently it’s contracted braille. Contracted (Grade 2) braille is used by more experienced braille users. It uses the same letters, punctuation and numbers as uncontracted (Grade 1) braille but adds a series of special signs to represent common words or groups of letters, a bit like a kind of shorthand. Books, magazines and other information tends to be produced in contracted braille, to cut down on size. Contracted braille produces much less bulky books and magazines.