this page in german as Fakoo character set (Fakoo Alphabet, Fakoo Writing)*
| ----------------------- Fakoo character set with Fakoo code in Euro Braille ----------------------- _The dot-numbers of the Fakoo characters: Line 1: [1] [4] [7] [10] Line 2: [2] [5] [8] [11] Line 3: [3] [6] [9] [12] _All characters are four dots wide (except for space and Trade Mark) _The dots 10, 11 and 12 as letter spacing of latin letters are always empty (except for characters with dots in column 4, a space required after the character!) | |||
| Table with all 153 defined characters of Fakoo (without lowercase letters) | |||
| Character | abbr | dot assignment | Fakoo code |
| --------- | ------------ | -------------- | ---------- |
| _Letters | |||
| Character A | shortcut a | = d 23 45 89 | = eurobraille t; |
| Character B | shortcut b | = d 13 456 789 | = eurobraille yl |
| Character C | shortcut c | = d 2 46 79 | = eurobraille 9k |
| Character D | shortcut d | = d 123 46 8 | = eurobraille &, |
| Character E | shortcut e | = d 123 456 79 | = eurobraille %k |
| Character F | shortcut f | = d 123 45 7 | = eurobraille qa |
| Character G | shortcut g | = d 2 46 789 | = eurobraille 9l |
| Character H | shortcut h | = d 123 5 789 | = eurobraille rl |
| Character I | shortcut i | = d 3 456 9 | = eurobraille #. |
| Character J | shortcut j | = d 3 6 78 | = eurobraille -b |
| Character K | shortcut k | = d 123 5 79 | = eurobraille rk |
| Character L | shortcut l | = d 123 6 9 | = eurobraille v. |
| Character M | shortcut m | = d 123 45 789 | = eurobraille ql |
| Character N | shortcut n | = d 123 4 789 | = eurobraille pl |
| Character O | shortcut o | = d 2 46 8 | = eurobraille 9, |
| Character P | shortcut p | = d 123 45 8 | = eurobraille q, |
| Character Q | shortcut q | = d 2 46 89 | = eurobraille 9; |
| Character R | shortcut r | = d 123 45 78 | = eurobraille qk |
| Character S | shortcut s | = d 3 456 7 | = eurobraille #a |
| Character T | shortcut t | = d 1 456 7 | = eurobraille 4a |
| Character U | shortcut u | = d 123 6 789 | = eurobraille vl |
| Character V | shortcut v | = d 12 6 78 | = eurobraille 2b |
| Character W | shortcut w | = d 123 56 789 | = eurobraille {l |
| Character X | shortcut x | = d 13 5 79 | = eurobraille ok |
| Character Y | shortcut y | = d 1 56 7 | = eurobraille 5a |
| Character Z | shortcut z | = d 13 456 79 | = eurobraille yk |
| to the top _Numbers | |||
| Character 0 | shortcut 0 | = d 123 46 789 | = eurobraille &l |
| Character 1 | shortcut 1 | = d 5 789 | = eurobraille !l |
| Character 2 | shortcut 2 | = d 13 45 9 | = eurobraille n. |
| Character 3 | shortcut 3 | = d 13 456 8 | = eurobraille y, |
| Character 4 | shortcut 4 | = d 12 56 8 | = eurobraille 8, |
| Character 5 | shortcut 5 | = d 12 456 7 | = eurobraille 7a |
| Character 6 | shortcut 6 | = d 123 56 89 | = eurobraille {; |
| Character 7 | shortcut 7 | = d 1 46 78 | = eurobraille 3b |
| Character 8 | shortcut 8 | = d 12 456 89 | = eurobraille 7; |
| Character 9 | shortcut 9 | = d 12 45 789 | = eurobraille gl |
| to the top _Punctuation marks | |||
| Character (space) | shortcut lz | = P - | = [sp] [2 dots wide] |
| Character . (period) | shortcut pu | = d 6 | = eurobraille '[sp] |
| Character : (colon) | shortcut dp | = d 46 | = eurobraille $[sp] |
| Character , (comma) | shortcut ko | = d 3 5 | = eurobraille *[sp] |
| Character ; (semicolon) | shortcut se | = d 3 45 | = eurobraille `[sp] |
| Character - (minus / dash) | shortcut mi | = d 2 5 8 | = eurobraille :, |
| Character / (forward slash) | shortcut ss | = d 3 5 7 | = eurobraille *a |
| Character ? (question mark) | shortcut fz | = d 1 456 78 | = eurobraille 4b |
| Character ! (exclamation mark) | shortcut az | = d 1 46 7 | = eurobraille 3a |
| Character % (percent) | shortcut pr | = d 4 9 | = eurobraille ". |
| Character ‰ (per mille) | shortcut pm | = d 1 6 9 | = eurobraille 1. |
| Character " “ (begin of quotation) | shortcut af | = d 12 45 | = eurobraille g[sp] |
| Character ” (end of quotation) | shortcut ao | = d 45 78 | = eurobraille >b |
| Character ' (apostrophe) | shortcut ap | = d 45 | = eurobraille >[sp] |
| Character ‘ (begin of single quotation) | shortcut sl | = d 45 | = eurobraille >[sp] |
| Character ’ (end of single quotation) | shortcut sr | = d 45 | = eurobraille >[sp] |
| to the top _Special characters | |||
| Character & (and) | shortcut un | = d 23 456 79 | = eurobraille }k |
| Character * (asterisk) | shortcut st | = d 3 45 9 | = eurobraille `. |
| Character # (hash) | shortcut rt | = d 13 79 | = eurobraille kk |
| Character ~ (round) | shortcut ru | = d 23 5 78 | = eurobraille +b |
| Character ° (degrees) | shortcut gd | = d 4 78 | = eurobraille "b |
| Character @ (at) | shortcut at | = d 13 4 89 | = eurobraille m; |
| Character § (section) | shortcut pa | = d 23 456 7 | = eurobraille }a |
| Character \ (backslash) | shortcut bs | = d 1 5 9 | = eurobraille e. |
| Character | (vertical bar) | shortcut sk | = d 456 | = eurobraille _[sp] |
| Character ¿ (inverted question mark) | shortcut uf | = d 23 456 9 | = eurobraille }. |
| Character ¡ (inverted exclamation mark) | shortcut ua | = d 3 46 9 | = eurobraille 0. |
| Character _ (underscore) | shortcut us | = d 3 6 9 | = eurobraille -. |
| Character (double underscore) | shortcut du | = d 23 56 89 | = eurobraille =; |
| Character ¯ (upper dash, macron) | shortcut ma | = d 1 4 7 | = eurobraille ca |
| Character © (copyright) | shortcut co | = d 2 456 789 | = eurobraille wl |
| Character ® (registered mark) | shortcut rm | = d 12 456 79 10+11 | = eurobraille 7n [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| Character ™ (trademark) | shortcut tm | = d 1 45 7 + d 12 45 78 | = eurobraille dagb [8 dots wide] |
| to the top _Parentheses | |||
| Character ( (left parenthesis) | shortcut ka | = d 56 7 | = eurobraille <a |
| Character ) (right parenthesis) | shortcut kz | = d 1 56 | = eurobraille 5[sp] |
| Character [ (left square bracket) | shortcut ea | = d 123 46 | = eurobraille &[sp] |
| Character ] (right square bracket) | shortcut ez | = d 46 789 | = eurobraille $l |
| Character { (left curly bracket) | shortcut ga | = d 23 45 7 | = eurobraille ta |
| Character } (right curly bracket) | shortcut gz | = d 1 45 89 | = eurobraille d; |
| to the top _Currency sign | |||
| Character $ (dollar) | shortcut do | = d 3 456 789 | = eurobraille #l |
| Character € (euro) | shortcut eu | = d 2 456 79 | = eurobraille wk |
| Character ¢ (cent) | shortcut ct | = d 2 46 9 | = eurobraille 9. |
| Character £ (pounds) | shortcut pf | = d 23 46 79 | = eurobraille ~k |
| Character ¥ (yenn) | shortcut ye | = d 1 56 79 | = eurobraille 5k |
| to the top _Mathematic | |||
| Character + (plus) | shortcut pl | = d 2 456 8 | = eurobraille w, |
| Character = (equal) | shortcut gl | = d 13 46 79 | = eurobraille xk |
| Character < (less) | shortcut kl | = d 5 79 | = eurobraille !k |
| Character > (greater) | shortcut gr | = d 13 5 | = eurobraille o[sp] |
| Character · (center / time) | shortcut mp | = d 5 | = eurobraille ![sp] |
| Character (long fraction bar) | shortcut lb | = d 3 5 8 10 | = eurobraille *i [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| Character ² (squared) | shortcut h2 | = d 1 45 8 | = eurobraille d, |
| Character ³ (cubed) | shortcut h3 | = d 2 45 7 | = eurobraille ja |
| · superscript | shortcut ho | = d 2 5 7 | = eurobraille :a |
| · normal position after superscript | shortcut nh | = d 1 5 8 | = eurobraille e, |
| · subscript | shortcut ti | = d 2 5 9 | = eurobraille :. |
| · normal position after subscript | shortcut nt | = d 3 5 8 | = eurobraille *, |
| Character ± (plus-minus) | shortcut ps | = d 23 456 89 | = eurobraille }; |
| Character ‡ (unequal) | shortcut ug | = d 12 456 78 | = eurobraille 7b |
| Character ø (average / diameter) | shortcut ds | = d 3 45 78 | = eurobraille }b |
| Character (square root) | shortcut wu | = d 2 456 7 | = eurobraille wa |
| · Character (end of square root) | shortcut we | = d 1 4 78 | = eurobraille cb |
| Character (integral) | shortcut in | = d 123 4 8 | = eurobraille p, |
| · Character (end of integral) | shortcut ie | = d 2 6 789 | = eurobraille ?l |
| Character (summation) | shortcut su | = d 123 46 79 | = eurobraille &k |
| Character (parallel) | shortcut ll | = d 123 789 | = eurobraille ll |
| Character (not parallel) | shortcut np | = d 123 456 8 | = eurobraille %, |
| Character (set) | shortcut me | = d 23 4 89 | = eurobraille s; |
| Character (results-arrow, it follows) | shortcut er | = d 13 46 8 | = eurobraille x, |
| to the top _Greek letters | |||
| Character µ (My) | shortcut my | = d 3 45 78 | = eurobraille `b |
| Character (Pi / paragraph sign) | shortcut pi | = d 1 456 789 | = eurobraille 4l |
| Character (Omega / Ohm) | shortcut oh | = d 23 46 89 | = eurobraille ~; |
| Character (Alpha) | shortcut al | = d 23 56 79 | = eurobraille =k |
| Character (Betta) [wie ß] | shortcut be | = d 3 456 78 | = eurobraille #b |
| Character (Gamma) | shortcut gm | = d 1 56 789 | = eurobraille 5l |
| Character (Delta) | shortcut de | = d 3 45 79 | = eurobraille `k |
| to the top _Accents and diacritical marks | |||
| Character ´ (acute accent) | shortcut ak | = d 2 4 | = eurobraille i[sp] |
| Character ` (accent grave) | shortcut gv | = d 1 5 | = eurobraille e[sp] |
| Character ^ (circumflex accent) | shortcut zi | = d 2 4 8 | = eurobraille i, |
| Character ¨ (dieresis accent) | shortcut tr | = d 1 4 | = eurobraille c[sp] |
| Character ˜ (tilde accent, round) | shortcut tl | = d 2 4 7 | = eurobraille ia |
| Character ˇ (accent Hatschek, Caron) | shortcut ht | = d 1 5 7 | = eurobraille ea |
| Character ¸ (cedilla accent) | shortcut cd | = d 3 56 | = eurobraille )[sp] |
| Character ° (accent Kroužek, ring) | shortcut ku | = d 12 5 | = eurobraille h[sp] |
| Character (ogonek accent, underscore) | shortcut og | = d 3 6 | = eurobraille -[sp] |
| Character (accent point above) | shortcut po | = d 1 | = eurobraille a[sp] |
| Character Æ (Ash) | shortcut as | = d 23 45 789 10+12 | = eurobraille t& [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| to the top _Symbols | |||
| Character (triangle) | shortcut dr | = d 3 79 | = eurobraille .k |
| Character (square) | shortcut qu | = d 123 456 789 | = eurobraille %l |
| Character (circle) | shortcut kr | = d 23 46 78 | = eurobraille ~b |
| Character (curve) | shortcut bo | = d 23 4 7 | = eurobraille sa |
| Character (angle / right angle) | shortcut wi | = d 123 56 9 | = eurobraille {. |
| Character (acute angle) | shortcut sp | = d 3 56 79 | = eurobraille )k |
| Character (OK) | shortcut ok | = d 123 5 7 | = eurobraille ra |
| Character (male) | shortcut ml | = d 13 45 789 | = eurobraille nl |
| Character (female) | shortcut wl | = d 13 56 79 | = eurobraille zk |
| Character (handicapped / wheelchair) | shortcut bh | = d 3 45 89 | = eurobraille `; |
| Character (smiley) | shortcut sm | = d 13 5 789 | = eurobraille ol |
| Character (phone) | shortcut tf | = d 13 45 79 | = eurobraille nk |
| Character (letter, address) | shortcut bf | = d 13 46 789 | = eurobraille xl |
| Character † (cross, death) | shortcut td | = d 2 456 8 11 | = eurobraille w: [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| to the top _Card symbols | |||
| Character (heart) | shortcut hz | = d 12 46 78 | = eurobraille 6b |
| Character (diamond) [corresponds to #] | shortcut ca | = d 13 79 | = eurobraille kk |
| Character (club) [corresponds to +] | shortcut kx | = d 2 456 8 | = eurobraille w, |
| Character (spade) [corresponds to ±] | shortcut pk | = d 23 456 89 | = eurobraille }; |
| to the top _Times of the day | |||
| Character (Clock / Time) | shortcut uh | = d 3 45 8 | = eurobraille `, |
| · Character (early / morning) | shortcut u1 | = d 2 56 7 | = eurobraille /a |
| · Character (noon / afternoon) | shortcut u2 | = d 2 45 9 | = eurobraille j. |
| · Character (evening) [corresponds to clock] | shortcut u3 | = d 3 45 8 | = eurobraille `, |
| · Character (at night) | shortcut u4 | = d 1 56 8 | = eurobraille 5, |
| to the top _Additional characters | |||
| lowercase letter kb / ¬ | shortcut kb | = d 5 89 | = eurobraille !; |
| · several lowercase letters mk | shortcut mk | = d 2 5 89 | = eurobraille :; |
| · end of lowercase letters ke | shortcut ke | = d 3 6 89 | = eurobraille -; |
| begin of highlighting (bold) | shortcut ha | = d 2 5 79 | = eurobraille :k |
| end of highlighting | shortcut he | = d 13 5 8 | = eurobraille o, |
| Arrow top right | shortcut or | = d 3 4 78 | = eurobraille |b |
| Arrow bottom right | shortcut ur | = d 1 6 89 | = eurobraille 1; |
| arrow top left | shortcut ol | = d 12 4 9 | = eurobraille f. |
| Arrow bottom left | shortcut ul | = d 23 6 7 | = eurobraille (a |
| Arrow pointing up | shortcut no | = d 2 45 8 | = eurobraille j, |
| Arrow pointing to the right | shortcut nr | = d 456 8 | = eurobraille _, |
| Arrow pointing down | shortcut nu | = d 2 56 8 | = eurobraille /, |
| Input / return / new line | shortcut nl | = d 2 456 8 10+11 | = eurobraille wj [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| Fakoo read-direction lr / › | shortcut lr | = d 13 8 | = eurobraille k, |
| · Attention / (read up direction) | shortcut ac | = d 2 79 | = eurobraille ,k |
| · Caution / (reading downward direction) | shortcut vo | = d 3 4 9 | = eurobraille |. |
| · (Read wrong direction) / ‹ | shortcut lv | = d 1 6 7 | = eurobraille 1a |
| to the top _Start and end characters of the integration into Braille text | |||
| "Fakoo start" / » | shortcut an | = d 123 46 79 11 | = eurobraille &o [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| "Fakoo end" / « | shortcut en | = d 2 46 79 10+11+12 | = eurobraille 9y [column 4 not empty - without integrated letter spacing] |
| to the top
_Notes: . all Fakoo characters are 4 dots wide (= 2 Braille characters), and the 4th column without dots represents the letter spacing . the space [sp] as word spacing is only 2 dots wide . even the space [sp] is part of a character (several columns without points) it does not replace the word spacing . if the 4th column of a character is not empty (characters are 4 dots wide - without letter spacing) is an extra space to add _Special characters . The character ¬ (kb) is for file names, passwords or similar thought and makes the following letters to lowercase. For several lower-case letters the sign (mk) is to use and the importance end with (ke) before a space. These characters accounted for use of lower case letters. ** . Is there possibility to read Fakoo text from different directions the sign (lr) identify the direction to read, it is appended at the end of the text to prevent a counter-reading, the arrow must always point to the right (even on vertical lettering) _Integration in Braille: . If text is integrated into Braille you should announce Fakoo with the characters 'start' (an) and a space and complete the text with the character 'end' (en) and a space. _Legal conditions: The Fakoo Alphabet by Alexander Fakoó is licensed by the Creative Commons 3.0 Germany License (new window) (Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike) _State 5th Feb 2012 | |||
