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  1. Braille - Wikipedia

    Braille (/ ˈbreɪl / BRAYL, French: [bʁaj] ⓘ) is a tactile writing system used by blind or visually impaired people. It can be read either on embossed paper or by using refreshable braille …

  2. Braille | History, Inventor, Description, & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 2, 2025 · Braille, universally accepted system of writing used by and for blind persons, invented by Louis Braille in 1824. It consists of a code of 63 characters, each made up of one …

  3. What Is Braille? - The American Foundation for the Blind

    Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read …

  4. What is Braille? [Your Guide to Braille] - Braille Works

    Braille enables people with blindness and visual impairments to read through touch. Though Louis Braille created the tactile reading and writing system we use today, he drew inspiration from a …

  5. Braille Institute of America - Free, life-changing services.

    Learn about common eye diseases, how Braille Institute helps people living with vision loss, and how to get started receiving free services. Time provided for Q&A.

  6. Introduction to Braille - Texas School for the Blind and Visually …

    Braille, a tactile system of reading and writing was developed in 1824 by 16-year-old Louis Braille from a tactile system invented by Charles Barbier de la Serre. Barbier introduced his system at …

  7. Description and History of Braille - American Council of the Blind

    Braille is a system of touch reading and writing for blind persons in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet. Braille also contains equivalents for punctuation marks and …

  8. What is Braille, Why is it Helpful, and How is it Used?

    Jul 15, 2023 · What is Braille? It’s a written code created by Louis Braille that allows blind and partially-blind people to read, write, and understand the written language.

  9. Braille: Information and Examples of Braille Writing | DW

    Jun 24, 2009 · Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are blind, deafblind or who have low vision. Braille is named after its …

  10. What Is Braille? – The Braillists Foundation

    Braille is a simple dot pattern used to represent written language. Invented by a French schoolboy in the 1820s, braille is an optimisation of an earlier code used by the French army for sending …