Hey there, awesome folks!
I hope you're all doing great. As a fellow iPhone 12 user who happens to be blind, I'm in need of your genius advice. Here's the thing: I'm having a bit of a struggle typing certain characters using braille input, like those maths symbols, curly braces, and the less than/greater than signs. It's a total hassle having to switch between the braille input and the on-screen keyboard all the time. So, here's my question: Do any of you know a way to directly input these characters using the braille input method? Your insights and any helpful resources would seriously make my day!
Thanks a million,
~Sadik
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Which code?
If you're using UEB it's much easier to input these symbols than, say, US or UK braille. I don't know the position with other languages. In UEB< the curly brackets are dots 4-5-6 then 1-2-6 for open and 3-4-5 for close. Square has the dots 4-6 prefix, round the dot 5 prefix. Less than is dot 4 then dots 1-2-6. Greater than is dot 4 then dot 3-4-5. If I don't know how to write a particular character in UEB I tend just experiment a little until I get there. That becomes easier once you have a general idea of the patterns and conventions UEB appears to follow. There are good resources for learning it all over the place.
"Thank you so much for your…
"Thank you so much for your response! I really appreciate your help and the information you shared. I use UEB, and as a native Turkish speaker, I primarily rely on Turkish braille. However, I've found that Turkish braille can be a bit buggy when it comes to entering symbols like curly brackets, square and round brackets, less than, and greater than. That's why your explanation of using UEB with dots 4-5-6 and other patterns for these symbols is incredibly valuable to me. It seems like UEB provides a more robust solution. I'll definitely give it a try and explore the resources available for learning UEB further. Thanks again for taking the time to share your knowledge!"