Braille Writer

A Perkins Brailler simulator -- press keys to emboss

Brailler Keys
⠀
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F dot 1
D dot 2
S dot 3
SPC
J dot 4
K dot 5
L dot 6
Hold keys simultaneously, then release to emboss · Backspace to erase · Space for blank
Braille Output
Text to Braille Converter
Type text below to see its Braille translation
Grade 1 Braille Reference
Click any cell to type it
Key Bindings
S
Dot 3
D
Dot 2
F
Dot 1
SPC
Space
J
Dot 4
K
Dot 5
L
Dot 6

How It Works

A Perkins Brailler has 6 keys, one for each dot in a Braille cell. Press keys simultaneously (hold them down together), then release to emboss the character.

Dot Layout

Braille cells have 6 dots in a 2x3 grid:

  1 o  o 4
  2 o  o 5
  3 o  o 6

Left hand (S D F) controls dots 3, 2, 1.
Right hand (J K L) controls dots 4, 5, 6.

Other Keys

Space — Insert blank space
Backspace — Delete last character
Enter — New line
Escape — Close this guide

Examples

F alone = dot 1 = "a" (⠁)
F+D = dots 1,2 = "b" (⠃)
F+J = dots 1,4 = "c" (⠉)
F+D+J+K = dots 1,2,4,5 = "h" (⠛)