In this article, we will explore in depth all the facets related to Czech Braille, addressing its importance in different contexts and analyzing its possible implications for our daily lives. Throughout history, Czech Braille has played a crucial role in the development of various disciplines, and its relevance continues to be debated today. From its origins to its evolution in the modern era, we will examine its influence on society, culture, science, technology and many other aspects of our daily lives. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we aim to shed light on the different aspects that make up Czech Braille, delving into its implications and offering a comprehensive vision that allows us to understand its scope and relevance today.
Czech Braille Slovak Braille | |
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Script type | alphabet
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Print basis | Czech alphabet |
Languages | Czech |
Related scripts | |
Parent systems | Braille
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Czech Braille is the braille alphabet of the Czech language. Like braille in other Latin-script languages, Czech Braille assigns the 25 basic Latin letters (not including "W") the same as Louis Braille's original assignments for French.
With the exception of w, Czech follows international norms for the basic letters of the alphabet.
a, 1 |
á |
b, 2 |
c, 3 |
č |
d, 4 |
ď |
e, 5 |
é |
ě |
f, 6 |
g, 7 |
h, 8 |
i, 9 |
í |
j, 0 |
k |
l |
m |
n |
ň |
o |
ó |
p, % |
q |
r, ‰ |
ř |
s |
š |
t |
ť |
u |
ú, § |
ů |
v |
w |
x |
y |
ý |
z |
ž |
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. |
, |
: |
; |
- or − |
+ |
/ |
? |
! |
" |
( |
) |
* |
’ |
| |
(Cap) |
(CAPS) |
(l.c.) |
For letters with diacritics, there are two common strategies: (1) a dot 6 may be added (á, č, ď), or (2) the letter is reversed (ň, ó, ř, š, ť, ú, ý, ž). The Czech braille letter ř is the international form for w, so w has been assigned an idiosyncratic form, which is the reverse of ů. Í is a stretched i. É and ě are not derived from e, but are the reverse of each other.
a |
c |
d |
e |
i |
n |
o |
r |
s |
t |
u |
v |
y |
z | |||
á |
č |
ď |
é |
ě |
í |
ň |
ó |
ř |
š |
ť |
ú |
ů |
w |
ý |
ž |
The numerical prefix, ⠼, derives the second options in the table (the digits, %, ‰, §). ⠠ indicates a capital letter, ⠰ that a word is in all caps, and ⠐ indicates lower case. There are also prefixes for small and capital Greek letters, ⠘ and ⠨.
Slovak Braille is similar. Ô is equivalent to Czech Braille ů, and it does not have the letters ě or ř. In addition, there are four letters not found in Czech Braille:
ä |
ĺ |
ľ |
ŕ |