Braille (/ breɪl / 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 displays that connect …

Mar 10, 2026 · 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 to six raised dots …

Jul 20, 2016 · Louis Braille’s tactile reading system made literacy for the blind a reality, but he was indebted to an officer in Napoleon’s army

Blind kids and adults read braille by gliding their fingertips over the lines of embossed braille dots and write braille using a variety of tools including the Perkins Brailler.

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 creator, Louis …

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 …

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 provides symbols …

Braille is a reading and writing system that uses touch instead of sight. It has opened the door to literacy, independence, and opportunity for millions of people and it is still used today.

The National Federation of the Blind offers Braille certification programs to empower individuals with skills for reading and writing Braille.

Access BARD for downloadable braille and audio books, magazines, and music materials from the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.