1.1.3An individual may write braille by hand either using a slate and stylus to push dots out from the back of the paper working from right to left or using a mechanical device called a brailler. A person may also use an embosser to reproduce an electronic braille file. These methods all produce embossed braille on hardcopy paper. |
16.1.5Where the technology is available, it is often better to represent lines
in diagrams with tactile graphics. |
1.1.4A person may read an electronic braille file by using a refreshable braille display attached to his/her computer. This employs pins which raise and lower to form the braille characters. |
1.1.5Originally developed to represent the French language, braille has been adapted for English and many other languages. |
1.1.6Braille is used to represent all subject matter, including literature, mathematics, science and technology. Louis Braille developed the system which is used worldwide today for representing music. |
1.2.1Unified English Braille (UEB) is a system of English braille which represents all subjects except music. |
16.2.1Use the horizontal line mode indicator to open any horizontal line. |
1.2.2The purpose of UEB is to allow the reader to understand without ambiguity what symbols are being expressed by a given braille text. |
16.2.2Within horizontal line mode, use the appropriate horizontal line
segments, corners and/or crossings to represent the line. |
1.2.3The primary transcribing rule is to produce braille that, when read, yields exactly the original print text (apart from purely ornamental aspects). |