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Braille Multi - Sign Contractions

There are a lot of fancy names for the different types of contractions. And lots of specific rules for their use in writing.


There are many braille differences from print. For instance, capital letters have to be signified by an extra symbol.


This document is designed to help you recognize and read documents already written by others.


If you intend to write in Braille, please research those writing rules through more indepth programs.


Just writing in a regular font and switching it to a braille font does not always work as intended, except through a braille display or screen reader program.


Shortcuts (Contractions) are grouped together by letter.

Braille Letters


The Braille alphabet is different from the regular alphabet in that capital letters need an extra symbol, rather than a different shape. Also, there is an indicator for multiple capital letters in a row.


*** This has been copied from the text document. Braille symbols are only visible on the PDF document.


Capital Letter Indicator


Multiple Capital Letter Indicator (UEB)


Braille Letters


Lower Case Letters


a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z


Capital Letters


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z



Multi-Sign Letter A Contractions (Short Forms)

The first symbol has a single dot in the A position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


ab about

abv above

ac according

acr across

af after

afn afternoon

afw afterward

ag again

agZ against

al also

alm almost

alr already

alT although

alt altogether

alw always


Multi-Sign Letter B Contractions

The first symbol has a two dots in the lower left B position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


Bc because

Bf before

Bh behind

Bl below

Bn beneath

Bs beside

Bt between

By beyond

bl blind

^brl ^braille


Multi-Sign Letter C Contractions

The first symbol usually has two dots in the middle C position. The second (third, and fourth) symbol varies.


Cn children

Kcv conceive

Kcvg conceiving

cd could


Multi-Sign Letter D Contractions

The first symbol is in the D position. The second (third, and fourth) symbol varies.


dcv deceive

dcvg deceiving

dcl declare

dclg declaring


Multi-Sign Letter E Contraction

The first symbol is in the E position. The second symbol is the letter I.


ei either


Multi-Sign Letter F Contractions

The first symbol has a single dot in the F position. The second symbol varies.


fr friend

fZ first


Multi-Sign Letter G Contractions

The first symbol is in the G position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


gd good

grt great


Multi-Sign Letter H Contractions

The first symbol is in the H position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


hRf herself

hm him

hmf himself


Multi-Sign Letter I Contractions

The first symbol is in the I position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


imm immediate immediate

xs its

xf itself


Multi-Sign Letter L Contractions

The first symbol is in the L position. The second symbol varies.


lr letter

ll little


Multi-Sign Letter M Contractions

The first symbol is in the M position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


mC much

m/ must

myf myself


Multi-Sign Letter N Contraction

The first symbol is in the N position. The second symbol is an E, and the third is the letter I.


nec necessary

nei neither


Multi-Sign Letter O Contractions

The first symbol is in the O position. The second (third and fourth) symbol varies.


@of oneself

Urvs ourselves


Multi-Sign Letter P Contractions

The first symbol is in the P position. The second (third, fourth, and fifth) symbol varies.


pd paid

pRh perhaps

pRcv perceive

pRcvg perceiving


Multi-Sign Letter Q Contraction

The first symbol is in the Q position. The second symbol is a right column K.


qk quick


Multi-Sign Letter R Contractions

The first symbol is in the R position. The second (third and fourth) symbol varies.


rcv receive

rcvg receiving

rjc rejoice

rjcg rejoicing


Multi-Sign Letter S Contractions

The first symbol is in the S position. The second (and third) symbol varies.


sd said

Sd should

sC such


Multi-Sign Letter T Contractions

The first symbol is in the T position. The second (third, and fourth) symbol varies.


+mvs themselves

Tyf thyself

td today

tgr together

tm tomorrow

tn tonight


Multi-Sign Letter W Contraction

The first symbol has a single dot in the W position. The second symbol is a D.


wd would


Multi-Sign Letter Y Contractions

The first symbol is in the Y position. The second (third, and fourth) symbol varies.


yr your

yrf yourself

yrvs yourselves








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