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.
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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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