16-year-old
#af-ye>-old
In simple fractions, the fraction line is dots 34. For a mixed fraction, the number
sign is repeated after the whole number.
½
#a/b
2¾ cups sugar
#b#c/d cups sug>
When numbers contain slashes but are not fractions, the two-cell slash is used just
as it is when words contain slashes, and the numeric indicator is repeated after
the slash.
The camp counselors/mentors must be ready to respond at any time, 24/7.
,! camp c\nselors_/m5tors m/ 2 r1dy to
respond at any "t1 #bd_/#g4
If there is a colon, dash, or hyphen in the middle of a number, the numeric
indicator is repeated after the symbol, because these symbols stop the effect of a
numeric indicator.
It's 2:30 P.M.—time to get up.
,x's #b3#cj ,p4,m4,-"t to get up4
The vote was 61-38.
,! vote 0 #fa-#ch4
There will now be a specific way to show that numbers or other symbols are in a
superscript or subscript position. This can apply to footnote references, common
chemical formulae, and the like.
Her adagio2 received glowing reviews.3
,h] adagio;9#b rcvd gl[+ reviews4;9#c
I explained that h 2 o stands for water.
,i expla9$ t h;5#bo /&s = wat]4
Accents On Letters
In current literary braille, all accent marks are shown as dot 4 before the letter
(except in material for teaching foreign language). In UEB, there are unique
symbols (modifiers) to show the different print accent marks. These modifiers are
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