Author's note

Braille 3D by Philippe and Francois Blondel is a free three-dimensional braille dingbat font built from rounded, raised dots. Small highlights make each dot resemble a glossy bead or molded bump. The repeated circular forms give the symbols a playful, tactile quality.

An accessibility-themed poster is its most convincing setting, with educational graphics, game interfaces, and experimental packaging also suited to the bead-like construction. In branding, the dot symbols can form a recognizable product pattern.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) Philippe and François BLONDEL , 1998. All rights reserved.
Font family
Braille 3D
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FB: Braille 3D: 1998
Full font name
Braille 3D
Name table version
1998; 1.1, release
Postscript font name
Braille3D

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1998-05-04
Revision1
Glyph count93
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced