Standard Braille Dot Numbering Convention ----------------------------------------- A standard braille cell consists of six dots arranged in three rows and two columns. Each dot can be specifically identified by its number as follows: Dot Position Row Col 1 top-left 1 1 2 middle-left 2 1 3 bottom-left 3 1 4 top-right 1 2 5 middle-right 2 2 6 bottom-right 3 2 Computer braille has introduced a fourth row at the bottom. Dot Position Row Col 7 below-left 4 1 8 below-right 4 2 Perhaps a picture will make this numbering convention easier to understand. 1 o o 4 2 o o 5 3 o o 6 7 o o 8 ===============================================================================