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Braille 200; bicentenary of braille code invention
In 1825, a 16-year-old blind boy named Louis Braille, at his school in Paris, invented the braille code for tactile reading. This invention has since spread enhancing literacy, education and employment of millions of blind people around the world. In 2025, we will...
Braille for all
In recent months, friends from the internet have repeatedly asked me how they can display certain sentences in Braille. I have to admit, this question initially left me a bit stumped. But now I’ve come across a solution that I don’t want to keep to myself! It’s...
Provide feedback on tactile lettering standard
A small group of experts is working on a European standard on tactile lettering in the built environment. Tactile lettering means information provided both in Braille and raised characters. The document sets out rules for content, design, arrangement and application...
Set Braille
When was the last time you traveled by ship? For me, it’s been at least two or three eternities, and I don’t remember there being any Braille on board back then. Yeah? Sometimes things change quite drastically. What, you don’t believe me? Then Paloma Ferreras will...
Learning by playing
Introduction We all probably have a few unpleasant memories of yawningly boring classes. Today, we will show you that it can be completely different. Richard Bruse is a instructor in vocational rehabilitation for visually impaired and blind people at the SFZ...
Project Metabraille
It is a great pleasure for me to take the first small step today in one of my heartfelt projects for Braille 200 together with you. At the end of 2024, as I began searching for interesting topics related to Braille and Braille writing in general, I came across a small...
Game of the Month: The Fox in the Forest
You’ve had a blast playing Wizard over the past few weeks and are now searching for something new? Well, consider that search officially over! Our Game of the Month promises exciting matches—anytime, anywhere. And guess what? It only consists of 33 cards. All the key...
200 years of writing
So, who’s ready to take a little journey through the development and use of Braille? In today’s video from The German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted , which we are presenting in several languages, we vividly demonstrate how Braille can be created – not...
Sparkling Braille Art
Today, we’d like to show you a special example of how Braille can be presented in a creative way. Simon Lieberknecht received a birthday card from colleagues that features tiny glitter stones, making the words “Happy Birthday” not only tactile but also sparkling to...
The Invention of Braille – A Brilliant Flash of Genius from the Darkness?
What Does a Bottle Carrier Have to Do with Louis Braille? In today’s post, Franz Josef Breiner presents us with an alternative story about the invention of Braille, which is, of course, completely fictional. Curious to find out how a bottle carrier might have inspired...