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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...
Happy New Braille Year
As we all know, a picture is worth a thousand words. And Braille images are no different. But even a Braille image cannot express how grateful we are to you for the past year full of contributions, feedback, and suggestions. We all had a lot of fun celebrating 200...
Braille calendars
On this last day of the year, we present a contribution from María García, who addresses a topic that is very fitting for the turn of the year. Thank you, María, for the wonderful idea and for an article that is as enjoyable as it is informative, marking the end of...
Something to smile about:
Sometimes all it takes is an amusing anecdote to get the day off to a good start. Martin Huwyler has just such an anecdote for you today. Thank you, Martin, for the first smile of the day! Martin Huwyler I enjoy singing large choral works. I have the Braille music...
The sound of Braille
Over the past 12 months, we have read a lot about how Braille feels, how it is written, how much we love Braille, and how important it still is. But today, we want to take a closer look at how different Braille sounds. To celebrate 200 years of Braille, we created a...
Poem: Sense of Dots
In his poem, Sense of Dots, Richard Petermann describes for us today the special significance that Braille holds for him. Sense of Dots Written by: Richard Petermann From dot to dot I steal my way into the story, my fingers throb, and blood blends with the glow of...
Restivities of the Festivities“
Hard to believe, but true: sometimes the best treats are the ones we forget. And what do you do when gingerbread, cookies, and all the other holiday delights have already been sampled down to the very last crumb? Simple: you shape our “Braille 200” logo out of coconut...
Sing aloud what touches you
Festive songs belong to Christmas just as much as cookies and Christmas trees. Thats why today, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the invention of braille, the Braille Authority of Slovakia is sending this Braille-themed Christmas greeting to the whole...
King David
Let’s stay with the topic of Braille images for a little longer. An equilateral triangle stands on its tip, its sides consisting of lines two dots wide. Superimposed on this is a second equilateral triangle, lying on its base, its lines one dot wide. When placed...
Merry Braille Christmas
Braille 200 is decorating your festive day today with a special fun fact: Did you know that the custom of the Christmas tree originated in Germany and spread from there to France and many other countries around the world? The first documented Christmas trees can be...