Braille: embossed dots literacy

Braille offers another accessibility option for readers, but what are the latest news and innovations for the system?

8 Oct 2023 23:46

Thuy On

Braille. A woman's hand reading Braille.

Writing and Publishing

‘As well as books, you can have various other materials produced in Braille, such as business cards, menus, newsletters, brochures and certificates.’ Photo: Shutterstock.

How is Braille produced and how are these tiny dots distributed throughout the community? There seems to be renewed interest in this form of communication.

There are approximately 12,000 Braille readers in the UK. The UK Association of Accessible Formats (UKAAF) is the organisation responsible for Braille code regulation in the UK.

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Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the books editor of The Big issue for 8 years. Her debut, a collection of poetry called Turbulence, came out in 2020 and was released by University of Western Australia Publishing (UWAP). Her second collection, Decadence, was published in July 2022, also by UWAP. Her third book, Essence, will be published in 2025. Twitter: @thuy_on Instagram: poemsbythuy