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Braille systems, which represent letters, numbers, musical notations, and scientific symbols, are used globally. Karen braille, shown here, is a code used in Southeast Asia. Approximately eighty-five other braille systems that use the traditional six-dot cell are described in World Braille Usage, compiled by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and UNESCO in 1990.
Braille systems, which represent letters, numbers, musical notations, and scientific symbols, are used globally. Karen braille, shown here, is a code used in Southeast Asia. Approximately eighty-five other braille systems that use the traditional six-dot cell are described in <em>World Braille Usage</em>, compiled by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and UNESCO in 1990.