Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille users can read computer screens and other electronic supports using refreshable braille displays.

Who invented the Braille script and why?

Louis Braille, who was blinded at the age of three, invented the system in 1824 while a student at the Institution Nationale des Jeunes Aveugles (National Institute for Blind Children), Paris. The Frenchman Valentin Haüy was the first person to emboss paper as a means of reading for the blind.

How was Braille made?

Braille is a tactile writing system used by the blind that was invented by Louis Braille in France in 1824. ... Letters in Braille are formed by raised dots arranged in specific places in a six-position matrix. The matrix consists of two vertical lines of three points each.