Braille as Embossed Geometry

Braille as Embossed Geometry 

This method exploits radial geometric grids, especially star-based layouts that can be constructed in a single, unbroken line, like certain eightfold or tenfold star patterns.

 Instead of viewing these as flat diagrams, the entire line is to become a raised band, roughly about 1.2 cm wide and 1.2 cm tall. It is to spiral or wind across a plate ( if we are still making plates, otherwise this could be applied to any hand-held, rotatable object since it wont always follow left to right orientation in space).

This raised band then becomes a three-sided tactile channel:

• Top surface holds primary Braille line

• Vertical sides can be used for any auxiliary Braille.There must be some kind of orientation cues added to /within the flow of braille writing