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A cell with no dots raised, marking a space.
Also known as: Braille space, Empty cell
A cell with none of its six positions raised is the braille space, separating words exactly as a space does in print.
Separates words as a space does in print, occupying one full cell width.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Occupies a whole cell rather than being adjustable, which is one reason braille takes far more space on a page than print.
Contexts: Language and transcription
The six dot positions of a cell with none of them raised, leaving a flat gap the width of one cell.