Braille was just 15 when he completed his alphabet of raised dots, produced using a slate and stylus. His invention was met with praise from some corners, and consternation from others.

Braille is a method of physical writing used to allow humans to read by touch — most commonly used as a substitute for printed text by those who may be visually impaired. Both displaying Braille ...

which represent the alphabet. There are 63 possible combinations. People with sight impairments read from left to right across the page by feeling with their fingers. To this day, braille is ...

So using a Braille chart (or again, an online translator if you’re feeling lazy!) you need to convert the dashes and dots into letters of the alphabet. Dashes represent blank areas in the cells.