Braille Fonts
USING BRAILLE FONTS ON NBA’S ASK AN EXPERT
Braille font usage will now be available for display and posting on Ask an Expert. In order to view the braille fonts on NBA’s Ask An Expert, you must have the correct fonts installed on your system. The braille fonts used for Ask An Expert are:
- SimBraille
- Braille from BRL2000
If you are a current user of Duxbury Braille Translator for Windows, you will already have the SimBraille font installed on your system. Similarly, if you are a current user of Braille2000, you will already have the Braille from BRL2000 font installed on your system.
Please click the link below to enter the font installation page of Duxbury System’s website. On this page, you will see instructions for how to download and install the SimBraille font.
Duxbury Font Installation Page
In order to obtain the Braille from BRL2000 font, you must install the evaluation version of the Braille2000 software program. By downloading this evaluation version, the Braille from BRL2000 font will be automatically installed on your system. Please click on the link below to bring you to the download page for the evaluation version of Braille2000. The program is small and uses only negligible system resources on your computer. If you are not a Braille2000 user, the program can be ignored with no ill effects.
Braille2000 Evaluation Version Download Page
If you have any problems installing either of these fonts on your system, please call the National Braille Association headquarters at 585-427-8260.