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<p class=”Default”>I have a solid bullet that is triangular in shape and points to the right. Because of that, I would say there is no exact corresponding symbol in braille.</p>
<p class=”Default”> Under Formats 8.6.2, I am instructed to follow UEB 3.26 and use a transcriber-defined symbol, which would be dots 1, 456.</p>
<p class=”Default”> However, after giving it more thought, I began to view the bullet as a shape—more specifically, a filled (solid) shape. After reviewing UEB 11.7, Guidelines for Technical Material, Part 14, and the webinar on shapes, I noticed that there is a transcriber-assigned filled (solid) shape indicator.</p>
<p class=”Default”> My question is: Which approach would be more appropriate for representing this unusual bullet—the transcriber-defined symbol under UEB 3.26, or the transcriber-assigned filled shape indicator?</p>
<p class=”Default”>I have attached screenshots of the bullet and braille of both examples.</p>
ThanksSorry for the delay.
I would take a look at Braille Formats 8.6, 8.6.2 Bulleted Lists. Hope his helps.
Jan Carroll
<p class=”isSelectedEnd”>Thank you, Jan. I appreciate your response, but I’m still looking for a bit more clarification.</p>
<p class=”isSelectedEnd”>I’ve reviewed Formats 8.6 and 8.62. My understanding is that I would not use the triangle or any of the other bullets shown in the Formats examples because the symbol in question is not actually a triangle or any other symbol with a braille equivalent.</p>
That leads me to my question regarding the transcriber-defined symbol indicator versus the transcriber-defined shape indicator. Could you help me understand how to determine which of these should be used in this situation? Or, do you believe I should simply use a triangle?Your guidance is greatly appreciated.
Now that I am looking at the print itself it is a bulleted list. Review Format 8.6.2 and you will see what to do for your Triangle Bullet. Since this is a Braille Formats reference I am thinking that your post should have been in that forum.
Hope this clears it all up for you.
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