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A logo with the name 'livingbraille'. At the top, there is a square icon with colored dots (black, yellow, and turquoise) resembling braille cell, with a wavy blue line running through them. Below the icon is the large text 'livingbraille'. Under this text, there is a line of braille symbols with the same text represented by colored dots. At the very bottom, in smaller letters, it says 'powered by EBU'. The overall design is simple, modern, and focused on the theme of braille and accessibility.'

The Braille system is one of our most important means for communication and information.

The Livingbraille platform aims to collect best practices, products, tools and resources.

Share your experience by writing a post. Comment and discuss other´s posts and let us connect for a better living with Braille.

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For registration, please, write an email to team@livingbraille.eu. In your email state your full name, user name and email address for registration. Please, shortly describe for us your area of expertise or interest in registering to livingbraille.eu.

After registration, you will receive an email with your username and form to set your password. We ask you for patience, it may take a day or two for administrators of livingbraille.eu to register you. Thank you for your understanding.

How to navigate on livingbraille.eu website:

LivingBraille.eu is structured around clearly defined thematic areas. You can access all main sections of the website through the main navigation menu at the top of the page.

The menu contains links to the key topics of the project, including information about Braille as intangible cultural heritage, teaching and learning Braille, Braille devices and tools, everyday use of Braille, and other related areas. Each menu item leads to a dedicated topic page where articles are grouped by subject.

If you are using a screen reader or keyboard navigation, you can move directly to the main menu and browse the available topics using standard navigation commands. Each topic page lists the most recent posts within that category.

In addition to the menu, you can also use the search function to find specific content across the website. This function is available only after you have logged in.

This structure allows you to explore the content either by topic or by searching for specific keywords, depending on your preference.

Latest posts

Pop-It Toys

by | 8/01/2024 | | 0 Comments

Pop-It Toys are silicone sheets with half-spherical dimples arranged side by side. You can press these dimples upward, creating bumps. When arranged at right angles, they can also represent enlarged Braille characters. On a sheet with 6×5 points, 3 characters go...

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World Braille Day 2024

by | 4/01/2024 | | 1 Comment

For the sixth time, on 4TH of January 2024, the whole world celebrates Braille as one of the most important communication tools for blind people. World Braille day was announced by the United Nations in 2018 and has been celebrated since January 2019. The system of...

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Braille display usage survey

by | 5/12/2023 | | 0 Comments

The European Blind Union (EBU) invites you to take part in a survey to enhance the use of braille displays. Braille displays become more and more important to read and edit text in an electronic way. But the performance of electronic braille should get better. So EBU...

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