Braille printing
is a process that engraves text on printing paper in order to create readable materials for the blind, where raised dots are used to represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, which makes blind people have the ability to read using the sense of touch.
What does braille printing consist of?
Development level
With the technological development, the incident led to the emergence of Braille displays and electronic devices that can convert digital texts into Braille, which works to provide cheap alternatives that are accessible to everyone.
History of braille printing
The patent for the Braille method goes to Louis Braille, who was a French teacher who became blind as a young child. He then invented the Braille method in the 19th century, and the spread of this method led to enhancing accessibility for the blind.
Main features of Braille:
History of its invention: In the year 1824, when Louis Braille was 15 years old, he invented a system of raised dots that goes back to the method of night writing by Charles Barbé. Over time, this system transformed into the Braille method known at the present time by using a group of six raised dots that work to Representing letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. The first time a book was published in Braille was in 1829, a book whose text was adapted from French educational content.
Its spread: Braille initially met with a group of objections, and over time it gained recognition and popularity at the international level as the basic education system for blind people.
The emergence of Braille printing presses:
The first appearance of the Braille printing press was in the 19th century, which represented a revolutionary shift in the printing and spread of books in Braille.
Degree and level of influence:
With the recognition and spread of Braille and printing, this led to more education for blind people and an increase in their level of culture.
Conclusion
Braille printing is an effective tool for all blind people around the world that enables them to learn and read using the sense of touch and to work independently without the help of others. With technological development, the ability to teach more blind people increases.
The Accessware Braille Printing Center
The Accessware Braille Printing Center is the largest producer of braille in Egypt, as it prints 12 million sheets annually, with a maximum capacity of 50,000 sheets per day.
In the printing center, we produce a variety of Braille materials such as books, magazines, relief graphics, maps, business cards, posters, menus, specialized guides, and more.
Among our clients are the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Cairo University, a number of public libraries, educational institutions, and a number of non-governmental organizations.
We also offer Braille translation and transcription services in a variety of formats.
For more information about our braille services, and our prices please contact us. through this linkhttps://accessware.co/contact/
