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TIL that Charles Barbier invented "night writing," a raised-dot writing system for the blind in 1815 years before Louis Braille adapted and refined it into the system we use today. Despite being m... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/trianglefinger on 2025-07-08 17:10:26+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that Charles Barbier invented "night writing," a raised-dot writing system for the blind in 1815 years before Louis Braille adapted and refined it into the system we use today. Despite being mostly forgotten, Barbier laid the foundation for tactile literacy.

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