Grade 2 Braille

The standard form of braille used in most published materials, which employs contractions — single braille characters or short groups of characters that represent common words, letter combinations, or word parts. Grade 2 braille is more concise than Grade 1, reducing reading and writing time, but requires learners to memorize a large number of contractions and the context-dependent rules governing their use. It is the expected proficiency level for professional braille users.