BRL2BRF Updated to version 1.3.0
Version 1.3.0 of BRL2BRF, the Braille file conversion tool, was released today. This is a small update which changes the default behavior when converting files in bulk on a Mac. The previous version would attempt […]
New UK English 8-dot computer Braille table
Seeing Hands has implemented the 8-dot computer Braille table for UK English which was first defined by the Braille Authority of the United Kingdom, now part of the UK Association for Accessible formats. This Braille […]
Happy New Year from Seeing Hands, with Braille calendars
As we say goodbye to another year, I’d like to thank everyone who has worked with us on the various projects we’ve completed in 2025. From expanding our Braille dictionaries project by several more languages […]
Haitian Creole Dictionaries Produced in Partnership with Educa Vision
Today, we add one more language to our Braille dictionary project, this time Haitian Creole. Thanks to Educa Vision, we are able to offer a professionally produced, modern, and world-class dictionary with all the convenience […]
Haitian Creole Braille Tables
Braille is used in every country and for most written languages on Earth, but for the benefits of Braille to extend to everyone, it is necessary that every language, not just the most common ones, […]
French dictionaries now available
Dictionaries in French We are happy to announce that we have added a French dictionary and site translation. We are very grateful for the assistance of our translators and testers for helping us add these. […]
Irish dictionaries made in partnership with Foras na Gaeilge
New dictionary for Irish language available Today, we expand our language options one further by adding a dictionary for Irish and the Irish translation of the website. We are grateful to Foras na Gaeilge, the […]
Dictionaries in Italian and some plans for the future
Dictionaries in Italian We are happy to announce that we have added an Italian dictionary and Italian site translation. Thanks to some deeply appreciated assistance from our translators, this brings our language total to four, […]
Braille Books Available
As part of our mission we want to promote braille literacy through braille children’s books. Our current library of braille books includes books appropriate for children from ages 3 to 9. The books are designed […]
New dictionaries and new possibilities
additions. Dictionaries added in Spanish and Portuguese With this update, we’ve moved from having one language to three, and more are on the way. Right now, we don’t have as many options in Spanish and […]