Turbo Braille 0.5 downloads

This page has the source code for the Turbo Braille 0.5 text to braille command line program. This version has been modified to compile under MacOSX.

To work with the source file you will need to have the developer tools installed. The Installer will install the TurboBraille program as well as the documentation and some support files and the Braille font.

Duxbury Systems braille font was mistakenly included in the TurboBraille installer. I am sorry for the unintentional error. I am providing a link to the font for your use below.

The installer will now deliver a different braille font

Download Source

Download Installer

Turbobraille GUI

Turbobraille GUI

A simple graphical user interface to turbobraille. this program will let you select a text file and then save the resulting braille file. You must have turbobraille installed to use this.

Embossing from MacOSX with TurboBraille

Instructions for embossing from TurboBraille or braille files to various braille embossers. These instructions may also be of use for embossing from Linux as well.

Enabling Technologies

Instructions for using Enabling Technologies Thomas, ET, Juliet Classic, Juliet Pro, and Juliet Pro 60 braille embossers.

Braille Fonts

Braille Font

After hearing from Duxbury that I can not distribute their braille font I decided to produce a truly free braille font for both Macintosh and Windows. This font offers everything that the Duxbury version does including a shadow dot version that shows where the unraised dots are. Unlike the Duxbury systems font this font is placed in the public domain and is free to be redistributed as you like as I drew it myself. Further the source code files for FontForge are included.

Utilities

Turbobraille GUI

Here are some AppleScripts that will make using TurboBraille a little simpler. Place them in TextEdit's scripts directory.

Download braille AppleScript

Download embossing scripts

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