Available for Purchase from APH
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) now has a full product listing for the hard copy of The Rules of Unified English Braille.
The Rules of Unified English Braille; Print, Third Edition
The Rules of Unified English Braille; Braille, Third Edition
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Guidance on Transcribing Mathematics and Science in UEB
Adopted May 2026
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These guidelines, intended for use in the US and Canada, supplement the rules and guidance presented in the international publications Rules of English Braille, 2024 (RUEB) and Unified English Braille Guidelines for Technical Material (GTM) authorized by the International Council on English Braille (ICEB). The purpose of this document is to provide additional clarification and practical suggestions for the transcription of "technical" texts (i.e., mathematics and science) transcribed in UEB. It incorporates recent updates to GTM, as well as several new examples.
Terminology: UEB Math/Science and UEB with Nemeth
A Position Statement by the Braille Authority of North America
Adopted September 2020
BANA Board Statement — At its Fall 2015 meeting, the Board of BANA approved the statement about the use of UEB and Nemeth codes that is reported in this press release: