Nepali Unicode Keyboard (traditional layout) — an interactive reference. Click any key to see exactly what it types, toggle Shift, and try it yourself in the practice line below.
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Two or more consonants are joined with the halant/virama (् — the dotted-circle key shown on many key faces) before the next consonant. A few common combinations:
Type "क", then the halant key combo, then "ष" to form the joined cluster.
Type "त", then the halant key combo, then "र" to form the joined cluster.
Type "ज", then the halant key combo, then "ञ" to form the joined cluster.
Type "त", then the halant key combo, then "त" to form the joined cluster.
Type "द", then the halant key combo, then "ध" to form the joined cluster.
Type "द", then the halant key combo, then "व" to form the joined cluster.
Type "श", then the halant key combo, then "र" to form the joined cluster.
Type "द", then the halant key combo, then "य" to form the joined cluster.
Type "ट", then the halant key combo, then "ट" to form the joined cluster.
Type each romanized chunk in sequence — the strokes join automatically as you go.
Two invisible characters that control whether letters visually merge — useful for getting half-forms and reph exactly right.
Forces two letters to stay visually separate instead of forming a conjunct — handy when a word needs the sounds distinct.
Encourages a joined / half-form rendering between two letters where the font would otherwise keep them separate.
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Keys sit in the same physical positions as Preeti, but each key types real Unicode Devanagari directly -- no special font is needed to read the result, unlike Preeti-encoded text.
Both produce real Unicode Devanagari, but the key positions and logic differ -- InScript is the official Government of India standard layout, while this one mirrors Preeti's familiar key positions for people already used to typing Preeti.
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