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In Hindi the ि sign is written before the letter but pronounced after it. Kruti Dev follows the written order: type f first, then the consonant.
कि = fdहिन्दी = fgUnh
Advance Kruti Dev 010 Character Map
Kruti Dev types Hindi through ordinary English keys, so क is the key d and ख is the pair [k. Search any letter below to see which key produces it, tap a card to copy the key, and use the patterns further down to work out longer words yourself.
Keys are case sensitive. d is क, but D is the half letter क्.
Nothing matches that search. Try a single Hindi letter, or a key such as k.
Keys are shown in monospace and are typed exactly as written. Where a key is not on a normal keyboard (for example Å or ³), the card shows the Windows Alt code. Hold Alt and type the four digits on the numeric keypad.
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Before you start
How to read this chart
Kruti Dev is an older Hindi font. It stores no Hindi letters at all. What it stores is English characters, and the font draws a Hindi shape in place of each one. So the chart above is really a list of which English key the font turns into which Hindi shape. This chart follows the Kruti Dev 010 key positions, the version used by most offices, printers and typing institutes.
- The key is what you type or paste. Apply the Kruti Dev 010 font to it and the Hindi appears. In a normal font you only see the key.
- Some letters need two characters. ख is [k, ध is /k, भ is Hk. The second k completes the letter, and the first part alone gives the half letter.
- Capitals and lower case are different keys. Check the case of every character before you copy.
- Special characters are real characters. Keys like Å, ³ and Ø come from the Latin-1 set. On a Remington layout they have their own keys, otherwise use the Alt code shown on the card.
This is a chart for Kruti Dev 010 only. DevLys, Chanakya and Kruti Dev 055 share many keys but not all of them, so do not use this chart to type in those fonts without testing a few letters first.
The logic behind the keys
Four patterns that explain most Hindi words
Learn these and you can read almost any Kruti Dev text, because the chart above only covers the individual pieces.
हिन्दी = fgUnh
Reph goes last
The र् that sits on top of a letter is typed after the letter it belongs to, as Z. In a conjunct, it goes after the whole syllable.
कर्म = deZधर्म = /keZ
Half letters join to the next letter
To write a conjunct, type the half form and then the full letter. The half form is usually the key without its trailing k.
सत्य = lR;स्वतंत्र = Lora=
The ्र sign is its own key
The small ्र that hangs under a letter, as in प्र or क्र, is the key z. It attaches to the letter typed before it.
प्रेम = izseग्रह = xzg
Worked examples
Common words, broken down key by key
Compare each word with the chart to see how the patterns combine.
| Hindi word | Kruti Dev keys | How it is built |
|---|---|---|
| राम | jke | र = j, ा = k, म = e |
| भारत | Hkkjr | भ = Hk, ा = k, र = j, त = r |
| हिन्दी | fgUnh | ि = f typed before ह, half न = U, द = n, ी = h |
| नमस्ते | ueLrs | न = u, म = e, half स = L, त = r, े = s |
| कर्म | deZ | क = d, म = e, then Z for the reph |
| ज्ञान | Kku | ज्ञ = K, ा = k, न = u |
| श्रम | Je | श्र = J, म = e |
| विद्या | fo|k | ि = f first, व = o, द्य = |, ा = k |
| शिक्षा | f'k{kk | ि before श ('k), क्ष = {k, ा = k |
| अध्यक्ष | v/;{k | अ = v, half ध = /, य = ;, क्ष = {k |
| स्वतंत्र | Lora= | half स = L, व = o, त = r, ं = a, त्र = = |
| द्वार | }kj | द्व = }, ा = k, र = j |
Want to check a whole sentence instead of one word? Use the Unicode to Kruti Dev converter.
Vowel signs
One consonant, every vowel sign
The vowel signs always follow the same key pattern, whichever consonant they attach to. Here they are on क.
| With क | Kruti Dev keys | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| का | dk | consonant + k |
| कि | fd | f before the consonant |
| की | dh | consonant + h |
| कु | dq | consonant + q |
| कू | dw | consonant + w |
| कृ | d` | consonant + ` (backtick) |
| के | ds | consonant + s |
| कै | dS | consonant + S |
| को | dks | consonant + ks |
| कौ | dkS | consonant + kS |
| कं | da | consonant + a |
| कः | d% | consonant + % |
| कँ | d¡ | consonant + ¡ |
Easy to mix up: the independent vowel ऐ is the two keys ,s, while a lone S is only the ै sign. In the same way आ is vk, but a lone k is only the ा sign.
Try it yourself
Can you work these out?
Use the chart and the four patterns, then open each card to check your answer.
घर
?kj
घ = ?k, र = j
घ = ?k, र = j
पानी
ikuh
प = i, ा = k, न = u, ी = h
प = i, ा = k, न = u, ी = h
सत्य
lR;
स = l, half त = R, य = ;
स = l, half त = R, य = ;
पत्र
i=
प = i, त्र = =
प = i, त्र = =
विद्यालय
fo|ky;
ि first, व = o, द्य = |, ा = k, ल = y, य = ;
ि first, व = o, द्य = |, ा = k, ल = y, य = ;
प्रेम
izse
प = i, ्र = z, े = s, म = e
प = i, ्र = z, े = s, म = e
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Frequently asked questions
Why does Kruti Dev show English letters instead of Hindi?
Because the file holds English characters and the font draws Hindi shapes over them. Without the Kruti Dev 010 font applied, the same characters show as plain English letters.
Is the Kruti Dev keyboard the same as the Hindi Remington layout?
They are closely linked. Kruti Dev text is normally typed on a Remington style layout, where each Hindi letter sits on a fixed key. This chart lists the character each key produces rather than the physical layout, so you can use it with any keyboard.
How do I type a character like Å or ³ if it is not on my keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type its four digit code on the numeric keypad. The card for each such character shows the code. You can also copy the key from the card and paste it straight into your document.
Does this chart work for Chanakya, DevLys or Kruti Dev 055?
Not reliably. These fonts share many keys with Kruti Dev 010 but differ for some letters, mostly conjuncts and special signs. Test a short word before using this chart for another font.
Why are capital and small letters different?
They are different keys with different Hindi shapes. For example d is क and D is the half letter क्. Always check the case before you copy a key.
Can I use this chart to read old Kruti Dev text?
Yes. Search for a character you see in the old text and the card tells you which Hindi letter it stands for. For a whole file it is faster to paste it into the converter and switch it to Kruti Dev to Unicode.