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Note: Typing is case-sensitive. Typing small "a" and capital "A" will yield different letters. Make sure "Caps Lock" key is not ON.
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## Vowel

ऄ = a_ (Short A)
अ = a
आ = aa/A
इ = i
ई = ee/I
उ = u
ऊ = oo/U
ऋ = Ri
ॠ = RI
ऌ = Li-
ॡ = LI-
ऍ = E (Chandra E)
ऎ = E_ (Short E)
ए = e
ऐ = ai
ऑ = O (Chandra O)
ऒ = O_ (Short O)
ओ = o
औ = au/ou
अं = aM/a.n/a.m
अँ = aM-
अः = a:/aH

## Consonant

क = k
ख = kh
ग = g
घ = gh
ङ = NG
च = ch/C
छ = chh/Ch
ज = j
झ = jh/z
ञ = NY
ट = T
ठ = Th
ड = D
ढ = Dh
ण = N
त = t
थ = th
द = d
ध = dh
न = n
प = p
फ = ph/f
ब = b
भ = bh
म = m
य = y
र = r
ल = l
व = v/w
श = sh/S
ष = Sh
स = s
ह = h
ळ = L
क्ष = kSh/x
ज्ञ = Gy

## Additional Consonant

क़ = k*/q/K
ख़ = kh*/Q/Kh
ग़ = g*/G
ज़ = j*/J
ड़ = D*
ढ़ = Dh*
ऩ = n*
फ़ = ph*/f*/F
य़ = y*/Y
ऱ = r*
ऴ = L*

## Vowel Sign

ा = aa/A
ि = i
ी = ee/I
ु = u
ू = oo/U
ृ = Ri
ॄ = RI
ॢ = Li-
ॣ = LI-
ॅ = E (Chandra E)
ॆ = E_ (Short E)
े = e
ै = ai
ॉ = O (Chandra O)
ॊ = O_ (Short O)
ो = o
ौ = au/ou
ं = M/.n/.m (Anusvar)
ँ = M- (Chandrabindu)
ः = :/H (Bisarg)
Note: Dotted round symbol represents placeholder for consonant character

## Digit

If the setting "Digit in English" is not set, Nepali and English digits are typed this way
० = 0, १ = 1, २ = 2, ३ = 3, ४ = 4, ५ = 5, ६ = 6, ७ = 7, ८ = 8, ९ = 9
0 = 0-, 1 = 1-, 2 = 2-, 3 = 3-, 4 = 4-, 5 = 5-, 6 = 6-, 7 = 7-, 8 = 8-, 9 = 9-
If the setting "Digit in English" is set, Nepali and English digits are typed this way
० = 0-, १ = 1-, २ = 2-, ३ = 3-, ४ = 4-, ५ = 5-, ६ = 6-, ७ = 7-, ८ = 8-, ९ = 9-
0 = 0, 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7, 8 = 8, 9 = 9

## Other

् = See example (Hal/Viram)
़ = * (Nukta)
ऽ = .a (Avagrah)
॰ = @ (Devanagari abbreviation sign)
। = | (Devanagari danda)
॥ = || (Devanagari double danda)
₹ = Rs (Indian Rupee sign)
ॐ = OM (Aum)
卐 = +- (Swastika sign)
Zero Width Joiner = -- (2 Dashes)
Zero Width Non Joiner = --- (3 Dashes)
Note: Dotted round symbol represents placeholder for consonant character

## Symbol

The English symbols [ ] { } ( ) < > - + / = ; . , ' " ? ! % \ _ & $ # ~ ^ are transliterated into the same symbols.
Symbols @ * : | have special meaning. You can type this way
@ = @-
* = *-
: = :-
| = |-
These symbols will type Nepali characters first but if "-" will be followed, it will remove previously typed Nepali character and then type the symbol.

## Rule

1. Consonant is followed by vowel sign character to make a live consonant.
   Example
   क का कि की कु कू कृ कॄ कॢ कॣ कॅ के कै कॉ को कौ कं कँ कः
   ka kaa ki kee ku koo kRi kRI kLi- kLI- kE ke kai kO ko kau kaM kaM- ka:
2. Two or more consecutive consonants make consonant cluster. The last consonant takes the full form and all preceding consonants within cluster take half form
   Example
   नमस्कार = namaskaar
3. Special consonant cluster forms (ligature) will be automatically created if it is available in the font. Look at the examples for clarification. All possible ligatures may not be given in the example. Try typing the consonant combinations according to ligature pronounciation and it will work. For example, try typing "vidhyaa", "viDyaa", "vidyaa" to get the correct ligature for "dy" in "vidyaa".
4. Character "-" is followed by consonant will be transliterated as ् (Hal/Viram)
   Example
   ख क्ह घ ग्ह छ च्ह झ ज्ह ठ ट्ह ढ ड्ह थ त्ह ध द्ह फ प्ह भ ब्ह श स्ह ष श्ह
   kha k-ha gha g-ha chha ch-ha jha j-ha Tha T-ha Dha D-ha tha t-ha dha d-ha pha p-ha bha b-ha sha s-ha Sha S-ha
5. If two English characters are making one Nepali Vowel (i.e. ai, au), then "-" character is used to separate them into two different vowels.
   Example
   ऐरावत = airaavat
   अइरावत = a-iraavat
6. Eyelash Ra character is typed as the half-consonant form of Nukta Ra character (ऱ = r*)
   Example
   दोहोऱ्याएको = dohor*yaaeko
7. Character "n"/"m" will be automatically transliterated to panchamakshar of the varg of the consonant following "n"/"m" or anusvar.

   If character | Followed by | Transliterated to
   --- | --- | ---
   n | k, kh, g, gh | ङ
   n | ch, chh, j, jh | ञ
   n | T, Th, D, Dh | ण
   n | t, th, d, dh | न
   m | p, ph, b, bh | म
   m | k, kh, g, gh, ch, chh, j, jh, T, Th, D, Dh, t, th, d, dh, y, sh, Sh, s | ं
   n | - (Dash) | न्
   m | - (Dash) | म्
   n | Any other character | न
   m | Any other character | म

   Example
   सञ्चार = sanchaar
   घण्टा = ghanTaa
   संयोजक = samyojak

## ZWJ/ZWNJ character

ZWJ and ZWNJ characters are used to produce alternate rendering of ligature.

1. A consonant followed by ZWJ character will produce half-formed consonant character.
   Example
   प्रश्न = prashn
   प्रश्‍न = prash--n
2. A consonant followed by ZWNJ character will produce dead consonant character.
   Example
   प्रश्न = prashn
   प्रश्‌न = prash---n

## Example

गर्छ = garchha
गर्दा = gardaa
राष्ट्रीय = raaShTreeya
तीब्र = teebra
रुपैयाँ = rupaiyaaM-
स्मृति = smRiti
संविधान = saMvidhaan