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Kruti Dev keyboard layout

A print-friendly reference for the Kruti Dev 010 / Remington Gail Hindi layout. Use it to learn the common keys for typing exams, older office workflows, and legacy Hindi documents that still depend on Kruti Dev.

What this page is for

Kruti Dev is not a modern Hindi input method for everyday writing. It is mainly useful when you must match an older Remington-style workflow or a typing exam requirement. For normal Hindi writing, use Unicode tools instead.

Also useful

Keyboard chart

Each key below shows the Kruti Dev output for the base key and the Shift version of that physical key. This chart is derived from the site's own Kruti Dev conversion mapping, with special handling for the frequently used f and Z typing rules.

Base

ृ

Shift

्

Base

Shift

Base

Shift

Base

Shift

रु

Base

Shift

Base

Shift

Base

Shift

‘

Base

Shift

Base

Shift

’

Base

Shift

;

Base

Shift

द्ध

Base

Shift

ऋ

Base

त्र

Shift

़

Base

ु

Shift

फ

Base

ू

Shift

ॅ

Base

म

Shift

म्

Base

त

Shift

त्

Base

ज

Shift

ज्

Base

ल

Shift

ल्

Base

न

Shift

न्

Base

प

Shift

प्

Base

व

Shift

व्

Base

च

Shift

च्

[{

Base

ख्

Shift

क्ष्

]}

Base

Shift

द्व

Base

Shift

द्य

Base

ं

Shift

।

Base

े

Shift

ै

Base

क

Shift

क्

Base

ि

Shift

थ्

Base

ह

Shift

ळ

Base

ी

Shift

भ्

Base

र

Shift

श्र

Base

ा

Shift

ज्ञ

Base

स

Shift

स्

Base

य

Shift

रू

Base

श्

Shift

ष्

Base

्र

Shift

र्

Base

ग

Shift

ग्

Base

ब

Shift

ब्

Base

अ

Shift

ट

Base

इ

Shift

ठ

Base

द

Shift

छ

Base

उ

Shift

ड

Base

ए

Shift

ढ

Base

ण्

Shift

झ

Base

ध्

Shift

घ्

Keys to memorize first

Key	Output	Why it matters
d	क	base consonant
k	ा	aa matra
f	ि	type before the consonant
h	ी	ii matra
q	ु	u matra
w	ू	uu matra
s	े	e matra
a	ं	anusvara
~	्	halant / half-letter marker
Z	र्	reph marker

Practice strings

These common Kruti Dev byte sequences produce real Hindi words in the converter. They are useful when you first start recognizing the layout.

Typed keys	Result
fdrkc	किताब
fganh	हिंदी
ueLrs	नमस्ते
Hkkjr	भारत

Important typing rules

The short-i matra ि is typed with f before the consonant it belongs to.
Reph र् is commonly entered with Z after the cluster, not before it.
Half letters depend on the halant ~ and conjunct patterns, so single-key charts are only the starting point.
If you need sharable Hindi text for websites, email, or phones, convert the final Kruti Dev text to Unicode.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kruti Dev the same thing as Mangal?

No. Kruti Dev is a legacy non-Unicode font and Mangal is a Unicode Devanagari font. If you need modern Hindi text for the web, email, phones, or Google Docs, convert Kruti Dev text to Unicode.

Who still uses the Kruti Dev keyboard layout?

Mostly Hindi typing exam candidates, court and government-office staff, and print/DTP workflows that still rely on the Remington Gail layout or older Kruti Dev documents.

Why does the ि matra feel backwards in Kruti Dev typing?

Because Kruti Dev stores the short-i matra before its base consonant. In practice you type the key for ि first, then the consonant, and the rendered Hindi appears in the correct visual order.

Can I use this layout on paper as a printout?

Yes. This page is designed to work as a print-friendly reference sheet. Open it and use your browser print dialog to print or save as PDF.