Devanagari Inscript Keyboard

The Devanagari Inscript keyboard layout is the official standard for Unicode Hindi typing standardised by the Government of India. Each key maps to a specific Devanagari Unicode character.

Key features:

• Produces standard Unicode Devanagari text — works in any modern software without special fonts
• Consonants are on the right side of the keyboard, vowels and vowel signs on the left
• Ctrl+Alt + number key produces Devanagari digits (१, २, ३...)
• The virama (halant, ्) joins consonants to form conjuncts

Use the virtual keyboard on this page to see the full layout and learn key positions.

Inscript Keyboard Typing (this page): A free, open-ended typing area. Type anything you want, for as long as you want. No timer, no passage, no results. Perfect for learning the Inscript layout, practising Devanagari characters, or composing Unicode Hindi text.

Mangal Font Typing Test: A structured timed test with Hindi passages, speed measurement (WPM), accuracy scoring, and exam-style results for CPCT, SSC, and High Court preparation.

Hindi Typing Test: Includes multiple keyboard layouts (Remington, Inscript, QWERTY) with full timed test features.

Several major government typing exams in India use the Devanagari Inscript layout for Unicode Hindi typing:

1. CPCT (Madhya Pradesh): Requires Unicode Hindi typing using Inscript keyboard with Mangal font

2. SSC (Staff Selection Commission): Unicode Hindi typing section

3. High Court exams: Various state High Court typing tests

4. RSMSSB (Rajasthan): Rajasthan government exams

Always verify the exact keyboard layout requirement in the official exam notice before practising.

In Devanagari Inscript, each Hindi word is built character by character — consonants, then vowel signs (matras), then combining marks in sequence.

Example: योजना is typed as: य + ो + ज + न + ा

Example: प्र is typed as: प + ् + र (the virama ् joins consonants to form a conjunct)

The virtual keyboard on this page shows the full Inscript layout. Refer to the Mangal Font Typing Test for a detailed character breakdown reference.

Yes! All text typed with the Devanagari Inscript keyboard is proper Unicode Devanagari. You can select all (Ctrl+A) and copy (Ctrl+C), or use the Copy button in the toolbar.

Because the text is Unicode, it will display correctly in any modern application — MS Word, Google Docs, WhatsApp, email — without needing any special font installed.

Devanagari Inscript: The Government of India standard for Unicode Hindi typing. Produces Unicode text that works everywhere. Used for CPCT, SSC, and other exams requiring Unicode output.

Remington (GAIL): Based on traditional Hindi typewriters. Produces ASCII text that requires the Kruti Dev font (or similar) to display as Hindi. Still used in many government exams including SSC (Kruti Dev section), Railway, and various state PSC exams.

Choose Inscript for Unicode-based exams (CPCT, High Court Unicode), and Remington for font-based exams (Kruti Dev). Check your exam notification for the specific requirement.

Yes! The tool works on mobile. You can:

• Tap keys on the virtual keyboard on screen to insert Devanagari Unicode characters
• Connect a physical keyboard via OTG cable for full Inscript layout typing
• Copy the Unicode text and paste it into any other mobile app

See the How to Type in Devanagari Inscript on Mobile section on this page for step-by-step instructions.