Type Sanskrit (IAST) characters with buttons or shortcuts, then copy them into your document or e-mail.
Type faster with Ctrl shortcuts. For example: each press of Ctrl+R steps through ṛ → ṝ. Point at a button to see its shortcut.
Using these characters
ā ṛ ṃ ṇ ś
Distinguish ṛ, ṇ, ṃ and ś from plain r, n, m and s. Vowel length and marks above or below are part of the transcription. Check the required system before omitting diacritics.
Typing with this keyboard
- Type ordinary text in the editor and place the cursor where the symbol belongs. Examples available on this keyboard: ā · ī · ū · ṛ · ṝ · ḷ.
- Click the required character. For characters with an uppercase partner, use Shift or the uppercase setting. Check each button's hint and your settings for shortcuts.
- Use the copy-all button, then check letters and marks in the receiving document. Keep important writing in a separate document.
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Symbol and character list
- ā Ā a with macron
- ī Ī i with macron
- ū Ū u with macron
- ṛ Ṛ r with dot below
- ṝ Ṝ r with dot below and macron
- ḷ Ḷ l with dot below
- ḹ Ḹ l with dot below and macron
- ṃ Ṃ m with dot below
- ṁ Ṁ m with dot above
- ḥ Ḥ h with dot below
- ṅ Ṅ n with dot above
- ñ Ñ n with tilde
- ṇ Ṇ n with dot below
- ṭ Ṭ t with dot below
- ḍ Ḍ d with dot below
- ś Ś s with acute
- ṣ Ṣ s with dot below
- ē Ē e with macron
- ō Ō o with macron
- ’ right single quotation mark
- “ left double quotation mark
- ” right double quotation mark
- – en dash
- — em dash
- ʼ apostrophe