Unicode to KrutiDev Converter
Paste Unicode Hindi, get text that displays correctly in the Kruti Dev 010 font.
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When you still need Kruti Dev
Many offices, courts, printing presses and typing exams still work in Kruti Dev 010, the Remington-layout Hindi font. Text you copy from a website, Google Translate or WhatsApp is Unicode, and pasted into a Kruti Dev document it shows as boxes or the wrong letters.
This converter rewrites Unicode Hindi in Kruti Dev's encoding. Paste the result into Word or PageMaker, set the font to Kruti Dev 010, and it shows as the same Hindi. The output looks like random English letters ("Hkkjr" for भारत) until that font is applied: that is expected.
Examples
| Unicode Hindi | KrutiDev 010 text |
|---|---|
| भारत सरकार | Hkkjr ljdkj |
| कीर्ति | dhfrZ |
| स्थिति | fLFkfr |
| ज़रूर | t+:j |
What the converter takes care of
- Short i (ि) is moved before its letter or conjunct, where Kruti Dev types it: स्थिति becomes fLFkfr.
- Reph (र् on top) is moved after the syllable as Z: कीर्ति becomes dhfrZ, मर्त्य becomes eR;Z.
- Conjuncts use Kruti Dev's own glyphs where it has them (प्र, द्र, क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र).
- Punctuation is mapped to the font's symbols, so commas, full stops, quotes, colons and the danda display correctly instead of turning into letters.
- Nukta letters (ज़, फ़, ख़) keep their dot.
Things to know
Only Hindi should go through the converter. English words in the same text are Kruti Dev letters too, so "OK" would display as Hindi glyphs. The same goes for a few symbols the font has no shape for, such as %, &, # and @. The tool lists any it finds under the boxes, so you can type them in a normal font after pasting. Dashes, the ellipsis and square brackets are written with the nearest Kruti Dev symbol, and ॐ, which Kruti Dev 010 cannot draw, is spelled out as ओम्.
We checked the output by displaying it in the real Kruti Dev 010 font next to the original. Nothing you paste is uploaded or stored.
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Caption a video freeFrequently asked questions
Is this Unicode to KrutiDev converter free?
Yes. It is free with no sign-up and no limit, because the conversion runs in your browser rather than on a server.
Why does the output look like English letters?
That is how Kruti Dev stores Hindi. Paste it into Word and set the font to Kruti Dev 010, and the Hindi appears.
Will it work for Kruti Dev 016 or other Kruti Dev fonts?
The Kruti Dev fonts that share the 010 keyboard layout display it the same way. Other legacy fonts such as Chanakya or DevLys use different layouts.
Can I convert Kruti Dev back to Unicode?
Yes. Use the KrutiDev to Unicode converter.
Is my text sent anywhere?
No. The text never leaves your device.