कृतिदेव ↔ यूनिकोड
KrutiDev to Unicode converter
Old office files show “Hkkjr” instead of “भारत”? Convert KrutiDev text to Unicode, or back again for typing tests.
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How to use it
- 01Choose the direction: KrutiDev → Unicode or Unicode → KrutiDev.
- 02Paste your text.
- 03Copy the converted text.
Hkkjr esa fgUnh
भारत में हिन्दी
About this tool
KrutiDev is a pre-Unicode Hindi font: it stores English letters and only looks like Hindi when that exact font is installed. Paste it anywhere else and you get gibberish like “fgUnh”. Unicode (the Mangal font on Windows) stores real Hindi letters that work everywhere.
The converter handles KrutiDev's quirks: the ि sign typed before its letter, the reph (र्) typed after, and the half letters. Unicode → KrutiDev is useful for government typing tests and offices that still require KrutiDev 010.
Recognising KrutiDev text and converting it
KrutiDev text looks like English gibberish with odd punctuation, such as Hkkjr or fgUnh, because the letters are the keys that produced Hindi shapes in that font. If a document shows this, copy the text, choose KrutiDev to Unicode and paste it. The result is real Hindi that you can use on websites, in forms and in apps.
Going back, Unicode to KrutiDev is for typing tests and offices that still require the KrutiDev 010 font. The converted text only looks right where that font is installed, so check it in your word processor before submitting.
Checking the result
Read the converted text once, especially conjunct letters and words with a reph, as a few rare glyphs differ between KrutiDev files. If a whole paragraph is garbled, make sure you copied the original text and not text already converted or typed in another font.
Common uses
- Opening an old government or office document that shows garbled text
- Moving KrutiDev content to a website or a Unicode document
- Preparing Unicode text for a KrutiDev typing exam
- Checking a KrutiDev document by reading the Unicode version
हिंदी में मदद
कृतिदेव 010 फ़ॉन्ट में लिखा टेक्स्ट दूसरे कंप्यूटर पर “Hkkjr” जैसा दिखता है। यह टूल उसे यूनिकोड (मंगल) हिंदी में बदलता है, और यूनिकोड को कृतिदेव में भी, जो सरकारी टाइपिंग टेस्ट में काम आता है।
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Questions
What's the difference between KrutiDev and Mangal?
KrutiDev is a font that maps Hindi shapes onto English keys; Mangal is a Unicode font that stores real Hindi characters. Unicode text works on every device; KrutiDev only shows correctly with the KrutiDev font installed.
Which KrutiDev version is supported?
KrutiDev 010, the version used by government offices and typing exams. Other KrutiDev numbers use nearly the same mapping.
Some conjunct letters look wrong. Why?
A few rare conjuncts have different glyphs in different KrutiDev files. Common text converts correctly; check rare conjuncts by eye.