Guides
Answers, not noise.
Short, practical write-ups for the problems people really hit with legacy fonts. Each one points to the tool that fixes it, and none of them pretends to know your exam’s rules.
Start here · Troubleshooting
Why Bijoy text breaks on Facebook and phones (and how to fix it)
SutonnyMJ and other Bijoy fonts store Bengali as English letters. That is why your post turns into evsjv on a phone, and why converting to Unicode is the fix.
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Comparison
Bijoy vs Unicode: typing Bengali in 2026
Bijoy is both a keyboard layout and a family of legacy fonts. What that means, why Unicode is the default now, and when you still need SutonnyMJ.
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How-to
How to convert a Kruti Dev Word file to Unicode without losing formatting
Copy-pasting a whole .docx through a converter flattens it. This guide shows how to find the legacy text, convert only that, and keep tables, bold and layout.
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How-to
English to Hindi typing tips: vowels, conjuncts and nukta
Spelling habits that make phonetic Hindi typing more accurate, with examples to try: long vowels, half letters, ष vs श and the nukta letters.
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Troubleshooting
Fix Hindi text showing as symbols or English letters
“à¤à¤¾” and “Hkkjr” look equally broken but have different causes. How to tell mojibake from a legacy font, and the right fix for each.
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Exams
How to prepare for a Hindi government typing test
A practical routine for Hindi typing tests: what gross and net WPM mean, how full and half mistakes are counted, and how to practise so test day is boring.
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Exams
How to type in Kruti Dev for Hindi typing exams
How the Kruti Dev keyboard works, how to practise on the right setup, and what to check in your exam’s official notification first.
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How-to
How to type Tamil on a computer and phone
Tamil99, phonetic typing and Bamini compared: what each layout is for, how the pulli and vowel signs work, and which one to start with.
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Comparison
InScript vs Remington GAIL vs Kruti Dev: which Hindi layout should you learn?
The three Hindi typing layouts you meet in exams and offices, how they differ, what each is good for, and how to choose the one worth practising.
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How-to
Kruti Dev 010 font: how to get it and install it safely
Where Kruti Dev 010 legitimately comes from, how to install it on Windows, Mac and Android, and when you don’t need it at all.
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Comparison
Kruti Dev vs Mangal: which font should you use?
Kruti Dev is a legacy font and Mangal is Unicode. A plain comparison of how they differ, when each one is the right tool, and how to switch between them.
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How-to
Kruti Dev PDF to Word Unicode: getting editable Hindi text
PDFs made with Kruti Dev often give you garbled text or no text at all. Here is how to pull Hindi out of a PDF and end up with editable Unicode in Word.
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Guide
Nepali dates explained: Bikram Sambat, AD and why months change length
What Bikram Sambat is, why its months are 29 to 32 days and shift every year, and how to convert a BS date to AD or back without guessing.
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Comparison
Nepali Unicode vs Preeti: which should you use?
Preeti is still common in Nepali offices and typing tests, but it breaks on phones and websites. How it differs from Unicode, and where the keyboards fit in.
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Guide
Preeti to Unicode for Lok Sewa and Nepali websites
Preeti text looks like English letters on phones and websites. How to convert it to Unicode, publish it on the web, and where Lok Sewa typing rules come from.
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Troubleshooting
Why is my Hindi text showing as English letters?
If your Hindi looks like “fgUnh” or “Hkkjr”, the file uses a legacy font. Here is what is happening, how to confirm it, and the two ways to fix it.
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How-to
How to write a rupee amount in words in Hindi for a cheque
The Indian lakh-crore grouping, the usual cheque wording with रुपये and मात्र, and worked examples for cheques, invoices and receipts.
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