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NepalidevanagariLegacy → Unicode

Preeti to Unicode Converter

Turn Preeti text that looks like “g]kfndf” into real Nepali: “नेपालमा”. Unicode text reads correctly on any phone, browser or search engine.

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  • Runs on your device

    Nothing is uploaded. Works offline once loaded.

  • Both directions

    Swap to go Unicode → Preeti in one click.

  • Loss report

    Characters a font can’t show are flagged, not dropped.

  • 149 mappings

    Every one is listed in the chart below.

01 · About the font

Preeti, in plain words.

Nepal’s best-known legacy font: the Devanagari typeface behind years of Nepali newspaper layout, office paperwork and typing practice.

Preeti is a legacy Nepali font from the DTP era. Like Kruti Dev for Hindi, it draws Devanagari on top of English keys: typed on a normal keyboard, it stores “g]kfn” in the file and shows “नेपाल” on screen only when the font is installed.

It became the usual choice for a great deal of Nepali word processing and newspaper layout, and related Nepali fonts (including Kantipur, Sagarmatha and Himalb) use similar but not identical key assignments. Nepali typing-practice tools are commonly built around the Preeti keyboard.

Nepal’s digital services increasingly use Unicode, which is why so many people now need to bring Preeti documents into Unicode for websites, mobile phones and online forms.

Preeti (as stored)

g]kfndf lxdfn 5.

Unicode (converted by this page)

नेपालमा हिमाल छ।

This sample is converted with the same engine as the tool above, when this page was built, and matches the expected text exactly.

Who still uses it

  • 01

    Public service commission candidates

    Typing tests for civil-service posts have often used Preeti. Requirements are set per advertisement, so check the official notice for your post.

  • 02

    Newspapers, magazines and publishers

    Layout files and archives made in Preeti, some of which are now being republished online.

  • 03

    Government offices

    Letters, circulars and records typed in Preeti that must move to Unicode for portals and email.

  • 04

    Web editors and students

    Anyone copying Preeti text into a CMS, Google Docs or WhatsApp and seeing English letters.

02 · How to

How to convert Preeti to Unicode (3 steps)

Legacy text only looks like Nepali on a computer that has Preeti installed. Everywhere else (phones, WhatsApp, websites, search results) it appears as English letters like “g]kfndf”. Converting to Unicode fixes that for good.

  1. Paste your Preeti text

    Check that “From” says Preeti, then paste your text. Preeti text such as “g]kfndf lxdfn 5.” looks like a jumble of English letters and symbols until it is converted.
    Preeti to Unicode converter with “From” set to Preeti and the Preeti sample “g]kfndf lxdfn 5.” pasted into the input box

  2. Check the Unicode Nepali

    The Unicode Nepali appears as you paste: “नेपालमा हिमाल छ।”. Nothing in this Preeti sample was flagged. When something is, a “notes” button lists it.
    Output box showing the Preeti sample converted to Unicode Nepali: “नेपालमा हिमाल छ।”

  3. Copy it or save a Word file

    Copy puts “नेपालमा हिमाल छ।” on your clipboard, ready for WhatsApp, Gmail or Google Docs. The Word button saves a .docx already set in Noto Sans Devanagari, so you don’t need Preeti to read it.
    Preeti to Unicode converter after Copy, with the green “Copied” button, the message “Copied — paste it anywhere.” and the Download Word (.docx) button labelled

Pick a Unicode font. Nirmala UI or Mangal on Windows, Kalimati where it is installed, and Noto Sans Devanagari on the web and in Google Docs.

Have a whole document instead of a paragraph? The Word file converter keeps tables, bold text and layout.

03 · Output font

Set the output font in MS Word or Google Docs

Unicode text is real Nepali, so any Nepali-capable font will display it. Pick one that looks good for your document.

Microsoft Word

  1. 1Paste the converted text, then press Ctrl+A (Cmd+A on Mac) to select everything.
  2. 2On the Home tab, click the font box, type “Noto Sans Devanagari” and press Enter.
  3. 3Optional: Review → Language → Set Proofing Language → Nepali, so spell-check does not underline everything.
  4. 4If the text still shows boxes, install a Unicode font that covers the script, such as Noto Sans Devanagari.

Google Docs

  1. 1Paste the converted text and select it with Ctrl+A.
  2. 2Open the font menu → More fonts, search for “Noto Sans Devanagari” (or Noto Serif Devanagari) and add it.
  3. 3Apply the font. Because the text is Unicode, it also copies cleanly into Gmail, Sheets and Slides.

04 · Mapping chart

Every key, and the letter it makes.

This is the actual table the converter uses, generated from the engine. Search for a key you see in garbled text, or for a letter you want to type.

149 mappings

Click a letter to copy the Unicode character. Click the key cap to copy the Preeti key.

05 · Known limits

What to watch for.

  • Nepali and Hindi share the Devanagari script, but a Preeti document cannot be converted with a Hindi converter. The key assignments are different.
  • Related fonts such as Kantipur, Sagarmatha and Himalb have their own mappings. Check the font name before choosing a converter.
  • As with other visual-order fonts, the short-i matra and the reph (र्) must be repositioned. The converter does this per syllable.
  • Web addresses, email addresses and words already in Unicode are left as they are. When you paste, an English word is kept only if it cannot be Preeti text; many English words are also valid Preeti keystrokes and get converted, so check mixed text. Plain digits are Preeti letters (5 is छ), so check any number typed in an English font.

Coverage in this converter

  • Consonants33
  • Half forms29
  • Conjuncts27
  • Punctuation18
  • Vowels11
  • Vowel signs11
  • Digits10
  • Signs9
  • Nukta1

Compared with nepali-fonts on 240 conversions, 240 matched exactly. Round trip: we converted 50,757 Devanagari test strings (word-list words, sentences, and every consonant, vowel sign, conjunct, reph and nukta combination) to Preeti and back. 50,755 came back exactly; the other 2 contain a character Preeti has no glyph for, which the converter flags. See the accuracy page for every difference.

06 · FAQ

Questions about Preeti to Unicode

Why does my Nepali text show as “g]kfn”?

Because it was typed in Preeti, which stores English letters and relies on the Preeti font to draw नेपाल. Devices without the font show the letters. Converting to Unicode stores the real Nepali characters.

How do I convert Preeti text for a Nepali website?

Paste the Preeti text into the box above, check the Unicode preview, and copy the result into your CMS. Make sure the page uses a font that supports Devanagari, such as Noto Sans Devanagari or Mangal.

Does it work for Lok Sewa and other typing documents?

It converts the text itself. For the rules of any exam, such as the font, layout and passage format, follow the official notification of the commission or office that conducts it.

Is my Preeti text uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs as JavaScript in your browser, so your text never leaves your device. Once the page has loaded, it works offline too.

Which font should I use after converting Preeti to Unicode?

Nirmala UI or Mangal on Windows, Kalimati where it is installed, and Noto Sans Devanagari on the web and in Google Docs. Unicode text is not tied to one font, so you can switch typeface later without converting again.

How accurate is the Preeti converter?

In our tests it agreed exactly with nepali-fonts on all 240 conversions. The sample on this page converts exactly as expected. No fluent-speaker review has been done, so read important text before you print or submit it.