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TamilUnicode → Legacy

Unicode to Indica Converter

Turn Unicode Tamil like “தமிழ்” into Indica keystrokes for Word and DTP software, and see exactly which characters the font can’t show.

Experimental: mapping from a single source, check output. Compare the result with the original document before using it.

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  • Runs on your device

    Nothing is uploaded. Works offline once loaded.

  • Both directions

    Swap to go Indica → Unicode in one click.

  • Loss report

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

  • 305 mappings

    Every one is listed in the chart below.

01 · About the font

Indica, in plain words.

Indica legacy Tamil character-slot conversion (experimental).

Unicode (as typed)

தமிழ்

Indica keystrokes (converted by this page)

>tµ

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

02 · For print, DTP and typing

Get Unicode Tamil into Indica for print and exams

Some printers, layout programs and typing-test environments still need text in Indica. This converter writes the exact keystrokes the font expects and lists any characters the font cannot show, so nothing is lost without you knowing.

  1. Paste your Unicode text

    Type or paste Tamil text in Latha, Google Docs, a website or WhatsApp. Real Unicode characters, not already-converted text.

  2. Read the loss report

    Characters Indica has no glyph for are highlighted. Replace them in the source before you send the file to print or submit it.

  3. Copy the result

    The output looks like English letters (“>tµ”). That is correct: the font turns them back into Tamil shapes.

  4. Set the font to Indica

    Paste into Word, PageMaker, CorelDRAW or your exam software and apply the Indica font. If the font is not installed, the text keeps showing as English letters.

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 to Indica in MS Word

The converted text is Indica keystrokes, so it only looks like Tamil when the Indica font is applied. It has to be installed on the computer that opens the file.

Microsoft Word

  1. 1Install Indica if you haven’t already (on Windows, right-click the font file → Install for all users; on Mac, use Font Book), then restart Word.
  2. 2Paste the converted text. Use Paste Special → Unformatted Text (Ctrl+Alt+V) so no formatting from the source comes along.
  3. 3Select the text and type “Indica” into the font box on the Home tab.
  4. 4Before sending the file to someone else, either embed fonts (File → Options → Save → Embed fonts) or export to PDF.

Google Docs

  1. 1Google Docs offers its own font list only, so Indica cannot be selected there.
  2. 2Use Word or LibreOffice for the final file, then share a PDF if others need to read it.
  3. 3If the text must live in Google Docs, keep it as Unicode and convert only the final copy.

Pasting Indica text into Google Docs shows English letters instead of Tamil.

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.

305 mappings

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

05 · Known limits

What to watch for.

  • Experimental: mapping from a single source; check output against the original document.
  • Pre-base and split vowel sequences use complete syllable mappings. Font variants and unmapped glyphs need review.

Coverage in this converter

  • Vowel signs231
  • Half forms22
  • Consonants22
  • Conjuncts14
  • Vowels12
  • Punctuation4

Experimental: this mapping comes from a single source and has not been confirmed by an independent converter. Compare the result with your original document, because other versions of the font may differ. See the accuracy page for every difference.

06 · FAQ

Questions about Unicode to Indica

Is my Tamil text uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion runs in your browser, and nothing you paste is sent anywhere.

Can I turn Indica text back into Unicode later?

Yes. Paste it into the Indica to Unicode converter, or press the swap button above. Characters the loss report flagged were kept as Unicode, so they come back unchanged.

How accurate is the Indica converter?

Treat the result as a draft. The mapping is experimental: it comes from a single source and no independent converter has confirmed it, so compare the output with your original document. 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.