Reference
Krutidev Keyboard Chart
Every Krutidev character mapped to its keyboard shortcut. Consonants, vowels, matras, conjuncts, and special characters in Devanagari alphabetical order.
How to Read This Chart
Each table below has four columns. Hindi shows the Devanagari character. Name gives the transliteration. Key tells you which physical key(s) to press on a standard QWERTY keyboard. Krutidev Code shows the raw ASCII characters stored in the document.
Multi-key entries like "[ + k" mean press the keys in sequence, not simultaneously. "Shift+v" means hold Shift and press V. Characters marked "special" require Alt codes or are rarely typed directly.
Consonants (व्यंजन)
33 standard Hindi consonants in Devanagari alphabetical order. These form the backbone of all Hindi text.
| Hindi | Name | Key | Krutidev Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| क | Ka | d | d |
| ख | Kha | [ + k | [k |
| ग | Ga | x | x |
| घ | Gha | ? + k | ?k |
| ङ | Nga | special | ³ |
| च | Cha | p | p |
| छ | Chha | Shift+n | N |
| ज | Ja | t | t |
| झ | Jha | Shift+. | > |
| ञ | Nya | special | ¥ |
| ट | Ta | Shift+v | V |
| ठ | Tha | Shift+b | B |
| ड | Da | Shift+m | M |
| ढ | Dha | Shift+, | < |
| ण | Na | . + k | .k |
| त | Ta | r | r |
| थ | Tha | Shift+f + k | Fk |
| द | Da | n | n |
| ध | Dha | / + k | /k |
| न | Na | u | u |
| प | Pa | i | i |
| फ | Pha | Shift+q | Q |
| ब | Ba | c | c |
| भ | Bha | Shift+h + k | Hk |
| म | Ma | e | e |
| य | Ya | ; | ; |
| र | Ra | j | j |
| ल | La | y | y |
| व | Va | o | o |
| श | Sha | ' + k | 'k |
| ष | Sha | " + k | "k |
| स | Sa | l | l |
| ह | Ha | g | g |
Vowels (स्वर)
Standalone vowels used at the beginning of words or after another vowel. Inside a word, use the matra (dependent vowel) form instead.
| Hindi | Name | Key | Krutidev Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| अ | A | v | v |
| आ | Aa | v + k | vk |
| इ | I | b | b |
| ई | Ii | b + Shift+z | bZ |
| उ | U | m | m |
| ऊ | Uu | special | Å |
| ए | E | , | , |
| ऐ | Ai | , + s | ,s |
| ओ | O | v + k + s | vks |
| औ | Au | v + k + Shift+s | vkS |
| ऋ | Ri | Shift+- | _ |
Matras and Modifiers (मात्राएं)
Dependent vowel signs (matras), anusvara, chandrabindu, visarga, and halant. These attach to consonants to change their vowel sound.
| Hindi | Name | Key | Krutidev Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| ा | Aa matra | k | k |
| ि | I matra (placed before consonant) | f | f |
| ी | Ii matra | h | h |
| ु | U matra | q | q |
| ू | Uu matra | w | w |
| ृ | Ri matra | ` | ` |
| े | E matra | s | s |
| ै | Ai matra | Shift+s | S |
| ो | O matra | k + s | ks |
| ौ | Au matra | k + Shift+s | kS |
| ं | Anusvara (bindu) | a | a |
| ँ | Chandrabindu | special | ¡ |
| ः | Visarga | Shift+5 | % |
| ् | Halant (virama) | Shift+` | ~ |
Conjuncts and Special Characters
Common conjuncts (संयुक्ताक्षर) and special symbols that have dedicated keys in Krutidev. Most other conjuncts are formed by typing consonant + halant (~) + consonant.
| Hindi | Name | ASCII Key |
|---|---|---|
| । | Purna Viram (Full Stop) | A |
| ज्ञ | Gya | K |
| छ | Chha | N |
| ट | Ta (retroflex) | V |
| ठ | Tha (retroflex) | B |
| ड | Da (retroflex) | M |
| ढ | Dha (retroflex) | < |
| झ | Jha | > |
| ळ | La (retroflex) | G |
| फ | Pha | Q |
| द्य | Dya | | |
| द्व | Dva | } |
| क्ष | Ksha | { |
| त्र | Tra | = |
Tips for Using This Chart
Print this page and tape it beside your monitor during your first week of practice. Most typists memorize the 15-20 most frequent characters within 3-5 days. The home row alone (a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l) covers about 40% of Hindi text.
Pay special attention to the distinction between consonants and their half forms. Pressing "d" gives the full consonant क (with inherent vowel). Pressing Shift+d gives क् (the half consonant, ready to combine with the next letter). You use half forms to build conjuncts like क्र, प्र, and स्त.
The retroflex consonants (ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण) all live on Shift keys: Shift+v, Shift+b, Shift+m, Shift+comma, and period respectively. Grouping them on the same row makes them easier to remember.