Our comprehensive Hindi Character Map now includes AMS Roman and Kruti Dev keyboard mappings alongside the complete Devanagari Unicode collection. Perfect for developers, designers, and typists working with Hindi fonts and legacy text conversion.
Character Map Categories
- Devanagari: Complete Unicode block (U+0900-U+097F) including vowels, consonants, and combining marks
- AMS Roman: Shows how Hindi characters map to English keys in AMS fonts (अ → A, आ → Aa)
- Kruti Dev: Displays Remington/Typewriter key mappings used in Kruti Dev fonts (अ → v, आ → vk)
- Symbols: Currency symbols (₹), copyright marks, trademarks, and cultural symbols
- Punctuation: Hindi-specific punctuation (।॥) and international marks
- Numbers: Both Devanagari digits (०१२) and ASCII numbers
- Arrows & Math: Directional indicators and mathematical operators
Understanding Font Mappings
AMS Roman fonts map Hindi characters to logical English equivalents (अ = A, क = k). Kruti Dev uses the traditional Remington typewriter layout where key positions matter more than logic (अ = v, क = d). Use our mapping tables to understand how text converts between these systems.
Key Features
FAQs about Font Mappings
What's the difference between AMS and Kruti Dev mappings?
AMS Roman uses intuitive mappings (अ → A, आ → Aa) while Kruti Dev follows the traditional Remington typewriter layout (अ → v, आ → vk). AMS is easier for English speakers to learn, but Kruti Dev is more widely used in India.
Can I convert between AMS and Kruti Dev text?
Yes! Use our AMS Font Converter to convert Hindi text to AMS Roman format, or our Kruti Dev to Mangal Converter for legacy text conversion to Unicode.
Which mapping should I use for new projects?
For new projects, we recommend Unicode (Mangal, Noto Sans Devanagari) as it's universally supported. Use AMS or Kruti Dev only when working with existing documents or when specific stylistic fonts require them.
