Hindi Keyboard Layouts
Every Hindi typing keyboard layout in one place — Kruti Dev 010, DevLys 010, Mangal Inscript and Mangal Remington/GAIL. Interactive key charts, finger guides, and exactly which government exam uses each.
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Kruti Dev 010
The most common legacy Hindi font — required for CPCT, RSMSSB and many Rajasthan/MP state LDC & Steno exams. Visual (non-phonetic) Remington layout.
DevLys 010
Uses the SAME keyboard as Kruti Dev 010 — interchangeable in exams. Only the font glyphs differ, so practice transfers directly between the two.
Mangal — Inscript
The government-standard Inscript layout with Unicode Mangal output. Used by SSC and many central & UP government exams. No i-matra reversal rule.
Mangal — Remington / GAIL
Unicode Mangal output on the familiar Remington typewriter layout. GAIL and CBI use the same map; also seen in some High Court exams.
Compare All Four Layouts
Legacy vs Unicode, keyboard type, and which exams use each.
| Layout | Type | Keyboard | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kruti Dev 010 | Legacy font | Remington (Hindi typewriter) | CPCT, RSMSSB, Rajasthan HC, MP/Raj state LDC |
| DevLys 010 | Legacy font | Remington — same keys as Kruti Dev | Same exams as Kruti Dev; interchangeable |
| Mangal — Inscript | Unicode | Inscript (IS 13194) | SSC, many central & UP government exams |
| Mangal — Remington/GAIL | Unicode | Remington-style (GAIL/CBI) | GAIL-notified & some High Court exams |
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Hindi Keyboard Layouts — Common Questions
How many Hindi keyboard layouts are there for government exams?
Four are commonly required: Kruti Dev 010 and DevLys 010 (legacy fonts on the Remington keyboard, and interchangeable with each other), plus Mangal Unicode on two keyboards — Inscript (IS 13194) and Remington/GAIL. Which one you need depends entirely on your exam notification.
Which Hindi keyboard layout should I learn?
Learn the one your target exam specifies. CPCT and most Rajasthan/MP state exams use Kruti Dev (or the interchangeable DevLys); SSC and UP government exams use Mangal Inscript; GAIL and some others use Mangal Remington/GAIL. Open each layout page to see its key chart and exam list.
What is the difference between a legacy font and Unicode?
Legacy fonts like Kruti Dev/DevLys store text as ASCII that only looks like Hindi when the specific font is applied — copy it elsewhere and it breaks. Unicode (Mangal) stores real Devanagari that copies, searches and displays correctly everywhere. Modern central exams increasingly use Unicode.
Are Kruti Dev and DevLys really the same keyboard?
Yes — Kruti Dev 010 and DevLys 010 share the identical Remington-based key layout, so the same keystrokes produce the same characters. They differ only in a few font glyphs and are interchangeable in exams.
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