Remington Gail keyboard layout chart
Typing in visual order
On a typewriter you type what you see from left to right. The short i matra (ि) appears before its consonant, so you press it first: f then d gives कि. The reph (र् written above the next letter) is typed after the syllable it sits on: d k ; Z gives कार्य. Our converter handles this reordering and produces correct Unicode.
Many half letters have their own keys in this layout. Shift + a consonant key often gives the half form (D = क्, L = स्), and the ा key (k) after a half letter completes it.
Remington Gail and Kruti Dev
Remington Gail and Kruti Dev use the same typewriter key positions, so the same finger habits work in both. On this site both modes share one mapping. A few rare characters that need Alt codes in Kruti Dev (for example ऊ and ँ) can be entered with the Windows Alt code if your browser passes it through.
Frequently asked questions
Is Remington Gail the same as Kruti Dev?+
The key positions are almost the same. Kruti Dev is a legacy font; Remington Gail produces Unicode text.
Why do I type ि before the consonant?+
Because the layout copies the typewriter, where you type characters in the order they appear on paper.
How do I type a reph (र्)?+
Type the syllable first, then Z. For example dk;Z gives कार्य.
Which exams allow Remington Gail?+
Many Unicode Hindi tests, including CPCT and some SSC tests, offer it. Confirm in your notice.
Do I need special software?+
No. The mapping works in your browser on any English keyboard.
Other Hindi layouts
Exams that offer Remington Gail
- AIIMS CRE Hindi typing test
- Allahabad HC Hindi typing test
- BHU Clerk Hindi typing test
- BELTRON DEO Hindi typing test
- CBSE JA Hindi typing test
- CG HC Hindi typing test
- Computer Operator Hindi typing test
- Court Clerk Hindi typing test
- CPCT Hindi typing test
- CRPF HCM Hindi typing test
- CSIR JSA Hindi typing test
- Delhi Police HCM Hindi typing test
- DSSSB Hindi typing test
- EPFO SSA Hindi typing test
- KVS JSA Hindi typing test
- MP HC Hindi typing test
- MP Police ASI Hindi typing test
- Patna HC Hindi typing test
- Rajasthan HC Hindi typing test
- RRB NTPC Hindi typing test
- RSSB LDC Hindi typing test
- SSC CHSL Hindi typing test
- SSC Steno Hindi typing test
- UKPSC RO/ARO Hindi typing test
- UP Police Hindi typing test
- UPPSC RO/ARO Hindi typing test
- UPSSSC Hindi typing test