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Krutidev to Unicode Converter
Convert Krutidev to Unicode (Mangal) or Unicode to Krutidev. Supports Remington GAIL layout. Copy or download the converted text.
Kruti Dev → Unicode
Unicode → Kruti Dev
Remington GAIL → Unicode
Kruti Dev (ASCII)
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Unicode (Mangal)
Converted text appears here
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Mangal Unicode is required for: Delhi HC, UP Court Clerk, CPCT (MP), NIC, and most state government portals.
Krutidev 010 supported
Remington GAIL supported
No sign-up. Runs in browser.
Definitions
Krutidev, Unicode, Remington — defined
Three encoding standards. Each one appears in a different exam, portal, or typing software. Knowing which one you need tells you which way to convert.
K
Krutidev
ASCII-based Hindi font
Krutidev maps standard ASCII keyboard characters to Devanagari glyphs. Press "d" and the font renders "क". Without the Krutidev font installed, the text looks like random English letters. Krutidev 010 is the most common version across government typing software and exam centers.
ASCII key → Devanagari glyph (font-dependent)
e.g. "d" in Krutidev = क in Unicode
U
Unicode
Universal Devanagari encoding
Unicode stores actual Devanagari characters (क, ख, ग) as standardised code points. Mangal, Noto Sans Devanagari, and Kokila are Unicode fonts. Unicode text displays correctly on all modern systems without font installation. Court portals, NIC, and CPCT all require Unicode submission.
U+0915 = क, U+0916 = ख, U+0917 = ग
e.g. "क" in Unicode = क everywhere
R
Remington GAIL
Hindi typewriter keyboard layout
Remington GAIL places Devanagari characters at positions based on the old Hindi typewriter keyboard. Used in UP, Bihar, and Rajasthan state PSC typing exams. The layout differs from INSCRIPT and requires conversion before the text displays as Unicode Devanagari.
Typewriter key position → Devanagari character
e.g. Used in UP PSC, Bihar PSC typing tests
010
Krutidev version
UTF-8
Unicode standard
Delhi HC, CPCT
Exams using Unicode
UP, Bihar PSC
Exams using Krutidev
Why the conversion problem exists
Indian government typing standardised on Krutidev in the 1990s when Unicode support was limited. Exam software, court systems, and government portals were built around it. Over the next decade, central government and high courts migrated to Unicode for portability and web compatibility. State-level systems migrated at different speeds. Today, a candidate preparing for both CPCT (Unicode) and a district court typing test (Krutidev) needs to work in both encoding systems. The conversion tool bridges that gap — paste text from one system, get output ready for the other.
How it works
Three modes. One step.
Select your conversion direction, paste the text, get the output. Copy or download.
01
Select conversion mode
Pick Krutidev to Unicode, Unicode to Krutidev, or Remington GAIL to Unicode depending on what your source text uses.
02
Paste your text
Paste the full passage into the input box. The converter processes the entire text at once, including matras and conjunct consonants.
03
Copy or download
Use the Copy button to paste the converted text into Word, a portal form, or exam software. Or download as a .txt file.
04
Review before submitting
Complex conjuncts may need manual correction. Read through the output before pasting into a court document or government portal.
Krutidev → Unicode
ASCII code → Unicode point
e.g. "d" = क (U+0915)
Unicode → Krutidev
Unicode point → ASCII code
e.g. क (U+0915) = "d"
Remington → Unicode
Key position → Devanagari
e.g. "k" = क in Remington GAIL
Why this matters
Wrong encoding fails the submission.
Court portals and exam software reject Krutidev text in Unicode fields, and vice versa. Converting before you submit avoids disqualification.
Government portals require Unicode
Delhi HC, CPCT, NIC, and most online government portals store text in Unicode. Pasting Krutidev into a Unicode field submits garbled characters. The form accepts it — the reviewer sees random ASCII letters.
Older exam software still uses Krutidev
UP, Bihar, and Rajasthan district court typing tests run on Krutidev-based software. Typing in Unicode on these systems produces incorrect output. Check the exam notification for the required font before you practice.
Remington GAIL is exam-specific
Remington GAIL is not a font — it is a keyboard layout. Candidates who switch to INSCRIPT or phonetic input for practice will type the wrong characters on exam day. Convert Remington output to Unicode to verify what you typed.
Legacy documents need conversion
Affidavits, petitions, and certificates typed in the 2000s often exist only in Krutidev. Converting them to Unicode makes the text searchable, copy-pasteable, and compatible with current filing systems.
Krutidev
UP, Bihar, Rajasthan PSC
Unicode
Delhi HC, CPCT, NIC
Remington
UP, Bihar PSC layout
UTF-8
Modern web standard
Common mistakes
Text converted. Submission still fails.
Conversion errors happen before the tool — in the source text, the font assumption, or the submission field.
01
Assuming all Krutidev versions are the same
Krutidev 010 and Krutidev 055 use different key mappings for some characters. This converter supports 010. If your source used 055 or another variant, some characters will map incorrectly.
Fix:
Check which Krutidev version your typing software uses. The version number is usually visible in the font name in Word or the exam software settings.
02
Pasting Unicode into a Krutidev font field
If the exam software or Word document has Krutidev set as the font, pasting Unicode text displays as Latin characters. The encoding is correct but the font renders it wrong.
Fix:
After pasting converted Unicode text, change the font to Mangal, Noto Sans Devanagari, or Kokila. Do not leave it in Krutidev font.
03
Not reviewing conjunct consonants
Complex jod akshar (conjunct consonants like क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ) involve halant + consonant sequences that can mismap in edge cases. Automated conversion handles most, but some rare combinations need a manual check.
Fix:
Scan the converted output for any visually broken conjuncts. Correct them manually before pasting into your final document.
04
Practicing in one layout, tested in another
A candidate who practices Hindi typing on INSCRIPT will fail a Remington GAIL exam — not because of speed, but because the keys produce different characters. Layout and encoding are separate from typing speed.
Fix:
Confirm the keyboard layout required in the exam notification. Practice on that layout, not a phonetic or INSCRIPT alternative.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Krutidev, Unicode, and Hindi font conversion for government exams.
Krutidev is a legacy ASCII-based Hindi font where each keyboard key maps to a Devanagari glyph. It was the standard for government typing in the 1990s and 2000s. Modern systems use Unicode (Mangal or Noto Sans Devanagari), which stores actual Devanagari characters. Text typed in Krutidev looks like random English letters on a Unicode system — you need to convert before submitting documents to courts, government portals, or Unicode-based software.
Delhi High Court, UP Court Clerk, CPCT (Madhya Pradesh), NIC data entry, and most state government online portals now require Unicode. Bihar, Rajasthan, and some older UP PSC tests still use Krutidev or Remington GAIL keyboard layouts. Check the official exam notification — it will specify whether the typing software uses Unicode or legacy font.
For standard Krutidev 010 (the most common version), conversion accuracy is high. Complex conjunct consonants (jod akshar) and some rare matras may need manual correction. Always review the converted output before submitting to an exam or government portal. If you typed on a non-standard Krutidev version, some characters may not map correctly.
Remington GAIL is a Hindi keyboard layout used in UP, Bihar, and Rajasthan state PSC typing exams. It places Devanagari characters at different keys than the standard INSCRIPT layout. Text typed on a Remington GAIL layout also needs to be converted to Unicode before it can display correctly on standard systems.
Mangal is a Unicode Devanagari font — it stores actual Unicode Hindi characters that display correctly on all modern systems. Krutidev is an ASCII font that uses English letter codes to represent Hindi glyphs. A document in Krutidev looks like garbled text on any system that does not have that specific font installed. Mangal (Unicode) works everywhere without any font installation.
Yes. Paste the full text into the input box. The converter processes the entire passage at once. After conversion, use the Copy button or download as a .txt file. For Word documents, paste the converted Unicode text back into your file and change the font to Mangal or any Unicode Devanagari font.
Yes. All conversion runs in your browser. No text is sent to any server. You can open the page, disconnect from the internet, and the converter still works. Closing the tab clears your text.
This converter supports Krutidev 010, the most widely used version across Indian government typing software and exam centers. Krutidev 055 and other variants use slightly different mappings — if your output looks incorrect, your source text may be in a non-010 variant.