A simple, easy to use Tamil keyboard layout for Humans.
- Download OwLayout.zip from the latest release
- Extract it and run the setup.exe
- Supports both 64 bit and 32 bit
- Windows OS compatible
- Easy to install and use
- No need to memorize key mappings
- Natural mapping with English letters
- Only uses 28 keys (26 Alphabetic keys, 1 Shift & 1 AltGr)
Each Tamil letter is mapped to the English letter having similar pronounciation.
அ -> A
இ -> E
உ -> U
எ -> F
ஐ -> I
ஒ -> O
ஔ -> Q
Shift + அ = ஆ
Shift + இ = ஈ
Shift + உ = ஊ
Shift + எ = ஏ
Shift + ஒ = ஓ
க -> K
ங -> G
ச -> C
ஞ -> J
ட -> T
ண -> B
த -> D
ந -> H
ப -> P
ம -> M
ய -> Y
ர -> R
ல -> L
வ -> V
ழ -> Z
ள -> W
ற -> X
ன -> N
ஂ -> S
AltGr = Right Alt (or) Ctrl + Alt
AltGr + உயிரஂ எழுதஂது = உயிரஂ மெயஂ எழுதஂது
Shift + ஂ = ஃ
- D + M + (AltGr + E) + Z + S = தமிழஂ
- E + M + Y + N + S = இமயனஂ
- P + (Shift + S) + X + (AltGr + U) + W + (AltGr + E) = பஃறுளி
You can add new non-Tamil letters to the keyboard layout by importing OwLayout.klc in the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator software.