How to Type in Urdu using Lipikaar

Lipikaar is a simple method for typing in Urdu on an ordinary keyboard. It requires only some familiarity with the regular English keyboard and encourages the user to think in his/her regional language. It works on all Windows Applications which support Unicode - MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer and others.

Rule 1:

Repeatedly type the closest sounding key till you see the correct script character.

Type s once for س‎ , twice for ش and thrice for ص.

Rule 2:

Type x after the character to attach diacritic marks.

To attach ِ a َ  a ٍ  a ً  a ُ  a ٌ  a ّ  a ْ  a to a character type x after the character.

English to Urdu Mapping Guide

Refer to the following table to understand the mapping for the different characters in the script.

a	ا a آ a ٖ a ٰ  a
b	ب a
c	چ a
d	د‎ a ڈ a ڐ a
e	ے a ی a ع a
f	ف
g	گ a غ a
h	ح a ه a ہ a ء a ھ a ٔ a ٕ a
i	ي‎ ی a
j	ج‎ a ژ a ی a
k	ک‎ a ق a خ a
l	ل a
m	مa
n	ن‎ a ں a ٘ a
o	ؤ a و a
p	پ a
q	zwj zwnj
r	ر‎ a ڑ a ڙ a
s	س a ش a ص a ث
t	ت a ٹ a ٿ a ط a
u	و a ؤ
v,w	و a
x	ِ a َ  a ٍ  a ً  a ُ  a ٌ  a ّ  a ْ  a
y	ی a ے a ي a ئ a ۓ
z	ذ a ز a ظ a ض

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
۱	۲	۳	۴	۵	۶	۷	۸	۹	۰

Tips for Faster Typing:

• Use capital case (Left SHIFT + key) to type some commonly used characters faster.
• Use Ctrl+Alt+L to switch between English and your language.

A	آ a
D	ڈ a ڐ a
E	ع a
G	غ a
H	ٔ a ٕ a ء a ھ a
J	ژ a
K	خ a
N	ں a
Q	ق a
R	ڑ a ڙ a
S	ص a ث
T	ط a
X	َ  a ْ  a ٗ  a
Y	ي a
Z	ظ a ض