Since the world is moving to Unicode, you will eventually need to convert your legacy Kal 001 documents. Use these tools:
Warning: Always keep a backup of your original Kal 001 file. Conversion may break complex ligatures. kal 001 tamil font keyboard layout
To understand Kal 001's position, compare it with alternatives: Since the world is moving to Unicode, you
| Feature | Kal 001 | Tamil 99 (Unicode) | InScript | Phonetic (e.g., Anjal) | |------------------|-----------------|--------------------|----------|------------------------| | Based on | Legacy TAB encoding | Government standard | ISCII | Sound mapping | | Shift key usage | Moderate | High | High | Very low | | Learning curve | Steep (memorize numbers) | Medium | Medium | Easy | | Font support | Only Kal-family fonts | Any Unicode font | Unicode | Unicode | | Print press compatibility | Excellent | Poor (needs conversion) | Poor | Poor | | Best for | DTP, traditional design | Web, email, mobile | Government docs | Casual typing | Warning: Always keep a backup of your original Kal 001 file
| Key | Lowercase | Shift+Key | |-----|-----------|-----------| | k | க | கா | | g | கி | கீ | | c | ச | சா | | t | த | தா | | p | ப | பா | | m | ம | மா | | y | ய | யா | | r | ர | ரா | | l | ல | லா | | v | வ | வா | | n | ந | நா |
Note: Shift key typically adds the vowel 'aa' (ஆ) length mark to the consonant.