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Kalimati font: is it Unicode?

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Yes. Kalimati is a Unicode Devanagari font. If your text is already Unicode Nepali, select it and choose Kalimati as the font. If your text is in Preeti, convert it to Unicode first, then choose Kalimati.

Kalimati is a Unicode font: Unicode text only needs the font set, while Preeti text must be converted first

Unicode text: just choose the font

Kalimati shapes Unicode Nepali letters. Text typed with any Unicode method (the online Nepali keyboard, the Nepali keyboard built into Windows, or a phone keyboard) can be shown in Kalimati without any conversion:

  1. Select the text in your document.
  2. Open the font list and choose Kalimati.

The letters stay the same; only their shapes change. You can switch to another Unicode font later and nothing breaks.

Preeti or Kantipur text: convert first

Preeti and Kantipur are older, non-Unicode fonts. Their text is stored as English letters and symbols that only look like Nepali while that exact font is set. Choosing Kalimati for Preeti text turns it into English characters, because Kalimati reads the stored letters as they really are.

  1. Copy the text from your document.
  2. Paste it into the Preeti to Unicode converter (or the Kantipur to Unicode converter).
  3. Copy the Unicode result back into your document.
  4. Select it and choose Kalimati.

Not sure which kind of text you have? Unicode vs Preeti explains how to tell.

Typing directly in Kalimati

Choose Kalimati as the font first, then type with any Unicode Nepali method. Someone who learned on Preeti can use the Preeti layout in the online keyboard: the keys work as in Preeti, and the result is Unicode, ready for Kalimati.

Questions and answers

Is there a Unicode to Kalimati converter?

You do not need one. Kalimati is itself a Unicode font, so changing the font is enough. Converting only matters for legacy fonts such as Preeti or Kantipur.

How do I convert Preeti to Kalimati?

Paste the Preeti text into the Preeti to Unicode converter, copy the Unicode result into your document, and set the font to Kalimati.

Why does my text look different after choosing Kalimati?

Only the letter shapes change. If the text turns into English letters or symbols instead, it was typed in a legacy font such as Preeti and needs converting first.

What if Kalimati is not installed on my computer?

Unicode text still displays in another Devanagari font that is installed. To match a document that requires Kalimati, install the font from a source you trust before choosing it.