Which converter do I need?
| Your text looks like | It is in | Use |
|---|---|---|
Hkkjr ljdkj (English letters) when the font is missing | Kruti Dev 010 or DevLys 010 | Kruti Dev to Mangal or DevLys to Mangal |
| भारत सरकार everywhere, even in a browser | Unicode (Mangal, Nirmala UI, Kokila, Google fonts) | Already Mangal compatible. For legacy: Mangal to Kruti Dev |
| Other unreadable symbols, even with the font set | Possibly Chanakya, Shusha or another legacy font | Not supported yet. Tell us the font name via contact |
Why convert to Mangal font at all?
Unicode text is future-proof. It works in email, PDFs, websites, databases and on phones, it can be searched and spell-checked, and it is the format government guidelines recommend for official Hindi. Converting your old Kruti Dev and DevLys archives once means you never depend on a font file again.
Tips for converting large documents
- Convert in chunks of a few pages so you can check the output as you go.
- English words inside a Kruti Dev document were usually typed in a different font (Arial, Times). Copy those separately, otherwise they will be converted too.
- After pasting into Word, press Ctrl+A and set the font to Mangal in one go. See Mangal font in MS Word.