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Use these codes if you need to insert a word or short phrase within a multilingual text. Go to the About the Codes section to see how they are implemented.
These charts show basic characters only. Check the latest Unicode charts to look for any additions to this block.
| Character Name | Character | OS X Option Code | Win XP ALT Code | Entity | Hex Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVANAGARI LETTER A | अ | Option+0905 | ALT+2309 | अ | अ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER AA | आ | Option+0906 | ALT+2310 | आ | आ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER I | इ | Option+0907 | ALT+2311 | इ | इ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER II | ई | Option+0908 | ALT+2312 | ई | ई |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER U | उ | Option+0909 | ALT+2313 | उ | उ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER UU | ऊ | Option+090A | ALT+2314 | ऊ | ऊ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER VOCALIC R | ऋ | Option+090B | ALT+2315 | ऋ | ऋ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER VOCALIC L | ऌ | Option+090C | ALT+2316 | ऌ | ऌ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER CANDRA E | ऍ | Option+090D | ALT+2317 | ऍ | ऍ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER SHORT E | ऎ | Option+090E | ALT+2318 | ऎ | ऎ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER E | ए | Option+090F | ALT+2319 | ए | ए |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER AI | ऐ | Option+0910 | ALT+2320 | ऐ | ऐ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER CANDRA O | ऑ | Option+0911 | ALT+2321 | ऑ | ऑ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER SHORT O | ऒ | Option+0912 | ALT+2322 | ऒ | ऒ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER O | ओ | Option+0913 | ALT+2323 | ओ | ओ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER AU | औ | Option+0914 | ALT+2324 | औ | औ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER VOCALIC RR | ॠ | Option+0960 | ALT+2400 | ॠ | ॠ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER VOCALIC LL | ॡ | Option+0961 | ALT+2401 | ॡ | ॡ |
| Character Name | Character | OS X Option Code | Win XP ALT Code | Entity | Hex Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVANAGARI LETTER KA | क | Option+0915 | ALT+2325 | क | क |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER KHA | ख | Option+0916 | ALT+2326 | ख | ख |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER GA | ग | Option+0917 | ALT+2327 | ग | ग |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER GHA | घ | Option+0918 | ALT+2328 | घ | घ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER NGA | ङ | Option+0919 | ALT+2329 | ङ | ङ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER CA | च | Option+091A | ALT+2330 | च | च |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER CHA | छ | Option+091B | ALT+2331 | छ | छ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER JA | ज | Option+091C | ALT+2332 | ज | ज |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER JHA | झ | Option+091D | ALT+2333 | झ | झ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER NYA | ञ | Option+091E | ALT+2334 | ञ | ञ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER TTA | ट | Option+091F | ALT+2335 | ट | ट |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER TTHA | ठ | Option+0920 | ALT+2336 | ठ | ठ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER DDA | ड | Option+0921 | ALT+2337 | ड | ड |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER DDHA | ढ | Option+0922 | ALT+2338 | ढ | ढ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER NNA | ण | Option+0923 | ALT+2339 | ण | ण |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER TA | त | Option+0924 | ALT+2340 | त | त |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER THA | थ | Option+0925 | ALT+2341 | थ | थ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER DA | द | Option+0926 | ALT+2342 | द | द |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER DHA | ध | Option+0927 | ALT+2343 | ध | ध |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER NA | न | Option+0928 | ALT+2344 | न | न |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER NNNA | ऩ | Option+0929 | ALT+2345 | ऩ | ऩ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER PA | प | Option+092A | ALT+2346 | प | प |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER PHA | फ | Option+092B | ALT+2347 | फ | फ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER BA | ब | Option+092C | ALT+2348 | ब | ब |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER BHA | भ | Option+092D | ALT+2349 | भ | भ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER MA | म | Option+092E | ALT+2350 | म | म |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER YA | य | Option+092F | ALT+2351 | य | य |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER RA | र | Option+0930 | ALT+2352 | र | र |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER RRA | ऱ | Option+0931 | ALT+2353 | ऱ | ऱ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER LA | ल | Option+0932 | ALT+2354 | ल | ल |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER LLA | ळ | Option+0933 | ALT+2355 | ळ | ळ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER LLLA | ऴ | Option+0934 | ALT+2356 | ऴ | ऴ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER VA | व | Option+0935 | ALT+2357 | व | व |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER SHA | श | Option+0936 | ALT+2358 | श | श |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER SSA | ष | Option+0937 | ALT+2359 | ष | ष |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER SA | स | Option+0938 | ALT+2360 | स | स |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER HA | ह | Option+0939 | ALT+2361 | ह | ह |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER QA | क़ | Option+0958 | ALT+2392 | क़ | क़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER KHHA | ख़ | Option+0959 | ALT+2393 | ख़ | ख़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER GHHA | ग़ | Option+095A | ALT+2394 | ग़ | ग़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER ZA | ज़ | Option+095B | ALT+2395 | ज़ | ज़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER DDDHA | ड़ | Option+095C | ALT+2396 | ड़ | ड़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER RHA | ढ़ | Option+095D | ALT+2397 | ढ़ | ढ़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER FA | फ़ | Option+095E | ALT+2398 | फ़ | फ़ |
| DEVANAGARI LETTER YYA | य़ | Option+095F | ALT+2399 | य़ | य़ |
Note: When codes for combining signs are inputted, they are placed on the adjacent letter. Signs are shown combined with a supporting क.
| Character Name | Character | OS X Option Code | Win XP ALT Code | Entity | Hex Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVANAGARI SIGN CANDRABINDU | कँ | Option+0901 | ALT+2305 | ँ | ँ |
| DEVANAGARI SIGN ANUSVARA | कं | Option+0902 | ALT+2306 | ं | ं |
| DEVANAGARI SIGN VISARGA | कः | Option+0903 | ALT+2307 | ः | ः |
| DEVANAGARI SIGN NUKTA | क़ | Option+093C | ALT+2364 | ़ | ़ |
| DEVANAGARI SIGN AVAGRAHA | कऽ | Option+093D | ALT+2365 | ऽ | ऽ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN AA | का | Option+093E | ALT+2366 | ा | ा |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN I | कि | Option+093F | ALT+2367 | ि | ि |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN II | की | Option+0940 | ALT+2368 | ी | ी |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN U | कु | Option+0941 | ALT+2369 | ु | ु |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN UU | कू | Option+0942 | ALT+2370 | ू | ू |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC R | कृ | Option+0943 | ALT+2371 | ृ | ृ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC RR | कॄ | Option+0944 | ALT+2372 | ॄ | ॄ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC L | कॢ | Option+0962 | ALT+2402 | ॢ | ॢ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC LL | कॣ | Option+0963 | ALT+2403 | ॣ | ॣ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN CANDRA E | कॅ | Option+0945 | ALT+2373 | ॅ | ॅ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN SHORT E | कॆ | Option+0946 | ALT+2374 | ॆ | ॆ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN E | के | Option+0947 | ALT+2375 | े | े |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN AI | कै | Option+0948 | ALT+2376 | ै | ै |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN CANDRA O | कॉ | Option+0949 | ALT+2377 | ॉ | ॉ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN SHORT O | कॊ | Option+094A | ALT+2378 | ॊ | ॊ |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN O | को | Option+094B | ALT+2379 | ो | ो |
| DEVANAGARI VOWEL SIGN AU | कौ | Option+094C | ALT+2380 | ौ | ौ |
| DEVANAGARI SIGN VIRAMA | क् | Option+094D | ALT+2381 | ् | ् |
| DEVANAGARI STRESS SIGN UDATTA | क॑ | Option+0951 | ALT+2385 | ॑ | ॑ |
| DEVANAGARI STRESS SIGN ANUDATTA | क॒ | Option+0952 | ALT+2386 | ॒ | ॒ |
| DEVANAGARI GRAVE ACCENT | क॓ | Option+0953 | ALT+2387 | ॓ | ॓ |
| DEVANAGARI ACUTE ACCENT | क॔ | Option+0954 | ALT+2388 | ॔ | ॔ |
| DEVANAGARI DANDA | क। | Option+0964 | ALT+2404 | । | । |
| DEVANAGARI DOUBLE DANDA | क॥ | Option+0965 | ALT+2405 | ॥ | ॥ |
| Character Name | Character | OS X Option Code | Win XP ALT Code | Entity | Hex Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVANAGARI OM | ॐ | Option+0950 | ALT+2384 | ॐ | ॐ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT ZERO | ० | Option+0966 | ALT+2406 | ० | ० |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT ONE | १ | Option+0967 | ALT+2407 | १ | १ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT TWO | २ | Option+0968 | ALT+2408 | २ | २ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT THREE | ३ | Option+0969 | ALT+2409 | ३ | ३ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT FOUR | ४ | Option+096A | ALT+2410 | ४ | ४ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT FIVE | ५ | Option+096B | ALT+2411 | ५ | ५ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT SIX | ६ | Option+096C | ALT+2412 | ६ | ६ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT SEVEN | ७ | Option+096D | ALT+2413 | ७ | ७ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT EIGHT | ८ | Option+096E | ALT+2414 | ८ | ८ |
| DEVANAGARI DIGIT NINE | ९ | Option+096F | ALT+2415 | ९ | ९ |
| DEVANAGARI ABBREVIATION SIGN | ॰ | Option+0970 | ALT+2416 | ॰ | ॰ |
Use these codes if you need to insert a word or short phrase within a multilingual text.
The codes listed below are valid for Unicode HTML pages only, and may not work on very old browsers. To make your page a Unicode page, add the following meta tag to the <head> portion of your document.
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
...
<head>
If you forget to include this tag, then some browsers, such as Netscape 4.7, may not display the characters properly.
The final close slash must be included after the finat quote mark in the encoding header tag if you are using XHTML
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
...
<head>
If no encoding is declared, then the browser uses the default setting, which in the U.S. is typically Latin-1. In that case many Unicode characters could be displayed incorrectly. Also, older browsers such as Netscape 4.7 may not be able to process the entity codes correctly without the "utf-8" declaration.
The Unicode numeric entity codes can be expressed as either decimal numbers or hexadecimal numbers.
For instance, the decimal version of the Sanskrit yogī (योगी)
would be Спорт
The hexadecimal version of Sanskrit yogī (योगी) is
यगोрी
Note that the hexadecimal numbers include x as part of the code.
When codes for combining signs are inputted, they are placed on the adjacent letter. Note that there are no specific codes for conjunct consonants. Unicode Devanagari fonts and Unicode text editors will theoretically handle the display of conjunct consonants.
Thus the decimal version of the Devanagari form for Gujarātī (गुजराती) would be:
Use ALT plus the decimal version of any code to input it into a Windows document.
Note: These work only in Word 2003 for Windows XP. Users with other software or versions of Windows may wish to use the Character Map instead.
If an application supports the Unicode Hex input Keyboard, then use Option plus the hexadecimal number.
Applications which support the Unicode Hex Input include Microsoft Offce 2004, Text Edit, Netscape 7/Mozilla Composer and Dreamweaver MX 2004.
