| Key | Output | Key | Output | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | a | அ / ப் | ; | ர | | s | ஆ / ப | ' | ற | | d | இ / ம | | | | f | ஈ / ம் | | | | g | உ / வ | | | | h | ஊ / வ் | | | | j | எ / ன | | | | k | ஏ / ய | | | | l | ஐ / ல | | |
You might wonder why anyone would use a legacy layout when Windows 11 and Mac OS support native Tamil Unicode. The reasons include: dci tml ismail tamil font keyboard layout
| Tamil | Key | Tamil | Key | Tamil | Key |
|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|
| க் (க்) | k | ங் | ng | ச் | c or s |
| ஞ் | nj | ட் | t (retroflex) | ண் | N |
| த் | th | ந் | n | ப் | p |
| ம் | m | ய் | y | ர் | r |
| ல் | l | வ் | v | ழ் | zh |
| ள் | L | ற் | R | ன் | n2 | | Key | Output | Key | Output
Important: To type the pure consonant (without the 'a' vowel), use the special pulli (see below). Important: To type the pure consonant (without the
Despite its proprietary nature, the DCI TML Ismail layout gained a loyal following for several reasons:
The number row is dedicated to Grantha letters used in Sanskrit loanwords: