The Shree-GUJ-0768 font is one of the most widely used Unicode-compliant Gujarati fonts. Its corresponding keyboard layout is essential for typing Gujarati text accurately in newspapers, books, government documents, and digital media. Unlike phonetic input methods (like Google Indic Keyboard), the 0768 layout follows a traditional typewriter-like arrangement.
| Key | Gujarati | Key | Gujarati | |-----|----------|-----|----------| | a | ક | s | સ | | b | બ | t | ત | | c | ચ | u | ઉ | | d | દ | v | વ | | e | ઇ | w | વ (alt) | | f | ફ | x | ક્ષ | | g | ગ | y | ય | | h | હ | z | શ | | i | ઈ | , | ડ | | j | જ | . | ઢ | | k | ક (alt) | / | ટ | | l | લ | ; | ઠ | | m | મ | ' | ણ | | n | ન | [ | ફ (alt) | | o | ઓ | ] | ખ | | p | પ | - | ર | | q | ઋ | = | ળ | | r | ર (alt) | | |
ℹ️ Note: Some keys produce different characters when Shift is used (uppercase equivalents in Gujarati). shree-guj-0768 font keyboard layout
Below is the character mapping for the standard Shree-Guj-0768 layout. (Note: Exact mapping can vary slightly between versions; this represents the most common implementation.)
It is crucial to understand the difference, as confusion often arises. The Shree-GUJ-0768 font is one of the most
| Feature | Shree-Guj-0768 | Unicode (e.g., Shruti, Anek) | |----------|----------------|-------------------------------| | Encoding | Proprietary, font-specific | Universal standard (U+0A80 to U+0AFF) | | File compatibility | Works only with this font | Works across all OS, browsers, apps | | Conjuncts | Typed manually with virama | Often rendered automatically by the shaping engine | | Searchability | Difficult; text search fails unless font is active | Fully searchable, indexable | | Web use | Not suitable (requires font embedding, breaks on mobile) | Fully supported | | Legacy documents | Large corpus exists (1990s–2010s) | All modern documents |
Critical note: If you open a Shree-Guj-0768 typed document on a computer without that exact font installed, you will see gibberish (usually Latin or random symbols). This is the biggest limitation of legacy fonts. | Key | Gujarati | Key | Gujarati
Unlike phonetic layouts (e.g., Google Input Tools where "k" gives "ક"), Shree-Guj-0768 uses a remapped layout. Here is the standard layout for the keyboard mode 'Gujarati' when Shree-Guj-0768 is selected.
| Key | Gujarati | Key | Gujarati | |-----|----------|-----|----------| | A | ખ | S | ષ | | B | ભ | T | થ | | C | છ | U | ઊ | | D | ધ | V | શ્વ (alt)| | E | ઍ | W | ઓ (alt) | | F | ફ્લ | X | ક્ષ્મ | | G | ઘ | Y | ય઼ | | H | ઃ (visarga) | Z | ઝ |