Special Characters: Unique to the Kruti Dev layout are special characters absent in standard Devanagari Unicode layouts.This characteristic renders it relatively intuitive for Hindi speakers. Phonetic Layout: The Kruti Dev keyboard layout boasts a somewhat phonetic arrangement, aligning character placement with the sounds they represent.Characteristics of the Kruti Dev Keyboard The Kruti Dev keyboard layout is closely linked to the Krutidev font, a traditional and widely recognized Devanagari font in India, particularly for Hindi typing on personal computers in the northern states. It was released nearly in 1997 and designed by Kruti Dev Ram. Historically, familiarity with Remington's typewriters could facilitate learning to type on a computer using this font as they use a similar keyboard.
In north Indian states many public service commissions conduct their clerk, stenographer, data entry operator's typing exams using the Kruti Dev typeface. Kruti Dev ( Devanagari: कृतिदेव) is Devanagari typeface and non- Unicode clip font typeface which uses the keyboard layout of Remington's typewriters.
