Telugu Keyboard - Sarala
Sarala is a free Telugu keyboard software that enables users to easily type in Telugu, a language spoken in India.
Telugu Keyboard - Sarala Software
Sarala is an ergonomic keyboard layout for typing Telugu in Unicode on Windows. Its key placement is based on a statistical analysis of how often Telugu letters are used, and many keys follow the English letters with a similar sound, so the layout is quick to learn for QWERTY typists.
Sarala Telugu Keyboard enables users to type in Telugu quickly and easily.
Features:
• Ergonomic layout designed for Unicode Telugu
• Up to 40% fewer keystrokes than transliteration methods
• Phonetic mapping of many keys (K for ka, G for ga, D for da)
• Types directly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Windows programs
• Alt+Shift switches between English and Telugu
• Includes the Nandini Unicode Telugu font
• Tutorial "Learn in 2 Hours" and layout diagrams in the Documentation folder
• Free under a Creative Commons non-commercial licence
• Linux and web versions are also available
Unicode Telugu font (Nandini font included)
PROS
Needs fewer keystrokes than transliteration typing.
Works in any Windows program that accepts Unicode text.
CONS
Lacks advanced typing features like auto-correction.
The new layout takes some practice to learn.
