Tamil Typing - Learn to Type in Tamil Easily Part 5: Advanced Tamil Typing Tips & Tools

1. Use Tamil Unicode Fonts

• Latha – Standard Tamil font for official work.
• Bamini – Popular among DTP operators.
• Noto Tamil – Best for websites and online content.

2. Enable Tamil Auto-Correction

• Helps avoid typing mistakes.
• Available in Gboard and Microsoft SwiftKey.

3. Learn Tamil Keyboard Shortcuts

• Anusvara (ஂ): Press Shift + ~
• Visarga (ஃ): Press Shift + H
• Pulli (்): Used to create consonants without vowels.

4. Type Real-world Content

• Write Tamil blog posts.
• Post on social media in Tamil.
• Try translating English content into Tamil.

5. Convert Handwritten Tamil to Digital Text

• Use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tools like Google Lens to convert handwritten Tamil into text.