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Hindi Font Converter — KrutiDev  ⇄  Unicode

Two free browser-based tools that convert between KrutiDev 010 (the legacy ASCII font encoding) and Unicode Devanagari (Mangal) — no sign-up, no font install, zero data sent to any server.

★ Always Free 🔓 No Login 📱 Works on Mobile ⚡ Instant Results 🚫 Data Stays Private 🎓 SSC & CPCT Ready
Legacy → Modern

KrutiDev 010
to Unicode (Mangal)

Paste ASCII-encoded KrutiDev text and get clean, portable Unicode Devanagari output — accepted by every OS, browser, and government portal.

Hkkjr → भारत
  • Greedy longest-match substitution engine
  • Correct ि (chhoti-i) matra repositioning
  • Reph (र्) cluster reordering
  • Handles nukta, conjuncts & Devanagari digits
  • SSC / CPCT / NIC portal ready
Open KrutiDev → Unicode  →
Modern → Legacy

Unicode (Mangal)
to KrutiDev 010

Convert standard Unicode Hindi back to KrutiDev 010 ASCII encoding — required by legacy DTP software, older printers, and print shops that still run KrutiDev workflows.

भारत → Hkkjr
  • Full Unicode Devanagari → ASCII mapping
  • Sihari pre-positioning (i before consonant)
  • Reph encoding for half-र above clusters
  • Handles conjuncts, nukta & Devanagari digits
  • For DTP, PageMaker & legacy print workflows
Open Unicode → KrutiDev  →
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Which Converter Do You Need?

A quick reference — match your situation to the right tool.

Your Situation
You Have
Use This Tool
Government portal rejects my Hindi text
KrutiDev (ASCII garbled text)
KrutiDev → Unicode →
SSC / CPCT exam practice passages are in KrutiDev
KrutiDev .doc or .txt file
KrutiDev → Unicode →
Old newspaper archive needs reprinting in PageMaker
Unicode / Mangal text
Unicode → KrutiDev →
Print shop requires KrutiDev for their printer driver
Unicode document
Unicode → KrutiDev →
Migrating a legacy database to a modern CMS
KrutiDev records
KrutiDev → Unicode →
DTP operator needs to edit a digitised manuscript
Unicode (Mangal)
Unicode → KrutiDev →
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KrutiDev vs Unicode — What's the Difference?

Both encode Hindi text, but in fundamentally different ways. KrutiDev is a font trick; Unicode is a universal standard.

KrutiDev 010

Stores standard ASCII bytes (English characters)
Custom font maps those bytes to Devanagari glyphs
Without the font, text appears as random English
Not searchable, not screen-reader accessible
Rejected by government portals and NIC systems
Still required by many legacy DTP & print workflows
VS

Unicode (Mangal)

Stores actual Devanagari codepoints (U+0900–U+097F)
Renders correctly on every device without a special font
Fully searchable, indexable, accessible
Mandatory for SSC, CPCT, NIC, eDistrict portals
Works on mobile, web, social media natively
The global standard for all modern Hindi content
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Who Uses These Converters?

🏫
SSC / CPCT Aspirants
KrutiDev → Unicode
Convert practice passages to Unicode for exam-ready Mangal typing test sessions.
🏢
Government Employees
KrutiDev → Unicode
Prepare Unicode documents for NIC, eDistrict, and state portal submissions.
📰
Journalists & Media
Either direction
Migrate legacy DTP archives to web, or supply legacy printers from a modern CMS.
🛠
DTP & Print Operators
Unicode → KrutiDev
Convert Unicode content from clients into KrutiDev for PageMaker or legacy printer workflows.
💻
Data Entry Operators
KrutiDev → Unicode
Bulk-convert legacy KrutiDev database records during system migration projects.
✍
Teachers & Students
KrutiDev → Unicode
Convert old question papers and notes from KrutiDev to Unicode for digital sharing.
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Frequently Asked Questions

KrutiDev is a legacy font encoding that stores English ASCII bytes and relies on the KrutiDev font to render them as Hindi. Without the font, the text looks like random English letters (e.g., Hkkjr instead of भारत). Unicode stores actual Devanagari characters and renders on every device without any special font.
Use KrutiDev to Unicode. All major government portals (NIC, eDistrict, CPCT, SSC) require Unicode (Mangal) input. If your text is in KrutiDev, convert it to Unicode first.
Legacy print shops, PageMaker DTP setups, and certain government printing offices still require KrutiDev-encoded files. If a print shop asks for a KrutiDev file, use the Unicode to KrutiDev converter.
No. Both converters run entirely as JavaScript inside your browser tab. Your Hindi text never leaves your device and is never transmitted over the network.
Yes. Both engines use greedy longest-match substitution — they always try the longest possible sequence first, so multi-character conjuncts are captured whole before their individual components could be matched separately.
Yes — always free, no registration, no login, no usage limits, no hidden charges.