Unicode Malayalam to ML-TT Karthika for DTP
Older DTP and design programs cannot draw Unicode Malayalam, so signs fall apart and conjuncts break. Convert the text to ML-TT Karthika here, paste it into your layout, and set the font to ML-TT Karthika. It prints as it should.
PrivateNo uploadsRuns in your browserYou will see:
- െ and േ sit after the letter instead of before it
- Chillu letters show as boxes
- The press asks for the text in ML-TT Karthika
The C-DAC ML-TT font most used for Malayalam in Kerala offices, newspapers and DTP work.
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Paste Unicode Malayalam
Paste text typed on a phone, copied from a website, or from a Word file.
Copy the ML-TT Karthika text
The ML-TT Karthika version shows on the right. It looks like English letters or symbols until the font is set.
Set the font in your design
Paste it into the design and set the font to ML-TTKarthika, or download a Word file with it set.
Questions people ask
Why does my design program break Malayalam?
Unicode Malayalam needs the program to place signs before letters and build conjuncts while drawing. Older programs skip that. ML-TT text is stored in drawing order.
Can I use FML-TT Indulekha instead?
Yes. Pick FML-TT Indulekha in the font box if your press uses the FML fonts.
Can I post the ML-TT text online?
No. Keep your Unicode copy for posts and messages. ML-TT text is only for print and old programs.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser on this device. Nothing you type, paste or open is sent to a server, and the saved draft stays in this browser only.