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OR-TT Sarala to Unicode converter

Odia that shows as English letters or symbols was typed in an old font such as OR-TT Sarala. Paste it here and get Unicode Odia that reads right on every phone and computer, or turn Unicode back into the old font.

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Pick several .docx files and get them all back in one zip, each with its own name. They use the options above. 3 files at a time on your plan.

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Common problems

How Odia letters are built

Odia is written in Odia. Every consonant carries a short a sound. A vowel after it becomes a small sign around the letter, and two consonants with no vowel between them join into one shape.

One consonant with every vowel sign (barakhadi).
ଅaଆaaଇiଈiiଉuଊuuଋRଏeଐaiଓoଔau
କକାକିକୀକୁକୂକୃକେକୈକୋକୌ

The vowel signs େ ୈ are drawn before the consonant but said after it. In Odia, the second of two joined consonants is often drawn small below the first (ଶକ୍ତି). Unicode stores letters in the order they are said, but old fonts such as OR-TT Sarala stored them in the order they are drawn, which is why old documents turn into a jumble without the font.

How to convert OR-TT Sarala to Unicode

  1. Paste or open a file

    Paste text from an old document, or open a Word (.docx) or .txt file. OR-TT Sarala text looks like English letters, for example JXÏÞA for ଓଡ଼ିଆ.

  2. Check the font

    Find it for me reads the text and names the font, with close matches one tap away. You can also pick your font by name.

  3. Copy or download

    The Unicode Odia works everywhere. Copy it, share it, or download a Word file with Kalinga set. To go the other way, switch the direction.

Good to know

  • Many older Odia office letters, notices and print files were typed in OR-TT Sarala.
  • OR-TT Sarala text looks like English letters (JXÏÞA for ଓଡ଼ିଆ). Paste it as it is; do not retype it.
  • Copy straight from Word: the font of each part is read, so English in English fonts stays as it is.
  • Open the Word file itself to keep bold, sizes, tables, headers and pictures.
  • Old fonts stored some vowel signs before their letter, the way they are drawn. The converter puts them where Unicode expects, and back again.
  • Converting to an old font gives text that only reads correctly in that font. The Word download has the font set for you.

Where people use it

  • Old office files

    Turn OR-TT Sarala letters into Unicode Odia that reads on any phone.

  • Word files

    Open the .docx: the layout stays.

  • Back to OR-TT Sarala

    Turn Unicode into OR-TT Sarala for print.

    Unicode to OR-TT Sarala converter

Why this one

Its OR-TT Sarala table was checked against the font itself, joined letters included.

  • Joined letters converted.
  • Word files keep their layout.
  • Runs in your browser.

What you can change

  • Direction
  • Old font
  • Font in the Word file

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Questions people ask

How do I convert OR-TT Sarala to Unicode?

Paste the OR-TT Sarala text in the box above or open your Word file. It turns into Unicode Odia straight away, ready to copy, share or download.

How do I convert Unicode (Kalinga) to OR-TT Sarala?

Choose Unicode to old font, pick OR-TT Sarala, then paste your Odia. Copy the result into your document and set the font to OR-TTSarala, or download the Word file with it set.

Which fonts can it convert?

OR-TT Sarala.

Why is my converted text still wrong?

The text may be in a font with other codes. Tap one of the other fonts it suggests, or pick the font named in your document's font box.

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.

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