Punjabi typing: Remington (Asees) or InScript?
Punjabi Remington is the old typewriter layout, the same keys as the Asees font. InScript is the Punjabi layout built into Windows and phones. Punjab typing tests name the layouts they accept; check your notice, learn that one, and practise it on timed passages.
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- Your exam notice says Remington, Asees or InScript
- You learnt typing on Asees and wonder if it still counts
- You are starting Punjabi typing and want to pick one layout
Punjabi Remington (Asees keys)
Punjabi Remington follows the old typewriter. Its keys are the same as the Asees font, which is why typing institutes teach it with Asees. Sihari (ਿ) is typed before its letter, the way it is drawn.
It is fast once learnt, and many clerk and steno tests in Punjab still allow it.
InScript
InScript is the standard Indian keyboard in Windows and phones. Vowels sit on the left hand and consonants on the right, and the same layout works for every Indian language.
It types Unicode Gurmukhi directly, so the text works in WhatsApp, email and websites without a converter.
Which one to pick
Read your exam notice first. When both are allowed, keep the one you already know. If you are starting fresh and also need Punjabi for daily work, InScript is the safer long-term choice.
Either way, practise the lessons row by row, then take the timed test daily until your net speed is above the exam's need.
Other fonts and fixes
Newspapers and printing
Already Unicode
How to get ready
Check your exam notice
Note the layout it allows and the speed it asks for.
Learn row by row
Use the Punjabi typing lessons for your layout, home row first.
Take timed tests
Take the Punjabi typing test daily and watch your net speed grow.
Questions people ask
Is Remington the same as AnmolLipi?
No. Punjabi Remington matches the Asees keys. AnmolLipi puts letters on keys by sound, so its keys differ.
Can I practise on a phone?
Exams use a computer keyboard, so practise there. On a phone, the typing test uses your phone's own keyboard.
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.