It is very confusing for a new learners that which keyboard should be used for Hindi typing, so we are providing all types of keyboard layouts for Hindi typing. Hindi keyboard layouts or patterns are available free of cost to download.

Hindi Keyboard Layouts can be of three types:

1. Remington Hindi Keyboard Layout

2. Inscript Hindi Keyboard Layout

3. Phonetic Hindi Keyboard Layout

1. Remington Hindi Keyboard Layout ( Hindi Typewriter Keyboard Layout)

Remington keyboard layout is by far the most popular way of typing Devanagari script. Remington Hindi Keyboard is a standard Hindi typing keyboard layout with the Hindi font Devlys and Kruti Dev. This layout was made popular by the company with this name. They were the most popular manufacturers of Devangari typewriters in India. The keyboard layout has thus come to be known as Remington layout. Prior to dawn of Internet era, practically all the Hindi typist have been used to this keyboard layout. Remington Hindi keyboard is widely used in the government typing based exam such as Informatic Assistant, LDC, Data Entry Operaotr etc.. Use Smart Typing Tutor All in One software to learn fast typing with Remington Hindi keyboard. By using Smart Typing Tutor All in One you will get success to achieve the high score in typing exam. Some special characters are generally not found on Remington Hindi Keyboard, because these special characters can be typed with shortcut combination of Alt + Number code. You can learn these Special Characters from here.
Download: Special Characters Chart

2. Inscript (INdian Script) Hindi Keyboard Layout

InScript (short for Indian Script) is the standard keyboard layout for Indian scripts using a standard 104 or 105 key layout. This is a keyboard layout standardized by the Government of India (GoI), and has gone through some revisions based on evolution in Unicode standards. Inscript keyboard layout is somewhat popular with Hindi Journalists who are required to write blogs or articles on internet. The reality however is that despite being a GoI standard, practically all the typing in government offices still happens using the Remington layout. It is extremely hard to change the typing habits of a natural typist. Inscript Keyboard Layout is also used in many government typing examination such as SSC, CPCT and BELTRON Bihar Typing Test. Inscript keyboard works with Mangal Hindi font. Use Smart Typing Tutor All in One software to learn fast typing with Inscript Hindi keyboard. By using Smart Typing Tutor All in One you will get success to achieve the high score in typing exam. Some special characters are generally not found on Inscript Hindi Keyboard, because these special characters can be typed with shortcut combination of Alt + Number code. You can learn these Inscript Keyboard Special Characters from here.
Download: Inscript Keyboard Special Characters Chart

3. Phonetic Hindi Keyboard Layout

Phonetic means "Type as you Speak". All Hindi Transliteration software works on Phonetic Keyboard Layout. Writing Devanagari words using phonetic keyboard is as easy as writing our names in English. For example, मेरा भारत महान can be written as merA bhArat mahAn. Devanagari script used for Sanskrit, Hindi, and Marathi languages are supported in Baraha. You can use Google Input Tools to Type with Phonetic Keyboard Layout.