![]() ![]() In some words, this character is repeated twice in succession. This character can be typed using either T or th. When ஞ் is followed by ச் which is often typed with ch (though s is an alternate way of typing this character), the sequence njj will produce ஞ்ச். ![]() This character can be entered either by typing W or nj. ட் can also be entered by pressing t, but this will not change the ன் character. Typing d ( ட்) after ன் will change the ன் to ண் (otherwise typed with N). However, if n is pressed after a space or a carriage return, it will produce ந். The consonant ன் is usually typed by pressing n, and ந் is produced by typing w or n. Similarly, because ற் never appears after ன், pressing dr or tr after ன் produces ன்ற், again avoiding the use of. Because ற் sometimes appears twice in succession, the keyboard has been arranged so that pressing dr or tr produces ற்ற், without needing to use. The consonant ற் is usually typed with R, while typing a lower-case r produces ர். These conventions may not actually reduce the number of keystrokes needed for typing characters, but by largely avoiding combinations, they make typing Tamil easier and faster. These are not 'rules' which must be followed, rather they are shortcuts, or ways of increasing the efficiency of typing Tamil using English (Roman) letters. Aside from the alternate methods of typing long vowels described above, several other conventions are incorporated in this keyboard. ![]()
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