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Touch typing course

Learn the Nepali keyboard, one finger at a time.

नेपाली टाइपिङ पाठहरू

Short, focused lessons that start on the home row and finish with real paragraphs. Each one introduces only a few new keys, lights up exactly where your finger should go, and opens full-screen so nothing distracts you while you type.

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10 min
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Level 1 · Beginner

सुरुवात Lessons

व्यञ्जन वर्गहरू — क देखि ह सम्म।

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    क देखि ङ सम्म

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    क ख ग घ ङ — पहिलो व्यञ्जन वर्ग।

    • k
    • K
    • g
    • G
    • z
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    च देखि ञ सम्म

    च छ ज झ ञ — दोस्रो व्यञ्जन वर्ग।

    • c
    • C
    • j
    • J
    • y
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    ट देखि ण सम्म

    ट ठ ड ढ ण — मू��्धन्य वर्ग।

    • t
    • T
    • d
    • D
    • N
  4. 4

    त देखि न सम्म

    त थ द ध न — दन्त्य वर्ग।

    • w
    • W
    • x
    • X
    • n
  5. 5

    प देखि म सम्म

    प फ ब भ म — ओष्ठ्य वर्ग।

    • p
    • P
    • f
    • b
    • B
    • m

What each unit teaches

The course has 49 lessons in three units. Each one builds on the last, so start with सुरुवात even if you have typed Nepali before. It only takes a few sessions to fill gaps you might not know you have.

Level 1 · Beginner

सुरुवात (7 lessons)

Learn where every consonant sits, going through the Devanagari varga in order from क to ह, then the three common conjunct keys.

  • Find the home-row keys without looking
  • Type all 33 consonants by finger memory
  • Use the single-key conjuncts क्ष, त्र and ज्ञ

Lessons: क देखि ङ सम्म · च देखि ञ सम्म · ट देखि ण सम्म · त देखि न सम्म · प देखि म सम्म · य देखि ह सम्म · क्ष त्र ज्ञ

Level 2 · Intermediate

मध्यम (13 lessons)

Add independent vowels and vowel signs (matras), then put them together into everyday words, conjunct letters and full sentences.

  • Type vowels अ to औ and every matra
  • Build half-letters with the halant (्)
  • Keep a steady rhythm across full sentences

Lessons: स्वर वर्णहरू · मात्रा अभ्यास · सामान्य शब्दहरू · संयुक्त अक्षर · पूरा वाक्य · लामा शब्दहरू · प्रकृति र जनावर · परिवार र खाना · शिक्षा र खेलकुद · बालबालिकाका वाक्य · कृषि र वातावरण · यातायात र पर्यटन · परिवार र खाना

Level 3 · Advanced

उन्नत (29 lessons)

Build exam-ready speed with Devanagari numerals, punctuation, long passages and fresh AI-written paragraphs, close to real office work.

  • Type the digits ० to ९ and the पूर्णविराम (।)
  • Keep 95%+ accuracy on long paragraphs
  • Get ready for Lok Sewa and computer-operator tests

Lessons: अङ्क अभ्यास · विराम चिह्न · शब्द र अङ्क · अनुच्छेद अभ्यास · सबै मिलाएर · विज्ञान र प्रविधि · नेपाल र भूगोल · चाडपर्व र संस्कृति · स्वास्थ्य र सरसफाइ · उखान टुक्का · कार्यालय र निवेदन · मिश्रित विषय · नेपालको इतिहास · डिजिटल नेपाल · अर्थतन्त्र र बैंक · सामान्य ज्ञान · कला र संगीत · पेशा र रोजगारी · विपद् र सुरक्षा · प्रेरणादायी भनाइ · अनियमित विषय · विश्वका राजधानी · विश्वका आश्चर्य · संस्कृति र चाडपर्व · विश्वका परिकार · प्रसिद्ध व्यक्तित्व · विश्व खेलकुद · भाषा र विश्व नागरिकता · भविष्य र नवप्रवर्तन

Visual key guide

Every key on the Nepali keyboard, one picture at a time

All 47 character keys of the Traditional Nepali Unicode layout. The big letter is what the key types normally, the small one in the corner is the Shift output, and the coloured strip shows which finger presses it. Search with an English key (like a) or a Nepali letter (like क).

Number row · अङ्क पङ्क्ति

Unshifted keys give consonants like ज्ञ घ ङ झ छ ट ठ ड ढ ण. Hold Shift for the Devanagari digits १–०.

  • ` = ञShift + ` = ञ्consonantLeft hand, pinky
  • 1 = ज्ञShift + 1 = १conjunctLeft hand, pinky
  • 2 = घShift + 2 = २consonantLeft hand, ring
  • 3 = ङShift + 3 = ३consonantLeft hand, middle
  • 4 = झShift + 4 = ४consonantLeft hand, index
  • 5 = छShift + 5 = ५consonantLeft hand, index
  • 6 = टShift + 6 = ६consonantRight hand, index
  • 7 = ठShift + 7 = ७consonantRight hand, index
  • 8 = डShift + 8 = ८consonantRight hand, middle
  • 9 = ढShift + 9 = ९consonantRight hand, ring
  • 0 = णShift + 0 = ०consonantRight hand, pinky
  • - = (Shift + - = )punctuationRight hand, pinky
  • = = .Shift + = = ◌ंpunctuationRight hand, pinky

Top row (Q–]) · माथिल्लो पङ्क्ति

Home of त्र ध भ च त थ ग ष य उ and the vowel signs ृ े. Shift gives half-letters and vowels such as ो इ ए ै.

  • q = त्रShift + q = ◌ोconjunctLeft hand, pinky
  • w = धShift + w = ध्consonantLeft hand, ring
  • e = भShift + e = भ्consonantLeft hand, middle
  • r = चShift + r = च्consonantLeft hand, index
  • t = तShift + t = त्consonantLeft hand, index
  • y = थShift + y = थ्consonantRight hand, index
  • u = गShift + u = ग्consonantRight hand, index
  • i = षShift + i = क्षconsonantRight hand, middle
  • o = यShift + o = इconsonantRight hand, ring
  • p = उShift + p = एindependent vowelRight hand, pinky
  • [ = ◌ृShift + [ = र्vowel sign / diacriticRight hand, pinky
  • ] = ◌ेShift + ] = ◌ैvowel sign / diacriticRight hand, pinky
  • \ = ◌्रShift + \ = ◌्vowel sign / diacriticRight hand, pinky

Home row (A–') · घर पङ्क्ति

Your resting position. Left fingers sit on ब क म ा, right fingers on व प ि स. The F (ा) and J (व) keys have bumps.

  • a = बShift + a = ब्consonantLeft hand, pinky
  • s = कShift + s = क्consonantLeft hand, ring
  • d = मShift + d = म्consonantLeft hand, middle
  • f = ◌ाShift + f = ◌ँvowel sign / diacriticLeft hand, index
  • g = नShift + g = न्consonantLeft hand, index
  • h = जShift + h = ज्consonantRight hand, index
  • j = वShift + j = व्consonantRight hand, index
  • k = पShift + k = प्consonantRight hand, middle
  • l = ◌िShift + l = ◌ीvowel sign / diacriticRight hand, ring
  • ; = सShift + ; = स्consonantRight hand, pinky
  • ' = ◌ुShift + ' = ◌ूvowel sign / diacriticRight hand, pinky

Bottom row (Z–/) · तल्लो पङ्क्ति

Holds श ह अ ख द ल फ र plus the comma and पूर्णविराम (।). Shift gives ऋ ः ? श्र and रू.

  • z = शShift + z = श्consonantLeft hand, pinky
  • x = हShift + x = ह्consonantLeft hand, ring
  • c = अShift + c = ऋindependent vowelLeft hand, middle
  • v = खShift + v = ख्consonantLeft hand, index
  • b = दShift + b = द्consonantLeft hand, index
  • n = लShift + n = ल्consonantRight hand, index
  • m = फShift + m = ◌ःconsonantRight hand, index
  • , = ,Shift + , = ?punctuationRight hand, middle
  • . = ।Shift + . = श्रpunctuationRight hand, ring
  • / = रShift + / = रूconsonantRight hand, pinky

Space bar: press with either thumb to add a space between words.

Dotted circle (◌): marks a vowel sign. Type the consonant first, then the sign: क + ा = का.

Halant (्): Shift + \ joins consonants: क + ् + ष = क्ष.

स्वर रचना— Vowel composition

The independent vowel अ followed by the ा and ै vowel-signs composes to अाै. Type the three keys in order — nothing is auto-combined, so the marks stay in the exact order you press them.

अाैअाै

अाै : अ + ा + ै = अाै

अ
cU+0905
ा
fU+093E
ै
Shift + }U+0948
Try it: click the box and type c f then Shift + ]
यहाँ टाइप गर्नुहोस्…
You typed:—Target: U+0905 U+093E U+0948
The guide

Your roadmap to touch typing in Nepali

Touch typing means your fingers know where every key is, so your eyes can stay on the words. This course breaks the नेपाली keyboard into small, memorable groups and only moves on once each group feels automatic — the same method professional typists use, adapted for Devanagari.

Stage 1 — Anchor on the home row

Rest your left fingers on ब क म ा and your right on ज व प ि. The small bumps on F and J are your compass: you should be able to find them with your eyes closed. Every other key is reached from here and returned to here.

Stage 2 — Reach up and down

The top and bottom rows add the remaining consonants and vowels. Each lesson introduces only two or three new keys and mixes them with ones you already know, so nothing ever feels completely unfamiliar.

Stage 3 — Shift, matras and half-letters

Aspirated letters like ख घ थ live on Shift. Vowel signs are always typed after the consonant, and the halant (्) joins consonants into conjuncts such as क्ष त्र ज्ञ. This is usually the stage where learners slow down — that is normal.

Stage 4 — Real words and paragraphs

The final lessons use everyday sentences, place names and news-style passages, so your practice transfers straight to letters, forms and exams. When you finish, measure yourself on the speed test.

Reading the colour guide

Each finger has its own colour on the on-screen keyboard. When the next key lights up, notice its colour rather than looking at your hands. Within a few sessions you will find yourself ignoring the hint altogether — that is the goal.

A healthy routine

Two ten-minute sessions beat one hour-long marathon. Sit upright, keep your wrists floating just above the desk, and stop when accuracy drops below 90%. Tired practice teaches bad habits faster than good ones.

Questions people ask

Which key types which Nepali letter?

On the Traditional Nepali Unicode layout, the home row types a = ब, s = क, d = म, f = ा, g = न, h = ज, j = व, k = प, l = ि and ; = स. The visual key guide on this page shows all 47 character keys with their Shift outputs.

How long until I can touch type in Nepali?

Most learners can type the full layout without looking after two to three weeks of daily 15-minute practice. Reaching 30 WPM usually takes one to two months.

I already type English fast. Will that help?

Yes. Finger positions and posture carry over, and only the characters change, so experienced English typists often progress about twice as fast.

Should I fix mistakes with Backspace?

You can, but the original error is still counted. Slowing down a little to hit the right key the first time is faster in the long run.

Why is ि typed after the consonant when it appears before it?

Unicode stores text in spoken order. The font then draws ि on the left automatically, so you always type क then ि to get कि.

Is this the same as the Preeti font layout?

No. Preeti is an older, non-Unicode font mapping. These lessons teach the Traditional Unicode layout, which works in Google Docs, Word, email and social media without converting fonts.

नेपालीमा विस्तृत जानकारी

पाठहरू कसरी पढ्ने? तहगत सिकाइको पूर्ण मार्गदर्शन

How to work through the lessons — a level-by-level guide

हाम्रो पाठ्यक्रम बच्चाले वर्णमाला सिकेजस्तै क्रममा बनाइएको छ: पहिले घर पङ्क्तिका व्यञ्जन, त्यसपछि स्वर र मात्रा, अनि अङ्क, चिह्न र संयुक्ताक्षर। एउटा पाठ राम्ररी नसकी अर्कोमा हतार नगर्नुहोस्।

तह १: औँलाको आधार स्थान

बायाँ हातका औँला “अ स द फ” र दायाँ हातका “ज क ल ;” को स्थानमा (रोमनाइज्ड लेआउटमा) राख्नुहोस्। F र J मा रहेका साना उठेका धर्सा छामेर हात सही ठाउँमा छ कि छैन भनी नहेरी थाहा पाउन सकिन्छ।

Level 1 anchors your fingers on the home row. The small ridges on F and J let you find position by touch alone.

तह २: मात्रा पछि, व्यञ्जन पहिले

युनिकोड नेपालीमा “कि” लेख्दा पहिले “क” र त्यसपछि ि-कार टाइप गरिन्छ, यद्यपि स्क्रिनमा ि-कार अगाडि देखिन्छ। यो नियम बुझेपछि ह्रस्व–दीर्घ र अन्य मात्रा सजिलै मिल्छन्।

In Unicode Nepali you always type the consonant first and the vowel sign after — even ि, which appears before the letter on screen.

तह ३: संयुक्ताक्षर र हलन्त

“क्ष”, “त्र”, “ज्ञ”, “द्ध” जस्ता अक्षर हलन्त (्) मार्फत जोडिन्छन्: पहिलो व्यञ्जन + हलन्त + दोस्रो व्यञ्जन। उन्नत तहमा वास्तविक अनुच्छेद टाइप गर्दा यी संयोजन स्वाभाविक हुँदै जान्छन्।

Conjuncts such as क्ष, त्र and ज्ञ are built with the halant (्): first consonant + halant + second consonant.

कहिले अर्को पाठमा जाने?

कम्तीमा ९५ प्रतिशत शुद्धता लगातार दुई–तीन पटक आएपछि मात्र अगाडि बढ्नुहोस्। गति आफैँ बढ्छ, तर गलत बानी एकपटक बसेपछि हटाउन गाह्रो हुन्छ।

Move on once you hit 95% accuracy two or three times in a row. Speed follows naturally; bad habits are hard to unlearn.

मुख्य कुराहरू

  • हरेक पाठमा केही नयाँ अक्षर मात्र थपिन्छन्
  • गल्ती भएको अक्षर रातो रङले तुरुन्तै देखाइन्छ
  • एकाइ पूरा गरेपछि प्रमाणपत्र डाउनलोड गर्न सकिन्छ
  • “कथा” अभ्यासमा हरेक पटक नयाँ नेपाली अनुच्छेद

प्राय: सोधिने प्रश्नहरू

पाठ बीचमै छोडेँ भने प्रगति हराउँछ?

हराउँदैन। पूरा भएका पाठहरू तपाईंको ब्राउजरमा सुरक्षित रहन्छन्, त्यसैले अर्को पटक जहाँ छोड्नुभएको थियो त्यहीँबाट सुरु गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ।

ह्रस्व र दीर्घ मात्रा किन बारम्बार गल्ती हुन्छ?

ि र ी, ु र ू एकअर्काका नजिकका कुञ्जीमा वा Shift सँग हुन्छन्। पहिले शब्द मनमनै उच्चारण गरी कुन मात्रा हो निश्चित गरेर मात्र थिच्ने बानी बसाल्नुहोस्।