Roman to Preeti Converter
Type phonetic Roman and get clean Preeti font output instantly. No Unicode step in between.
Nepali keyboard · Roman
Each key shows the Roman letter you press and the Devanagari it produces.
How to use
- Type or paste your text in phonetic Roman in the left box (e.g. "namaste").
- The Preeti output appears in the right box automatically.
- Click Copy and paste into Word or your editor. Make sure the Preeti font is selected.
Common letter mapping
| Roman | Devanagari | Preeti |
|---|---|---|
| k / ka | क | s |
| kh | ख | v |
| g | ग | u |
| ch | च | r |
| chh | छ | 5 |
| t | त | t |
| d | द | b |
| n | न | g |
| p | प | k |
| m | म | d |
| y | य | o |
| r | र | / |
| s | स | ; |
| h | ह | x |
Frequently asked questions
What is Roman to Preeti conversion?+
Preeti is a legacy Nepali font that maps Devanagari glyphs to ASCII code points. Roman to Preeti converts phonetic Roman input (e.g. 'namaste') straight into the Preeti glyph stream you can paste into Microsoft Word or any editor with the Preeti font installed.
Why convert Roman directly to Preeti instead of going through Unicode?+
Most existing tools force a two-step Roman → Unicode → Preeti workflow, which is slow and error-prone for long documents. PreetiRoman does it in one paste so you save time.
Is the Preeti font included on this page?+
Yes. The Preeti font is loaded automatically on this page, so the output preview renders correctly in your browser even if Preeti is not installed on your system.
Where can I use the converted Preeti text?+
Anywhere the Preeti font is installed — Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, Loksewa application forms, government and legal documents, and most newsroom layouts in Nepal.
Does PreetiRoman store my text?+
No. All conversion runs locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server and we don’t store it.