Hindi Typing Layouts for Exams: Mangal Inscript vs Remington Gail vs Krutidev 010

When preparing for government Hindi typing tests, choosing the correct font and keyboard layout is crucial. Many candidates practice for months on the wrong layout only to find their exam requires a different system.

1. Exam Compatibility Matrix

Exam / Agency	Required Font	Permitted Layouts
SSC (CGL, CHSL, Steno)	Mangal (Unicode)	Inscript / Remington (Gail) / CBI
Rajasthan High Court & RSSB	KrutiDev 010 / DevLys 010	Remington Layout
UP Police ASI / Computer Operator	Mangal (Unicode)	Inscript / Remington Gail
Allahabad & Patna High Court	Mangal (Unicode)	Inscript / Remington Gail
DSSSB (Delhi)	Mangal (Unicode)	Inscript / Remington Gail

2. Key Differences Breakdown

🅰️ Mangal Inscript (Government Standard)

Design: Vowels on the left side of the keyboard, consonants on the right side.
Typing Halant: Conjunct characters (like क्य, प्र, त्र) are made using the Halant key (D on Inscript).
System Integration: Built into Windows 10 & 11 without third-party software.

🅱️ Mangal Remington Gail (Typewriter Layout on Unicode)

Design: Traditional Remington typewriter key mapping mapped directly to Unicode glyphs.
Advantage: Typists trained on legacy typewriter machines can type Unicode Mangal without relearning key positions.

🅲 KrutiDev 010 / DevLys 010 (Legacy Non-Unicode)

Design: English ASCII key replacement.
Special Alt Codes: Certain composite letters require memorizing Alt codes (e.g. Alt + 0161 for ऋ, Alt + 0216 for क्र).

3. Practice Hindi Typing Online

Test your Hindi speed in both Mangal (Inscript & Remington) and KrutiDev on TypingWire.in.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Mangal Font and Krutidev Font? +

Mangal is a standard Unicode font where characters are encoded uniformly across web and modern OS. Krutidev is a non-Unicode legacy font that remaps English ASCII characters to Hindi glyphs.

Which layout is easier: Inscript or Remington Gail? +

Remington Gail is similar to mechanical typewriter layouts and is popular among candidates who learned traditional typing. Inscript is standardized by the Government of India and is logical for vowel-consonant combinations.