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Use the PERIOD key [.] to get a dot above/below or a ring below a character, e.g. r [.] > ṛ ṛ [.] > r̥ n [.] > ṅ ṅ [.] > ṇ
m [.] > ṁ ṁ [.] > ṃ t [.] > ṭ g [.] > ġ etc.
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Use the HYPHEN key [-] to get a macron above or a line below a character or pair of characters, e.g. a [-] > ā l [-] > ḻ t [-] > ṯ
y [-] > ȳ kh [-] > k͟h.
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Use the TILDE key [~] to get a tilde or Chandrabindu ̐ above a character, e.g. a [~] > ã n [~] > ñ m [~] > m̐.
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Use the CARET key [^] to get a circumflex, caron, breve or inverted breve on a character, e.g. e [^] > ê o [^] > ô r [^] > r̆
h [^] > ḫ.
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All the transliteration symbols, except k͟h and K͟H may also be obtained by pressing [=] after typing a base
character, e.g. h [=] > ḥ, ḥ [=] > ẖ, ẖ [=] > h̤, h̤ [=] > ḫ.
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Use the PERIOD key [.] to get a dot above/below or a ring below a character, e.g.
r [.] > ṛ , ṛ [.] > r̥ , n [.] > ṅ , ṅ [.] > ṇ , m [.] > ṁ , ṁ [.] > ṃ , t [.] > ṭ , g [.] > ġ etc.
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Use the HYPHEN key [-] to get a macron above or a line below a character or pair of characters, e.g. a [-] > ā , l [-] > ḻ , t [-] > ṯ , y [-] > ȳ , kh [-] > k͟h.
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Use the TILDE key [~] to get a tilde or Chandrabindu ̐ above a character, e.g. a [~] > ã
n [~] > ñ , m [~] > m̐.
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Use the CARET key [^] to get a circumflex, caron, breve or inverted breve on a character,
e.g. e [^] > ê , o [^] > ô , r [^] > r̆ , h [^] > ḫ.
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All the transliteration symbols, except k͟h and K͟H, may also be obtained by pressing [=]
after typing a base character, e.g. h [=] > ḥ , ḥ [=] > ẖ , ẖ [=] > h̤ , h̤ [=] > ḫ.
To access IPA transcription symbols press [\] after typing any base character, e.g. a [\] > ə, ə [\] > ɑ, ɑ [\] > ä.
+To access IPA transcription symbols press [\] after typing any base character, e.g.
a [\] > ə, ə [\] > ɑ, ɑ [\] > ä.
Pressing down and holding the Right-Alt key switches the keyboard back to its original QWERTY configuration, e.g.
[o~] > õ, but typing o and then holding down the Right-Alt key while typing ~ yields o~.
Pressing down and holding the Right-Alt key switches the keyboard back to its
original QWERTY configuration, e.g. [o~] > õ, but typing o and then holding down the
Right-Alt key while typing ~ yields o~.