Our Resources — Ranjana Lipi Fonts, Digital Tools and Mobile Apps
Open tools, fonts, web widgets, and mobile apps to bring indigenous scripts into the digital age — freely available to everyone.
Apps for
Indigenous Scripts
A suite of mobile apps that make Nepal Lipi and Ranjana Lipi practical for everyday digital use — from typing and keyboarding to practising the art of calligraphy.
Nepal Lipi – Type Newa
Read and write in Nepal Lipi (Newa Script) and Ranjana Lipi. Available on Android and iOS.
Nepal Lipi Keyboard
A system-wide keyboard for typing Nepalbhasa and Nepali in Nepal Lipi and Devanagari across any app.
Callijatra Calligraphy
Write Ranjana, Prachalit, and Devanagari with simulated broad-nib pen strokes — ink and paper feel on your screen. Currently pending App Store review.
Durga Lal Shrestha
Handwritten Font
A faithful digital preservation of the handwriting of Janakabi Durga Lal Shrestha — one of Nepal's most celebrated Newari poets — crafted for literary typography and cultural publications.
- ✦Authentic handwritten character forms, digitized with precision
- ✦Ideal for book covers, poetry collections, and heritage publications
- ✦Free to download and use in personal and cultural projects
Nithya Ranjana
& Newa Fonts
Nithya Ranjana is an innovative Unicode typeface by EkType that bridges the ancient aesthetic of Ranjana calligraphy with modern digital typography — the most comprehensive digital Ranjana font available.
- ✦Full Unicode Ranjana Lipi coverage with OpenType features
- ✦WOFF2 web-optimised format for fast page loads
- ✦Suitable for signage, manuscripts, digital art, and web content
Nepal Lipi
Unicode Converter
Instantly convert text between Devanagari and Nepal Lipi (Newa Script) — the ancient script used for over a millennium in the Kathmandu Valley.
- ✦Bidirectional conversion — Devanagari to Nepal Lipi and back
- ✦Unicode-compliant output — works with any font supporting Nepal Lipi
- ✦Useful for writers, publishers, and researchers digitizing classical texts
रञ्जना
लिपि
Render Ranjana Lipi
on Webpages
A drop-in CSS solution to display the ancient Ranjana script on any website — no server-side processing needed. Just include the stylesheet and the font renders instantly.
- ✦Single CSS import — works in any HTML page or CMS
- ✦Uses the Nithya Ranjana WOFF2 font, optimised for web performance
- ✦Ideal for blogs, news portals, and cultural institutions publishing in Newa
Newa Font
Switcher Widget
A lightweight JavaScript widget that lets readers switch any webpage's Devanagari text into Nepal Lipi or Ranjana Lipi — dynamically, without a page reload.
- ✦Embed in any website with one script tag
- ✦Real-time toggle — readers choose their preferred script
- ✦Supports both Nepal Lipi and Ranjana Lipi rendering
नेपाल भाषा
𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑐮 𑐨𑐵𑐲𑐵
नेपाल भाषा
One click — three scripts, same text.
Transliteration
Keyboard
Type in English phonetics and get instant transliteration into Devanagari and Nepal Lipi — making script input accessible to anyone without a specialized keyboard.
- ✦Type "namaste" → नमस्ते → 𑐣𑐩𑐳𑑂𑐟𑐾 automatically
- ✦No installation needed — runs entirely in your browser
- ✦Great for beginners learning to write in indigenous scripts
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Want to contribute or collaborate?
Callijatra Foundation is a community effort. Whether you're a developer, designer, linguist, or just passionate about indigenous scripts — there's a place for you.