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ி ர ர ி ி ர

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Tamil

◌ிF

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Left index finger

Press lightly, then return to the home row.

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Set up your keyboard

Match the guide to your device keyboard. Leave simulation unchecked when your system already types this language; enable it to practise these positions using English input.

Follow the highlighted character and finger. Correct mistakes with Backspace, then build a steady rhythm. Lesson progress resets when you change stage, layout or input mode, or leave this page.

Find your index fingers

Find the bumps at the F and J positions. Alternate your index fingers; use either thumb for Space.

These are key-position drills, not words. The large key label shows the output; the small label names its US keyboard position. Follow the highlighted finger. Slow down until each movement feels comfortable; speed comes with accurate repetition.

Add your middle fingers

Place your middle fingers beside your index fingers. Tap lightly and keep the other fingers resting on the home row.

Add your ring fingers

Use your ring fingers for these home-row positions. Keep your wrists relaxed.

Add your little fingers

Use your little fingers at the outer home-row positions. Avoid moving the whole hand.

Join the home row

Combine the home-row movements. Your index fingers reach inward for the G and H positions, then return home.

Reach the upper row

Reach up with the highlighted finger. Return it to the home row after each press.

Reach the lower row

Reach down with the highlighted finger. Keep your eyes on the next key and maintain a steady rhythm.

Practise the number row

Reach to the number row, then return home. Key outputs depend on your layout; follow the character shown.

Use the opposite Shift

Hold Shift with the opposite hand while pressing the highlighted key. Release Shift before each space.

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Keyboard setup & lesson notes

Learn to distinguish க, க், and கி, then practise Tamil words and a sentence with your chosen keyboard.

2 minute read + practice of optional reading · Updated October 22, 2026 · By TypeScore Lab

Identify the Tamil layout before practising

Tamil InScript, Tamil99, and phonetic input use different rules. The named built-in reference on this website is Tamil InScript. Do not use its physical-key guide to learn Tamil99. Use System / other when your layout is different.

Enable the Tamil method you normally use on your device for these exercises. The text field leaves composition to that method. A Roman spelling belongs in a phonetic IME, while a positional layout expects the keys assigned to Tamil characters.

Understand what the pulli changes

The first drill distinguishes க from க். The pulli in க் suppresses the inherent vowel. It is an actual character in the text, not a punctuation dot to insert after the letter. Continue with கா, கி, and கீ to compare vowel-sign choices.

A dependent vowel sign is entered with its consonant according to the input method's sequence, and the renderer positions the visible parts. Do not add spaces to move a sign into place. Check the completed form before proceeding.

Practise words with different endings

தமிழ், பள்ளி, and காலை make you inspect different letters and vowel signs. In தமிழ், check the final ழ். In பள்ளி, do not drop the repeated consonant structure just because the middle looks compact.

The final sentence says that we read Tamil every day. Repeat it accurately before taking a timed Tamil test. If you are new to the language itself, learn the word meanings alongside the drill; copying text alone does not teach pronunciation or grammar.

References and further help

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