Color-coded sections:
Shunya (Zero Modifier)
| Key | Normal Output | Shift Output | |------|---------------|----------------| | 1 | ௧ (Tamil 1) | ௱ (100) | | 2 | ௨ (Tamil 2) | ௲ (1000) | | 3 | ௩ (Tamil 3) | ௳ (Day) | | 4 | ௪ (Tamil 4) | ௴ (Month) | | 5 | ௫ (Tamil 5) | ௵ (Year) | | 6 | ௬ (Tamil 6) | ௶ (Debit) | | 7 | ௭ (Tamil 7) | ௷ (Credit) | | 8 | ௮ (Tamil 8) | ௸ (Rupee - old) | | 9 | ௯ (Tamil 9) | (Empty) | | 0 | ௰ (Tamil 10) | – crucial! |
- Legacy Documents: Millions of Tamil documents (Word files, PDFs) are already in MCL Vaidehi. Editing them requires the same font and layout.
- Publishing Standards: Many small-scale Tamil publishers and print media still demand MCL fonts to maintain formatting consistency.
- Speed: Once memorized, many users find the phonetic (sound-based) mapping faster than learning structured layouts like Tamil 99.
- Compatibility with Design Software: Some older versions of Photoshop, CorelDRAW, and PageMaker work better with MCL fonts than with Unicode.
Good features of the MCL Vaidehi Tamil fonts keyboard layout