The twelve Tamil vowels are typed using the main alphabetic keys, often combined with the Shift key:
| Tamil Vowel | MCL Mangai Key (Lowercase) | Shift + Key | |-------------|----------------------------|--------------| | அ | a | (Shift+A gives something else) | | ஆ | A (Shift + a) | N/A | | இ | i | I (Shift + i) | | ஈ | Shift + i (long I) | N/A | | உ | u | U | | ஊ | Shift + u | N/A | | எ | e | E | | ஏ | Shift + e | N/A | | ஐ | ai (two keys: a then i) or dedicated key? | Often 'ai' | | ஒ | o | O | | ஓ | Shift + o | N/A | | ஔ | au (o + u) | | mcl mangai tamil font keyboard layout
Note: In MCL Mangai, the vowel 'அ' is usually on the 'a' key, 'இ' on 'i', 'உ' on 'u', etc., making it partially phonetic. The twelve Tamil vowels are typed using the
The MCL Mangai layout follows the "Modular" logic, where consonants and vowels are separated onto different keys, similar to how a typewriter works. Error: Text looks like boxes or English letters