DevLys 010 Converter
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How to use this tool
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Choose your input mode
Select "English to Hindi to DevLys" to translate from English, or "Hindi (Unicode) to DevLys" to convert existing Devanagari Unicode text directly.
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Enter your text
Type English text or paste Hindi Unicode (Devanagari) text into the input box. Press Ctrl+Enter or click Convert.
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Copy the DevLys output
Click "Copy DevLys" to copy the encoded text. The DevLys 010 output is ready to paste directly into MS Word, LibreOffice Writer, or any legacy publishing software.
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Apply the DevLys 010 font
In your document, paste and select the text, then change the font to DevLys 010. The ASCII characters will render as proper Hindi Devanagari. The DevLys 010 font must be installed on your system (available from C-DAC).
What is DevLys 010?
DevLys 010 is a legacy Devanagari font developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a Government of India technology organisation. Unlike modern Unicode fonts like Mangal or Noto Sans Devanagari, DevLys uses a proprietary ASCII-based encoding where each Hindi character is represented by one or more ASCII characters.
Despite Unicode being the modern standard, DevLys remains in active use across Indian government offices, courts, Hindi newspapers, printing houses, and publishing bureaus that run legacy software workflows built around pre-Unicode font systems.
This tool bridges the gap: type naturally in English or paste Hindi Unicode, and get the correct DevLys 010 encoded text ready to paste into any document. The encoding engine is a faithful port of the original conversion algorithm, handling all consonant clusters, half-forms, matras, and special conjuncts like क्ष, ज्ञ, and त्र correctly.
Frequently Asked Questions
DevLys 010 is a legacy Devanagari font developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) in India. It encodes Hindi characters using ASCII bytes, making it compatible with older software. It is widely used in Hindi newspaper publishing, government offices, courts, and printing houses.
Copy the DevLys 010 encoded output, paste it into MS Word, LibreOffice Writer, or any text editor, select the pasted text, and change the font to "DevLys 010". The characters will render as proper Hindi Devanagari.
No. The Hindi Unicode to DevLys conversion works entirely offline - no internet connection required. Only the English to Hindi translation step uses Google Translate and needs a connection.
DevLys 010 font is available from C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), the official Indian government technology body. Search for "C-DAC DevLys font download" on the C-DAC official website at cdac.in.
Yes, completely free. No account, no login, no payment required. The Hindi to DevLys conversion is fully offline and unlimited.
Both DevLys and Kruti Dev are legacy ASCII-based Devanagari fonts that predate Unicode. DevLys was developed by C-DAC and is widely used in government systems. Kruti Dev is more common in newspapers and printing. This tool converts to DevLys 010 specifically.