Anjal to Roman Converter
Convert Tamil text from Anjal encoding to Roman format instantly and for free.
About Anjal to Roman Conversion
This free online tool converts Tamil text from Anjal encoding to Roman encoding instantly. Simply paste your Anjal text in the left panel and see the converted Roman output on the right.
What is Anjal?
Anjal is a Tamil font encoding developed for the Anjal word processor, one of the pioneering Tamil computing applications for personal computers.
History
Anjal was created in the late 1980s as part of the Anjal word processing software, which was one of the first comprehensive Tamil typing solutions for DOS and early Windows systems. It enabled many users to begin computing in Tamil.
Usage
Anjal encoding is found in documents created with the Anjal software suite. While less common today, many historical documents and personal archives contain Anjal-encoded Tamil text.
Characteristics
Anjal uses a phonetic-based keyboard layout and its own character mapping scheme. The encoding was optimized for the Anjal software's specific rendering requirements.
What is Roman?
Roman transliteration encoding represents Tamil using Latin alphabet characters, making it accessible for those without Tamil font support.
History
Roman transliteration systems for Tamil have existed since colonial times but were standardized for computing to enable Tamil communication in ASCII-only environments.
Usage
Roman Tamil is still used in SMS, chat applications, social media, and situations where Tamil fonts are unavailable or impractical.
Why Convert from Anjal to Roman?
Converting between Anjal and Roman allows you to work with documents across different systems and applications that use these encodings.
For best results, we recommend converting legacy encodings to Unicode first, which provides universal compatibility and can then be converted to any other format as needed.
How to Use This Converter
- Paste or type your Anjal text in the left text area.
- The converted Roman text will appear automatically in the right panel.
- Click "Copy to clipboard" to copy the converted text.
- Use the swap button (↔) to reverse the conversion direction.
- Click on the encoding dropdowns to select different source or target encodings.