Nakkeeeran to TSCII Converter
Convert Tamil text from Nakkeeeran encoding to TSCII format instantly and for free.
About Nakkeeeran to TSCII Conversion
This free online tool converts Tamil text from Nakkeeeran encoding to TSCII encoding instantly. Simply paste your Nakkeeeran text in the left panel and see the converted TSCII output on the right.
What is Nakkeeeran?
Nakkeeeran encoding was developed for the Nakkeeeran magazine, a popular Tamil weekly known for investigative journalism.
History
Nakkeeeran magazine created its own encoding to support their unique editorial and design requirements in digital publishing.
Usage
Nakkeeeran encoding is found in the magazine's digital archives and related publications spanning several decades.
Characteristics
Nakkeeeran encoding supports the bold typographic style characteristic of the magazine's visual identity.
What is TSCII?
TSCII (Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange) is a standardized 8-bit encoding scheme for Tamil, developed by the Tamil Internet community as an alternative to proprietary encodings.
History
TSCII was developed in 1999 by a group of Tamil computing enthusiasts and standardized through community consensus. It was designed as an open standard to facilitate Tamil computing before Unicode became widely supported.
Usage
TSCII was popular for email communication, early Tamil websites, and document exchange in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Many Tamil e-books and online libraries still contain TSCII-encoded content.
Why Convert from Nakkeeeran to TSCII?
Converting between Nakkeeeran and TSCII 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 Nakkeeeran text in the left text area.
- The converted TSCII 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.