Nudi / Baraha ↔ Unicode Converter
Kannada · Nudi / Baraha legacy font ⇄ Kannada Unicode
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Targets the Nudi / Baraha ASCII Kannada encoding. ASCII → Unicode is the primary, test-verified direction (handles vattakshara, arkavattu and broken cases); Unicode → ASCII covers the common base-syllable set.
Developer of This Tool
Raj Patel
Unicode developer specializing in Indic script transliteration and multilingual text processing
What is a Nudi / Baraha to Unicode Converter?
Nudi / Baraha is a legacy Kannada font from before Unicode was standard. It does not store Kannada characters — it stores Latin keystrokes whose glyphs were redrawn to look like Kannada. That means Nudi / Baraha text only displays correctly when the Nudi / Baraha font is installed; paste it into a modern app and you get garbled Latin letters.
This converter maps that legacy encoding to and from standard Unicode, correctly handling matra reordering, half-forms, reph and conjunct ligatures — not just a one-to-one character swap. The result is portable Kannada Unicode that works in Word, Google Docs, websites, and any modern platform.
How to Use the Nudi / Baraha Converter
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Choose a direction
Pick "Nudi / Baraha → Unicode" to modernize legacy text, or "Unicode → Nudi / Baraha" to go back.
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Paste your text
Paste the Nudi / Baraha (or Unicode) text into the input box. Conversion is instant.
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Copy the result
Click Copy and paste the converted text wherever you need it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nudi / Baraha?
Nudi / Baraha is a legacy Kannada font that predates Unicode. Instead of encoding Kannada characters, it overwrites Latin/ASCII glyph slots with Kannada shapes, so the text is really a stream of Latin bytes that only looks correct when the Nudi / Baraha font is installed. Copy it elsewhere and it appears as garbled Latin characters.
How do I convert Nudi / Baraha to Unicode?
Paste your Nudi / Baraha text into the box (with "Nudi / Baraha → Unicode" selected) and the tool outputs standard Kannada Unicode that works everywhere. Use the swap button to convert Unicode back into Nudi / Baraha.
What is the difference between Nudi / Baraha and Unicode?
Unicode assigns every Kannada character a unique, universal code point that works in any app or font. Nudi / Baraha is a font-specific glyph hack that maps Kannada shapes onto Latin character codes. The same text looks completely different in each system without conversion.
Is this different from transliteration?
Yes. This converter changes the encoding of existing Kannada text (legacy font ↔ Unicode). Transliteration instead takes English-letter input and writes it phonetically in Kannada. If you want to type in English and get Kannada, use our Transliteration tool instead.
Is it free and private?
Yes — completely free, no signup, and all conversion happens in your browser. No text is sent to any server.
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