Punjabi Shahmukhi Keyboard: key facts
- Script: Perso-Arabic (Shahmukhi), used across Punjab, Pakistan.
- Writing direction: right to left.
- Layout: 53 keys, 53 base characters, 53 on Shift.
- Transliteration: 50 conversion rules built in.
- Variants: 2 (Phonétique, Standard).
- Native name: پنجابی کی بورڈ; speech synthesis locale: pnb-PK.
Punjabi Shahmukhi Keyboard in detail
Clavier pendjabi shahmukhi en ligne : écrivez پنجابی avec translittération (punjab → پنجاب). The Punjabi Shahmukhi Keyboard (پنجابی کی بورڈ) covers the Perso-Arabic (Shahmukhi) script as used across Punjab, Pakistan. Text flows right to left in the editor, and every character below belongs to the authentic Perso-Arabic (Shahmukhi) repertoire — no transliterated approximations once you use the virtual keys.
The smart transliteration engine converts Latin keystrokes into Perso-Arabic (Shahmukhi) in real time using 50 hand-tuned rules: type the phonetic transcription and watch each syllable transform as you type.
The page ships 2 built-in variants — Phonétique (Type 'punjab' → 'پنجاب' in real time.); Standard (Direct Shahmukhi layout.) — switchable without reloading. Your text never leaves the browser: copy it to any app, export it, listen to it with the pnb-PK speech voice, or send it to Google, YouTube, Wikipedia, Translate, DuckDuckGo.
Every key on the Punjabi Shahmukhi Keyboard
The layout holds 53 character keys: 53 distinct base characters, 53 Shift variants. The table below maps each physical position to the characters it produces, so you can learn the layout or verify coverage of a rare letter before you start typing.
| Position | Base | Shift | AltGr |
|---|
| Row 1, key 1 | 1 | ! | — |
| Row 1, key 2 | 2 | @ | — |
| Row 1, key 3 | 3 | # | — |
| Row 1, key 4 | 4 | $ | — |
| Row 1, key 5 | 5 | % | — |
| Row 1, key 6 | 6 | ^ | — |
| Row 1, key 7 | 7 | & | — |
| Row 1, key 8 | 8 | * | — |
| Row 1, key 9 | 9 | ( | — |
| Row 1, key 10 | 0 | ) | — |
| Row 1, key 11 | - | _ | — |
| Row 1, key 12 | = | + | — |
| Row 2, key 2 | ا | آ | — |
| Row 2, key 3 | ب | ب | — |
| Row 2, key 4 | پ | پ | — |
| Row 2, key 5 | ت | ت | — |
| Row 2, key 6 | ٹ | ٹ | — |
| Row 2, key 7 | ث | ث | — |
| Row 2, key 8 | ج | ج | — |
| Row 2, key 9 | چ | چ | — |
| Row 2, key 10 | ح | ح | — |
| Row 2, key 11 | خ | خ | — |
| Row 2, key 12 | د | د | — |
| Row 2, key 13 | ڈ | ڈ | — |
| Row 3, key 2 | ذ | ذ | — |
| Row 3, key 3 | ر | ر | — |
| Row 3, key 4 | ڑ | ڑ | — |
| Row 3, key 5 | ز | ز | — |
| Row 3, key 6 | ژ | ژ | — |
| Row 3, key 7 | س | س | — |
| Row 3, key 8 | ش | ش | — |
| Row 3, key 9 | ص | ص | — |
| Row 3, key 10 | ض | ض | — |
| Row 3, key 11 | ط | ط | — |
| Row 3, key 12 | ظ | ظ | — |
| Row 3, key 13 | ع | ع | — |
| Row 4, key 2 | غ | غ | — |
| Row 4, key 3 | ف | ف | — |
| Row 4, key 4 | ق | ق | — |
| Row 4, key 5 | ک | ک | — |
| Row 4, key 6 | گ | گ | — |
| Row 4, key 7 | ل | ل | — |
| Row 4, key 8 | م | م | — |
| Row 4, key 9 | ن | ن | — |
| Row 4, key 10 | و | و | — |
| Row 4, key 11 | ہ | ہ | — |
| Row 4, key 12 | ی | ی | — |
| Row 4, key 13 | ے | ے | — |
| Row 5, key 2 | ݨ | ݨ | — |
| Row 5, key 3 | ں | ں | — |
| Row 5, key 4 | ھ | ھ | — |
| Row 5, key 5 | ء | ء | — |
| Row 5, key 6 | ئ | ئ | — |
Complete transliteration table
The quick table higher up this page shows an excerpt. Below is the complete engine: all 50 mappings, longest match wins, applied left to right. Try « salam » → سلام, « punjab » → پنجاب, « lahore » → لاہور to feel how whole words collapse into script in a single gesture. Multi-character sequences always win over single letters, so digraphs and common words convert before their parts do.
| You type | You get |
|---|
| salam | سلام |
| punjab | پنجاب |
| lahore | لاہور |
| amritsar | امرتسر |
| sat | ست |
| akaal | اکال |
| aa | ا |
| ee | ی |
| oo | و |
| bh | بھ |
| ph | پھ |
| th | تھ |
| jh | جھ |
| kh | کھ |
| gh | گھ |
| dh | دھ |
| rh | ڑھ |
| mh | مھ |
| nh | نھ |
| ch | چ |
| sh | ش |
| tt | ٹ |
| dd | ڈ |
| rr | ڑ |
| nn | ں |
| nr | ݨ |
| b | ب |
| p | پ |
| t | ت |
| j | ج |
| h | ہ |
| d | د |
| r | ر |
| z | ز |
| s | س |
| f | ف |
| q | ق |
| k | ک |
| g | گ |
| l | ل |
| m | م |
| n | ن |
| w | و |
| v | و |
| y | ی |
| a | ا |
| i | ی |
| u | و |
| e | ے |
| o | او |
Getting the most out of this keyboard
Start with the Phonétique variant if you are unsure: Type 'punjab' → 'پنجاب' in real time. You can switch variants mid-text without losing what you typed.
Perso-Arabic (Shahmukhi) runs right to left, so end-of-line punctuation jumps to the correct visual side automatically. If a mixed sentence looks odd, select it and copy it into Word or Docs, which apply full bidirectional layout.
For pronunciation, press the speaker button: the pnb-PK voice reads exactly what is in the editor, which makes this page a practical dictation and shadowing tool. Export the text first if you want to rehearse offline.
Preferred typefaces here are Noto Naskh Arabic, Noto Nastaliq Urdu, Amiri (fallback Noto Naskh Arabic). If a character shows as a box on your device, switch fonts in the toolbar — complex-script shaping varies between systems, especially on older phones.
Common words to try first
New to Perso-Arabic (Shahmukhi)? These 6 conversions are the fastest way to trust the engine: type the left column exactly and confirm the right column appears. They cover greetings, frequent words and the trickiest letter combinations of the language.
| Type this | You get |
|---|
| salam | سلام |
| punjab | پنجاب |
| lahore | لاہور |
| amritsar | امرتسر |
| sat | ست |
| akaal | اکال |
Dictionaries and resources for Punjabi Shahmukhi Keyboard
Below the keyboard, the resource hub gathers 7 hand-picked links for Punjabi Shahmukhi Keyboard: 1 monolingual dictionary (including Wiktionary (pnb)), 2 bilingual translators, 0 grammar and conjugation reference, 1 vocabulary and phrase guide, and 3 encyclopedias, newspapers and general resources. Type a word in the editor first and the links marked with an arrow receive it automatically — look up a definition, a conjugation or a translation without retyping.
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