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Sinhala Unicode to legacy font

Convert Sinhala Unicode into the DL-Manel-bold legacy font for print and design, right in your browser.

Sinhala Unicode (type or paste)
DL-Manel-bold (legacy font text)
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For the DL-Manel-bold legacy font. This turns standard Sinhala Unicode into the older DL-Manel-bold (Fontech-style) encoding still used in some print, newspaper and design work. Copy the result and paste it into your document or design app, then apply the DL-Manel-bold font to see Sinhala. On this page the output looks like Latin letters because that legacy font is not installed here, which is normal. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
Sinhala Unicode to Legacy Font converts standard Sinhala Unicode into the older DL-Manel-bold legacy font encoding entirely in your browser, with nothing uploaded. It works in real time and lets you copy or download the result to paste into documents or design apps using the DL-Manel-bold font, based on the well-known University of Colombo converter scheme.

Frequently asked questions

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser with nothing uploaded, so your text stays private and it works offline.

Why does the result look like English letters here?

Legacy fonts like DL-Manel-bold store Sinhala glyphs on ordinary keyboard characters. The converted text is correct legacy code, but it only shows as Sinhala once the DL-Manel-bold font is applied, which is not installed on this page.

How do I use the converted text?

Copy it, paste it into your document, newspaper layout or design app, select the pasted text, and set its font to DL-Manel-bold. The Sinhala will then appear correctly.

Which legacy font does this target?

DL-Manel-bold, one of the most common legacy Sinhala fonts in print and design. The mapping is based on the well-known University of Colombo (UCSC) converter scheme.

Will every character convert perfectly?

Common letters, vowel signs and conjuncts convert reliably. A few rare or unusual combinations may need a manual touch-up, so check important text after pasting it into the DL-Manel-bold font.