Shree Lipi to Unicode Converter
Convert Shree Lipi (Shree Dev) encoded text to Unicode Hindi or Marathi instantly.
How does this Shree Lipi to Unicode converter work?
Paste Shree Lipi encoded text
Copy text from CorelDraw, PageMaker or Word where Shree Dev 0714 is applied. The clipboard carries the encoded characters (often shown as Latin letters if the font is missing).
The engine decodes every glyph
Each Shree Dev code point is matched against the verified reverse map. Conjuncts, half forms, danda and word spaces are rebuilt as proper Unicode.
Ikar and reph restored
Shree Dev stores ikar ({) before the consonant and reph (©) after the syllable. The converter moves them back to standard Unicode order.
Copy or download Unicode
Copy the output or download as .DOC with Mangal font. Paste into websites, Google Docs, InDesign or any app that uses Unicode Devanagari.
Why Use Our Shree Lipi to Unicode Converter?
Built on the verified reverse map paired with our Shree Dev 0714 encoder, the same table used by Marathi newspapers and DTP studios.
Verified reverse map
Decodes the same Shree Dev 0714 table used for Unicode export in newspaper workflows. Conjuncts, half forms and ligatures are rebuilt in correct Unicode order.
Ikar and reph restored
Shree Dev stores ikar ({) before the consonant and reph (©) after the syllable. This tool moves them back to standard Unicode, which most converters miss.
Works for Hindi and Marathi
Shree Lipi is the standard DTP font for both Hindi and Marathi publications. Paste text in either language and the conversion runs correctly.
Download .DOC with Mangal font
Export a Word document formatted with Mangal or Nirmala UI so the Hindi text is readable immediately without installing Shree Dev.
Fully private
Everything runs in your browser. No text is sent to any server, making it safe for newspaper copy and editorial drafts.
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Questions about Shree Lipi to Unicode conversion
Shree Lipi (developed by Modular Infotech, Pune) is a legacy DTP font system used by Marathi and Hindi newspapers and printing presses. Publications like Lokmat and Sakal use Shree Dev fonts for print because the glyphs are height efficient and DTP software like PageMaker handles them reliably.
That is normal. Shree Dev stores Hindi as Latin range codes. If Shree Dev 0714 is not installed, the text looks like random letters, but the encoding is correct. Paste it here and the Unicode output will be readable in Mangal or Nirmala UI.
Shree Dev 0714 is the most widely used variant and the standard for newspapers and DTP studios. The 0706, 0708 and 0715 variants use the same underlying character map, so the encoded text is identical. Use whichever your press or client expects.
Yes. Convert here, copy the output and paste it into CorelDraw with Shree Dev 0714 font selected. PageMaker works the same way. This is the standard workflow used by Marathi newspaper production teams.
Yes. Both Hindi and Marathi use the Devanagari script. Paste text in either language and the output will be correct for use with Shree Dev 0714.
Completely. The conversion runs in JavaScript inside your browser. Nothing is sent to any server or stored anywhere.