What is Bamini to Unicode conversion?

Bamini to Unicode conversion changes text typed in the legacy Bamini typewriter font encoding into universal Tamil Unicode format so it can be read on mobile phones, web pages, and modern apps.

How do I convert Unicode Tamil to Bamini for Photoshop?

Select Unicode to Bamini, paste your Tamil Unicode text, click convert, copy the output, and paste it into Photoshop with Bamini font selected.

Bamini to Unicode Converter | Tamil Font Converter Free (Bamini, Suntommy, Tanglish)

What is Bamini Font and Why Do You Need a Converter?

Bamini (பாமிணி) is one of the most widely used legacy 8-bit typewriter font encodings for the Tamil language, especially popular in Sri Lanka and among traditional printing presses, flex banner makers, and DTP operators across Tamil Nadu. Unlike modern Unicode fonts, Bamini does not follow the international UTF-8 encoding standard; instead, it maps Tamil visual glyphs and vowel signs to standard English keyboard characters (ASCII).

Because modern operating systems, web browsers, smartphones, WhatsApp, and social media platforms rely strictly on Unicode, any text written in Bamini font appears as unintelligible English characters (such as jkpo; instead of தமிழ்) when shared on mobile phones or posted on the internet.

How to Type Tamil in Photoshop Using Unicode to Bamini

Type your Tamil text using Unicode (or use our Tanglish converter to type in English phonetics).
Select Unicode to Bamini mode in the converter above.
Click Copy Output.
Open Adobe Photoshop, select the Text tool (T), choose the Bamini font from your font dropdown, and paste (Ctrl+V or Cmd+V).
Your text will render with 100% correct glyph order without any broken kombu or detached pulli!

Supported Legacy Fonts

In addition to standard Bamini, our converter supports other popular typewriter layouts including Suntommy, Bamini Extended, and Tanglish transliteration.