Barnamala's features make it simple to use . . .

If you type the letters K A M A L, Barnamala will display the output as . It's that simple!

You type in English as you would pronounce the Bengali words. Barnamala displays the corresponding Bengali text.

Here is a SCREENSHOT that shows the interface of Barnamala and gives you a feel for how it works.

As you type the English letters, Barnamala outputs the corresponding Bangla letters, in real time! You do not have to use a separate conversion operation. Barnamala's unique "auto convert" feature will make you believe you are typing in Bangla, on a Bangla keyboard, but without having to learn a new keyboard layout!

Barnamala is a "real-time phonetic transliteration software." See more.

versatile . . .

With a registered version of Barnamala, you can compose Bengali text (as you would do in your favorite word processing application) and then, print it, or copy the Bangla text to:

your favorite word processor (such MS Word, WordPerfect and others)
a graphics program (such as Adobe Photoshop, PaintShop Pro and others)
email, web authoring tools -- just as you would with any other True-Type font based document.

extended feature set . . .

Intelligent, context-sensitive phonetic algorithm-based software
Supports typing in both Bengali and English within the same document
Permits basic formatting of text, including changes in font face, as well as size and color
Supports 'Find' and 'Replace' functions
Permits pasting of external documents into a Barnamala document
Permits copying a part or the whole of a Barnamala document and pasting within other applications (e.g., MS Word, Photoshop, etc.)*
Comes with a built-in Help system
Includes three sets of TrueType fonts**
Can be customized for other Bengali fonts**

system requirements . . .

Barnamala works only on computers with Windows operating systems. The following minimum confguration is recommended:

Pentium processor with 32 MB RAM / 5 MB hard disk space / SVGA display