Devanagari Alphabet | देवनागरी वर्णमाला

Devanagari is a shared writing system used by many languages.
While it is closely associated with Sanskrit, Devanagari is also used to write
Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Konkani, and several other South Asian languages,
each with its own phonological conventions and usage patterns.

Core vs Extended:
Use the mode buttons above to switch between a compact, Sanskrit-style core set
and an expanded set used in some traditions and transliteration contexts.

• Core — standard Devanagari set (common Sanskrit/Hindi usage)
• Extended — includes additional letters and short-vowel forms such as
  ऎ/ॆ (short e) and ऒ/ॊ (short o), plus a few extra
  consonant forms used in Dravidian/South Indian transliteration.

Language usage: Some Devanagari letters have different status
across languages. For example, ळ (ḷ) is a core consonant in
Marathi and Konkani, but is not part of the standard Modern Hindi alphabet.

Typography: Devanagari letters on this page are rendered using Martel Sans ,
a modern Unicode Devanagari typeface designed for screen readability
and educational clarity.