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1. Create stores for vowels, consonants, and matras using Unicode codepoints.
2. Define base layer mapping for English characters to themselves.
3. Define AltGr layer rules mapping Latin phonetics to Devanagari characters (e.g., “k” -> क, “kh” -> ख, “aa” -> आ).
4. Add touch layout with long-press popups for vowel signs and special conjuncts.
5. Test in desktop and mobile simulators; adjust mappings and long-press popups.

Resources and next steps

• Use Keyman Developer’s built-in keyboard templates to bootstrap.
• Read Keyman documentation for exact syntax, code examples, and platform-specific packaging steps.
• Gather community feedback early: share alpha builds with native speakers for correction and usability testing.

Building multilingual keyboards is a mix of linguistics, UX design, and careful engineering. Start small, iterate with native users, and expand features (predictive text, localized help) after core input behavior is solid.