TreeetHow to use Unicode to FM Abhaya
- 01Paste Sinhala UnicodeFrom a phone, website or Word.
- 02Copy the resultFM Abhaya codes.
- 03Set the font to FM AbhayaIn your document.
Unicode in, FM Abhaya out.
Some printers, designers and offices still work with FM Abhaya. Paste Sinhala typed on a phone or with a Unicode keyboard, then paste the result into your document and set the font to FM Abhaya.
FM Abhaya and the other FM fonts (FM Malithi, FM Bindumathi and more) are still used by Sri Lankan newspapers, printers, schools and government offices, and many older documents were typed in them with the Wijesekara layout. If you have Sinhala typed on a phone, with a Unicode keyboard or copied from a website, this converter turns it into FM Abhaya codes. Paste the result into your document and set the font to FM Abhaya, and it shows as Sinhala.
How to convert
- Paste your Sinhala Unicode text in the box on the left.
- Copy the result from the right. It looks like English letters: that is how FM Abhaya stores Sinhala.
- Paste it into Word, PageMaker, Photoshop or your design software and choose the FM Abhaya font.
Why people still need FM Abhaya
FM fonts store Sinhala letters in the codes of English keys, so “isxy,” shows as සිංහල only when an FM font is selected. Unicode Sinhala works on every phone and website and can be searched on Google.
Old templates, printing presses and some offices still expect FM Abhaya, so text typed in Unicode has to be converted before it can be used there.
What to check
- Unicode Sinhala converts to the keys the FM fonts expect, including kombuva, yansaya, rakaransaya and repaya.
- English letters can’t be written in FM fonts, so keep English parts in another font.
- The result works with FM Abhaya and the other FM fonts that share its layout.
You need the font on your computer
The converted text only shows as Sinhala with the FM Abhaya font installed on the computer where you open it. Treeet doesn’t provide FM Abhaya, because the font isn’t licensed for sharing.
At a glance
- Price
- Free. No sign-up, no watermark.
- Privacy
- Your text stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- Works in
- Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on phones and computers
Questions
Why does the result look like English letters?
That is how FM Abhaya stores Sinhala. Paste it into your document and choose the FM Abhaya font, and it shows as Sinhala.
Do I need the FM Abhaya font?
Yes, on the computer where you open the result. Treeet doesn’t provide the font, because it isn’t licensed for sharing.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser.
The result shows English letters. Is it wrong?
No. That is how FM Abhaya text looks without the font. Set the text’s font to FM Abhaya in your document.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser.