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Telugu typing depends on the font, application version and operating system. Here’s what the two font types mean and how to get set up.

Version 4.0 is ready for distribution. LipiON is designed for Apple Silicon Mac (macOS 13.4+) and Windows environments across the listed creative and document applications.

INSTALL YOUR FONTS SEPARATELY

Get the fonts you want to use.

LipiON is a typing tool, not a font pack. Download and install your chosen fonts separately, then select them inside your design or document app.

Non-Unicode fonts

Classic fonts for design & DTP

For Anu fonts such as Priyaanka or Pallavi, visit Anu’s official website to obtain the appropriate licensed font package. For other font families, use the respective font creator’s official website.

Visit Anu Fonts (opens in a new tab)

Font availability, pricing and usage permissions are set by the provider. Choose the correct font version for your computer and application.

After downloading

  1. Extract the download if it is a ZIP file.
  2. Install the font files using Windows font installation or Font Book on Mac.
  3. Reopen your design or document app and select the font in your text.
  4. In LipiON, choose the matching Unicode or non-Unicode output and try a short sample.

Already have the required fonts installed? You can keep using them; there is no need to download them again.

Choose the right text format

Two font types.
Different text underneath.

Unicode

Standard Telugu characters

Use Unicode for modern documents, websites, email and messages. Your text stays Telugu when used with a suitable Unicode font.

Anek Telugu, Gautami and Ramabhadra are standard Unicode Telugu fonts for modern typography and everyday typing.

Non-Unicode

Characters mapped to font glyphs

A non-Unicode font displays Telugu using its own character mapping. Without the correct font, the underlying text may look like English letters, symbols or empty boxes.

Priyaanka is supported across Mac and Windows workflows. Other legacy families can be used with compatible font files and matching application settings.

The website’s font picker loads actual Anek Telugu and Priyaanka files. It demonstrates guided sample words and does not enable non-Unicode typing in other browser fields.

Supported applications

Applications & workflows.

Verified applications and workflows supported by LipiON 4.0.

Supported typing workflows across desktop applications
PlatformApplicationSupported font workflow
MacPhotoshop 2026Anek Telugu Unicode and Priyaanka non-Unicode
MacMicrosoft WordAnek Telugu Unicode and Priyaanka non-Unicode
WindowsPhotoshop 7Priyaanka non-Unicode layout and Tenglish typing
WindowsQuarkXPress 5Priyaanka non-Unicode layout and Tenglish typing
WindowsPageMaker 7Priyaanka non-Unicode layout and Tenglish typing
WindowsWord 2007Nirmala UI Unicode and Priyaanka non-Unicode

Older design software workflows use dedicated non-Unicode character mapping.

View Photoshop typing sample
Priyaanka non-Unicode typing result in Mac Photoshop
Mac Photoshop typing example using Priyaanka non-Unicode font.

Before you start

A few practical checks.

For non-Unicode typing

  • Use a supported font file in a compatible document or design app.
  • Select the font in your actual document, not just a font-picker search field.
  • Choose the appropriate output mode in LipiON.
  • Use Unicode in ordinary browser fields, email and messaging.

For the desktop application

  • On Mac, allow the keyboard permissions requested by the app.
  • Older Windows applications running as administrator may need LipiON to run with matching privileges.
  • Check a short sample before starting a long document.
  • Keep an original copy when converting older or mixed-language articles.

Independent product

Third-party names & compatibility.

LipiON is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Anu, Adobe, Microsoft, Quark or the owners of the fonts mentioned here. Product and font names identify the relevant applications and workflows. They do not imply partnership or official certification.

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