NOTE: The keyboards here are out of date and revised versions will be uploaded when complete. Characters specific to Dene languages have become available.

There are two types of Syllabics keyboards on this site:

• One-key, one-character. With one keystroke, one syllabic character appears, be it a full syllable: like ᒧ, ᔦ, and ᒐ, or a final: like ᐤ, ᐨ, and ᐦ. Combining symbols, e.g. the mid-dot ᐧ, are typed separately. 
• Type in Roman orthography. This follows the principle of typing the language in as if it followed the principles of an alphabetic Roman orthography. To type ᐃ, simply use the i key, and ᑫ is generated by the sequence k then e.

Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages. The former takes some training to learn, but once your fingers know the keys, it’s certainly faster. The latter is simpler for the casual user, as the Roman orthography physically printed on the keyboard is a mnemonic device to remember the corresponding syllabic.

There is orthographical variation in Dene communities due to denominational differences amongst the missionaries as well as the phonology of the different languages. This is all taken account of in the specific keyboards. For more details, see the keyboard maps for each language. Writing systems used by French-Catholic missionaries are lableled F-C, while English missionary systems are indicated with A-E.