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Keyboard layout for Nłeʔkepmxcín–Number Keys

.! ʷ ə ʔ ɣ θ ƛ̓ ł ʕ - =  
  q w e r t y u i o p ‘“ ’” \
  a s d f g h j k l ´  
  z x c v b n m ,( .) /  
         

Notes

  • The special characters of Nłeʔkepmxcín have been assigned to the number keys. To type the numerals, hold down the Right-Alt or Option key then press the appropriate number key. The Numeric keypad on the right side of many keyoards keep its original numbers.
  • The apostrophe key ' is the glottal accent, as in p̓ t̓ etc. The ƛ̓ automatically types the glottal accent in one keystroke.
  • The semicolon key ; is the acute accent, as in á ú etc.
  • The one key 1 is the under-dot accent, as in c̣ ḷ etc. The x̣ character has its own key 7.
  • The grave key ` is the grave accent, as in à è etc. This character is occasionally used for linguistic purposes.
  • The shift+grave key ~ is the mid-dot. This character is occasionally used for linguistic purposes.
  • All changed punctuation can type their original value by holding down the Right-Alt or Option key. The semicolon ; is typed Right-Alt+Semicolon (Windows) Option+Semicolon (Mac).
  • Opening and closing quotes. For Mac users, Right-Alt is either of the Option Keys.
    • single: ‘ Left-Bracket — ’ Right-Bracket
    • double: “ Shift+Left-Bracket — ” Shift+Right-Bracket
    • single ‹ Right-Alt+Shift+Hyphen — › Right-Alt+Shift+Equals
    • double « Right-Alt+Hyphen — » Right-Alt+Equals

Keyboard layout for Nłeʔkepmxcín–Punctuation Keys

1 2 3‘ 4 5’ 6? 7 8 9 0 ʷ ł  
  q w e r y u i o p ə ƛ̓ ɣ
  a s d f g h j k l ´.  
  z x c v b n m ,“ .” ʔʕ  
         

Notes

For Mac users, RIGHT-ALT is either of the Option Keys

  • The Semicolon key ; is the acute accent ´, the Shift+Semicolon key is the low-dot accent.
  • The APOSTROPHE key is the glottal accent, as in   etc. The ƛ̓ automatically types the glottal accent in one keystroke.
  • The Theta θ character is typed Right-Alt+t (Windows) or Option+t (Mac).
  • All changed punctuation can type their original value by holding down the RIGHT-ALT key. The hyphen (used for the superscript ʷ) would then be RIGHT-ALT HYPHEN.
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