rime-sasanka 
This page shows:
- Why you will love
- How to set up
- How to get started with a comfortable typing experience
- And the author, who doesn’t matter
Why
- Custom Phonetic Engine Unicode Bengali input engine in RIME framework, with phonetic layout that prioritizes ease of typing.
- Unique Transcription Rules more intuitive experience than standard layouts.
- Fixed layout you may type without looking at the screen.
- Minor conjunct-related grammatical corrections inbuilt.
- Minimized input key strings, faster typing.
- Open Source Accessibility Developed by Anamitro Biswas, the project is hosted on GitHub to allow for community contributions and transparent development.
- The only platform independent input method.
- Works with wired/bluetooth remote keyboard, as well as UI.
Installation
Install RIME for your OS. Weasel for Windows etc. I do not recommend any. You’ll find good options in the internet. See this.
Also, please download the
Android
TRIME for Android
Install TRIME. Save the .yaml files to /storage/emulated/0/rime. Deploy.
Little Penguin for Android
Windows
Save the .yaml files to C:\Users\Your_Username\AppData\Roaming\Rime
MacOS
Save .yaml files in ~/Library/Rime/ directory on your Mac. Click “Deploy” in the Squirrel Rime menu bar icon.
iOS
See this page.
Linux
Depending on which input method you use–
For IBus:
Create a custom yaml file using terminal commands like mkdir -p ~/.config/ibus/rime && nano ~/.config/ibus/rime/default.custom.yaml
A better similar option might be my ibus-table-sasanka.
For Fcitx5:
Place your custom configuration files in ~/.local/share/fcitx5/rime/
Typing Manual
Vowels
| অ | আ | ই | ঈ |
| উ | ঊ | ঋ | ৠ |
| ঌ | ৡ | এ | ঐ |
| ও | ঔ |
| একক | স্বরবর্ণ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | AA/aa | I | II |
| U | UU | R | R< |
| LLi | LLi} | E | AI |
| O | AU |
| স্বরবর্ণ | -কার | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a | i | ii | |
| u | uu | < | « |
| } | }} | e | ai |
| o | au |
Consonants
| ক | খ | গ | ঘ | ঙ |
| চ | ছ | জ | ঝ | ঞ |
| ট | ঠ | ড | ঢ | ণ |
| ত | থ | দ | ধ | ন |
| প | ফ | ব | ভ | ম |
| য | র, ৰ | ল | ব, ৱ | শ |
| ষ | স | হ | ড় | ঢ় |
| য় | ৎ | ং | ঃ | ঁ |
Stand-alone consonant with অ, first component of a conjunct
| k | kh | g | gh | Ng |
| c | ch | j | jh | & |
| T | Th | D | Dh | N |
| t | th | d | dh | n |
| p | f | b | v/bh | m |
| z | r, = | l | b, B | S |
| Sh | s | h | q | Q |
| y | { | ` | H | ~ |
Following components of a conjunct
| K | Kh | G | Gh | |
| C | Ch | J | Jh | |
| Z | Zh | X | Xh | [ |
| V | Vh | W | Wh | > |
| P | F | w | Bh | M |
| ] | / | L | w | |
| \s | ||||
All conjunct second components can also be typed as
\ (consonant as first component)
First component of a conjunct
| n | ||||
| n | ||||
| । | ||||
Space
One 
Sanskrit
| 𑁍 | ঽ | ৺ | ্ | ৰ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | hh | ^ | \ | = |
Symbols
| ☸ | ₹ | $ | 🇮🇳 |
|---|---|---|---|
| @ | $ | $$ | ## |
Zero Width Non Joiner
_ (underscore)
Use:
| r\z | r_\z | d\z | d\_z |
|---|---|---|---|
| র্য | র্য | দ্য | দ্য |
| । z | r] |
Author
Email: anamitroappu@gmail.com (feel free to get in touch if needed)
🇮🇳 Made in India
Named after King Sasankadeva of Gauda (Bengal) of the 7th century. The logo shows a Bengali “Śa”, in GNU FreeSerif font.
Copyright (C) 2021-2026 Anamitro Biswas. Licensed under LGPL 2.1.