Hul̓q̓umin̓um̓ Keyboard Help
This keyboard is designed for the Hul̓q̓umin̓um̓ language of the BC Coast region of Canada.
If square boxes are displayed instead of characters when using this keyboard (and in the keyboard layouts below), please read our troubleshooting guide.
- All accents are typed after the base character — x̌ is typed x then Right-Bracket ]
- To type the combining comma use the Quote Key ' — m̓ is typed m then Quote
- To type the acute accent use the Left-Bracket Key [ — í is typed i then Left-Bracket [
- To type the hachek or caron use the the Right-Bracket Key — x̌ is typed x then Right-Bracket ]
- All changed punctuation can type their original value by holding down the Right-Alt or Option key — the Left-Bracket [ is typed Right-Alt+Left-Bracket (Windows) Option+Left-Bracket (Mac).
Unicode Fonts
The following fonts have been installed on your computer: Aboriginal Sans, Aboriginal Serif. Please use these fonts when typing in your language as they have been specially built to represent your language as accurately as possible.
Download the latest version of Aboriginal Sans and Aboriginal Serif
Notes on touch layout
| q q̓ | w w̓ | e é | ʼ | t t̓ | y y̓ | u | i í | oo óo | p p̓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a á | s | : | ´ | h | ʼ ' " | k k̓ | l l̓ | ||
| ⇧ | x̌ | x | c c̓ | ? | ! | n | m | ⌫ | |
| 123 | 🌐 | , | space | . | ⏎ | ||||
- Keys with a red background are combining accents. On your mobile device, they will have green text.
- The first character in a cell is the "one-tap" key, any further characters are "hold-select" keys.
- Common punctuation marks can be found by pressing and holding the period key on the right side of the space bar.
Keyboard Layout
All Documentation Versions
- Hul̓q̓umin̓um̓ Keyboard Help 2.0.1
- Hul̓q̓umin̓um̓ Keyboard Help 2.0
- Hul̓q̓umin̓um̓ Keyboard Help 1.1
- Hul̓q̓umin̓um̓ Keyboard Help 1.0
