Power Geez Unicode 2 2021 [better] Info

: Users can type Amharic using English letters based on their sound (e.g., typing "selam" to produce "ሰላም").

As of 2025, the answer is . While newer free options like GeezIME (web-based) and improvements in Windows’ native Amharic keyboard (added in Windows 10 1903) have reduced the need for paid software, Power Geez Unicode 2 2021 remains the gold standard for three groups: power geez unicode 2 2021

| Symptom | Likely Cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | Some characters show as squares | Missing system font for Extended-B block | Download the Noto Sans Ethiopic 2021 update | | Keyboard shortcut conflicts | Existing GeezIME still installed | Uninstall legacy software via Control Panel | | Slow rendering in Adobe InDesign | OpenType Shaper mismatch | Set InDesign to use "World-Ready Composer" | | Numbers appear as Arabic (Western) digits | Regional format error | Change system locale to Ethiopia (Amharic) | : Users can type Amharic using English letters

For sounds like ኩ (ku), type k + u (ከ + u = ኩ). For ኳ (kwa), type k + wa → ኳ. For ኳ (kwa), type k + wa → ኳ

I’ve been working with Geez script for academic and translation purposes for years, and is by far the best input method I’ve used. The previous versions were functional but clunky; this update finally brings the Geez typing experience into the modern era.