Author: MengHeng Hav

New Anglish keyboards for Ænglish (Old English), along with several updates for Krung, Mara, Tham Lanna, MADHURÂH (SIL), Hindi Flick, Hong Kong, Punjabi Flick, and Arabic W/O Dots keyboards! In addition, these alpha releases focus on technical documentation for integration, guides, and provide logs for project validation in Keyman Developer. We are also introduced to new contributors on the diverse keyboards for Keyman. Check out this blog's testimony as well!

This release cycle highlights the growing impact of Keyman through a community testimony, introduces new keyboards for Hanifi Rohingya, Madurese, Punjabi, and Bayot, and includes updates for Keyman for Windows and Web. Welcome five new contributors to the project, and Keyboard App Builder 14.2 releases with usability improvements and bug fixes, the Keyman community continues to expand support for digitally disadvantaged languages. Which update or new keyboard are you most interested in exploring?

Keyman 19 alpha (229–236) lands with caps lock and Linux Debian fixes. New keyboards for the Zou and Mising communities join the library, and Lac Viet v3.0 gains Zhuang support. Two new contributors welcomed.

Keyman 19 alpha (224–228) fixes contextual help and caps lock in Windows. Three new keyboards: Khmer Traditional, Shanghai Telex, and poorigbelle for African Darfurain languages, and the Vietnam and Cantonese keyboards received updates. Welcoming one new contributor. Plus: Keyboard App Builder 14.0 with Android 16 support.

A quieter cycle with no core Keyman releases. Two new keyboards arrive: Mon K Nemin (Mon Systems layout) and East Slavic for Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian. Hoisan and Mara keyboards receive minor character and key mapping fixes. One new contributor welcomed.

A holiday-quiet cycle focused on keyboard improvements. Thai Kedmanee (Mattix) v2.0 adds mobile touch layouts; Hong Kong and Cantonese Telex update their character sets. Eight new contributors join, primarily for upcoming Android UI redesign work.

Keyman 18.0.249-stable introduces support for complex words in predictive text within Keyman Developer, accompanied by a technical blog explaining the feature. This release cycle also includes Keyman 19 alpha updates with improved backspace behavior on macOS, along with several keyboard enhancements, including updates to GeezWord, Vietnam, EuroLatin (SIL), Baybayin, and Vai Typewriter keyboards thanks to contributions from the community.

The latest Keyman release cycle brings improvements across Keyman Developer, Linux, and documentation, along with four new keyboards and enhancements to several existing layouts. Community contributors also introduced the Bambara keyboard and joined the growing list of Keyman contributors. Which new keyboard or development update are you most excited to explore?

This release expands Keyman's keyboard collection with eight new layouts supporting languages across Asia, including Manchu, Bunong, Pan Kachin, Akha, Lahu, Tày, Geba Karen, and Jumjum. These community-driven contributions continue to improve digital access for diverse language communities and writing systems. Which new keyboard or language would you like to explore first?

Keyman for Windows Alpha now includes native support for Windows on ARM (ARM64), allowing it to run seamlessly with native ARM applications on Windows 11 devices. Scheduled for the official Keyman 19 release in late 2026, this milestone improves compatibility for modern Windows hardware and marks another step forward for the project. Are you using Windows on ARM, or planning to try it with Keyman?