Advanced-Braille-Keyboard(A.B.K)
A.B.K is a powerful note-taking keyboard app designed for smart devices. It allows users to type using simultaneous Braille key combinations, following a Perkins-style layout. You can type faster and more efficiently using your Braille knowledge across apps like Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, WhatsApp, Signal, Hangouts, and more — virtually anywhere.
A.B.K supports both touchscreen typing and physical keyboard input, giving you the freedom to choose how you type. It also offers rich customization options, including Braille screen layouts, key bindings, transparency settings, capitalization preferences, an abbreviation editor, gesture support, and configurable command codes for various operations.
A.B.K makes Braille typing easy, fast, and personalized — helping you communicate more freely and accessibly.
Features
Advanced-Braille-Keyboard is provided with following features
Multi-Language Support
A.B.K supports over 90 languages including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, English (Canada, UK, US), Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, German, Portuguese, Korean.
Screen Layouts for Braille Input
Choose from four touch-based layouts:
- Automatic
- Laptop
- Two-Hand Screen-Outward
- Manual
Braille Screen Input
Enter text by pressing Braille dot combinations simultaneously on the touch screen.
Grade 2 and Grade 3 Support
Supports abbreviations and contractions in advanced Braille grades.
Physical Keyboard Support
Connect via Bluetooth or OTG to input Braille using a physical keyboard with simultaneous key presses.
Privacy Mode
Keeps the screen blank while typing to protect user privacy in public spaces.
Action Mode
Switch to this mode for text editing and manipulation using Braille command combinations.
Liblouis Table Manager
Create and use custom Liblouis Braille translation tables.
Physical Keyboard Configuration
Map Braille dots, abbreviation keys, delete keys, capital toggle, and one-hand skip to any key.
Secondary Keyboard Option
Allow users to switch back to the preferred keyboard after using A.B.K.
Voice Input
Dictate instead of typing—ideal for hands-free input.
Customizable Options
Personalize your typing experience with features like:
- Echo by character
- Typing sound effects
- TTS announcements
- Auto-capitalization
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