Matnsaz
@matnsaz
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A breakthrough Urdu keyboard
Joined June 2020
Matnsaz 1.7, with updated visuals and better settings is now on the App Store
matnsaz.net
Matnsaz 1.7.1 for iOS is now available for download on the App Store. Version 1.7 (and minor patch 1.7.1 that we released shortly after) include the following features: Visual updates for iOS 26,...
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We’re aware of a bug using Matnsaz on iPhone 16 and 16 Pro. A fix is in complete and just awaiting App Review.
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I was asked this year to present a story about the development of @matnsaz at the design conference @typodiversity. Was honored to share research on the history of Urdu typography, and how we can build a new keyboards for Arabic Script. On YouTube now: https://t.co/eWXddxV9c4
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The latest version of Matnsaz has our fastest, smartest AutoCorrect yet. Matnsaz now automatically fixes extra, missing or switched letters. It also uses an improved language model built with a more refined version of our underlying Makhzan dataset.
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MDE alum Zeerak Ahmed featured in @TIME for Matnsaz, an iOS app that offers a refined Urdu digital keyboard, autocorrect options and word suggestions. He began developing the app as a thesis project for his MDE, run jointly by SEAS and @HarvardGSD. https://t.co/OsI1vEHYIL
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.@zeerakahmed (MDE '18) was frustrated at the lack of options for computing in Urdu. Last year he launched @Matnsaz, an app that offers an Urdu keyboard that groups letters by shape, autocorrects, and even suggests subsequent words. https://t.co/EWpaf8CYp1
time.com
Urdu's commonly written form, Nastaliq, is often seen as too complex for use online. Developers and designers are trying to change that.
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My work on Urdu technology, @matnsaz, was featured in Time! And to be profiled with others doing such amazing work, such as @ZeeshanNasar @Rekhta, it’s an absolute honor. https://t.co/YmjhVv33Tg
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@zeerakahmed will speak at Typodiversity on November 3 and 4. Zeerak is a designer, engineer, and writer who founded the Urdu technology initiative @matnsaz. Please register in advance and join us either in person or online. https://t.co/6lumtUgM6E
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Finally we have a tune for Huroof-e-Tahajji! ‘Pakkay Dost’ is now available on YouTube! Enjoy wholesome Urdu entertainment for the young ones! #PakkayDost #Urdu #BilalMaqsood #HuroofeTahajji
https://t.co/TGSEHtUcWs
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Speaking to @ideateinnov about Urdu design! Tonight at 7 PKT via Zoom. Register here:
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Matnsaz is the beginning of our journey to modernise software for the Urdu language. By understanding the historical failures of language technology design, we created innovations that were previously overlooked. Read more about our journey here. 4/4 https://t.co/xd27NRb2nQ
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In this essay, Zeerak Ahmed (MDE ‘18) writes about his journey to modernize software for the Urdu language, and the Arabic scrip
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Does this mean that an Urdu speaker will always be doomed to use subpar software – or not engage meaningfully with the modern world in their native language at all? This is why we began work on Matnsaz, a breakthrough keyboard technology for Urdu. 3/4
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Software built in the West understands the needs of Western users well – but unfortunately, the process of understanding the needs of non-Western users is not adequately conducted. Much of modern technology has been built for the Latin script. 2/4
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Across Pakistan, computers and smartphones are used in English, even though most of the population does not speak the language. People are unable to access technology in their local language so they have to resort to typing in the “roman” script … 1/4
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Our webinar on Aug 15 is sure to be packed with first-hand learnings about designing in Urdu and people named Ahmed. Learn more about @zeerakahmed of @matnsaz and Ideate's Zahab Ahmed and Ahmed Hashmi. Register at https://t.co/iyJ4xwB2NP
#urdu #type #design #webinar #ideate
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In this episode, we sit down with @zeerakahmed, the founder of the innovative initiative, @matnsaz. Zeerak has taken on the challenge of improving the Urdu typing experience on mobile phones with the launch of an incredible new Urdu keyboard.
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We designed our simple Matnsaz keyboard for people completely new to typing Urdu. If you’re used to existing keyboard layouts, you can still benefit from Matnsaz features such as autocorrect and soft space. See how to use alternate layouts in Matnsaz:
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GSD alum @zeerakahmed created an app, @matnsaz, for his thesis for the Master in Design Engineering, a joint program between GSD and @hseas. The app makes it easier for smartphone users to type in Urdu. Read more at the link!
matnsaz.net
Matnsaz is a breakthrough new Urdu keyboard for iOS. It includes an innovative keyboard layout native to the Arabic script, keys that represent the shape characters will take, and autocorrect that...
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We get asked how you can help Matnsaz. Please consider giving us a rating on the App Store! https://t.co/dyo3cag3lP
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