Free Croatian keyboard with Easy Accents, QWERTZ and US AltGr layouts, digraph toolbar, and diacritic checker — type č ć đ š ž in your browser.
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Croatian keyboard (QWERTZ)
Croatian keyboard (QWERTZ)
Croatian QWERTZ (KBDCR) — Y/Z swapped vs US. Dedicated š and đ after P, č ć ž after L.
Croatian QWERTZ (KBDCR) is the Windows default in Croatia — Y/Z swapped vs US, diacritics on dedicated keys. Croatian-US (hr-US) keeps US letter positions with AltGr for č, ć, đ, š, ž.
Croatian (QWERTZ)
After P: š đ. After L: č ć ž. Y/Z swapped vs US. AltGr + E → €.
Croatian-US (AltGr)
US QWERTY positions. AltGr: c→č, x→ć, s→š, z→ž, d→đ. Ideal for diaspora on US hardware.
č vs ć, đ vs dž, and lj nj dž as single alphabet letters.
Caron (ˇ) — č, š, ž
Hard affricates and fricatives: č (čaj), š (šuma), ž (život). Quick Compose: c=, s=, z=. TypeIt: / + c, s, z.
Acute (´) — ć
Soft palatal affricate: ćao, kuća, učitelj. Quick Compose: c==. TypeIt: ' + c. Distinct from č in spelling.
Stroke (đ) — đ
Voiced palatal: đak, međa, vođa. Quick Compose: d=. TypeIt: ' + d. Not the same as dž — a separate digraph.
Consonant-only diacritics
Unlike Hungarian vowel accents, all five Croatian diacritic letters are consonants — no á, é, ó in standard Croatian.
Common mistakes
cao vs ćao, ucitelj vs učitelj, caj vs čaj. Homographs need context — use the diacritic checker and hint bar.
Both sound similar but spelling rules differ — learn by word families and morphology.
čaj vs caj
č is hard — tea (čaj). Plain caj is not standard Croatian.
Morphology: k often → č (ruka → ručni).
ćao vs cao
ć is soft — informal hello (ćao). The checker flags cao → ćao.
t often → ć in derived forms (platiti → plaćen).
mačka vs macka
č in mačka (cat) — hard affricate /tʃ/.
Use c= for č, c== for ć — order matters in Quick Compose.
kuća vs kuca
ć in kuća (house) — soft palatal /tɕ/.
Many speakers merge č/ć in speech; writing must still differ.
Each counts as a single alphabet letter — lj comes after l, nj after n, dž after d. Use the digraph toolbar for one-click insertion.
Do not confuse đ (single letter) with dž (digraph). đak vs džep — different sounds and alphabet positions.
Latin alphabets are shared; official script policy and KeyLingo tools differ.
| Topic | Croatian | Serbian | Bosnian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official script | Latin only (Gaj alphabet) | Latin + Cyrillic (both official) | Latin + Cyrillic (both co-official) |
| Latin letters | č, ć, đ, š, ž + lj, nj, dž | Same Latin set (ijekavism spelling may differ) | Same Latin set as Croatian |
| Unique to Serbian | — | Cyrillic: ђ, ћ, љ, њ, џ, etc. | Cyrillic available (Ijekavian) |
| Keyboard on KeyLingo | This page — KBDCR + AltGr | Serbian Keyboard — Latin/Cyrillic convert | Use Croatian Latin or Serbian Cyrillic tools |
| Common learner mistake | Using Serbian Cyrillic for Croatian Latin text | Mixing ekavian/ijekavian spellings | Treating Bosnian as a different alphabet |
Characters like č, ć, and đ are standard Unicode (U+010D, U+0107, U+0111). When you copy from KeyLingo, they stay correct in Gmail, Google Docs, and PDFs — as long as the font supports Latin Extended-A (Noto, Arial, Calibri do). Decorative Unicode bios that only style A–Z leave Croatian diacritics unstyled; use this keyboard for real Croatian text, not fancy font generators.
Practical advice for diaspora users, mobile typing, and error-free documents.
Type or paste Croatian text to find missing č, ć, đ, š, ž.
Suggests „Croatian quotes“ for straight double quotes.
Quick fixes for Croatian typography and spacing.
Croatian keyboard online
Type on QWERTY with Quick Compose or TypeIt caron/acute shortcuts.
Croatian QWERTZ (KBDCR) or Croatian-US AltGr virtual keyboard.
Edit Croatian text directly; run diacritic checker for missing letters.
Browse the 30-letter alphabet, č ć đ š ž, digraphs lj nj dž, and symbols.
Ready-made greetings and everyday sentences — tap to insert or copy.
Dictate in Croatian with browser speech recognition — no upload.
Type Croatian online at KeyLingo with Easy Accents, KBDCR QWERTZ and Croatian-US AltGr layouts, digraph toolbar, and diacritic checker — all in your browser, free and private.
Use the editor at the top of this page — works on desktop and mobile browsers without installing software.
The virtual keyboard opens by default. Click on-screen keys or type on your physical QWERTY keyboard with live key highlighting.
Use the mode tabs to switch to Easy Accents or Unicode Editor — your draft text stays in the editor.
Click Copy and paste into WhatsApp, email, social apps, Google Docs, or any app that accepts Unicode.
Practical tips for Croatian input — layouts, accents, and common questions answered below.
A Croatian keyboard (Hrvatska tipkovnica) lets you type č, ć, đ, š, and ž plus digraphs lj, nj, and dž. KeyLingo combines virtual QWERTZ typing, Easy Accents compose, and dictionary diacritic hints in one private workspace.
Open KeyLingo Croatian Keyboard and use Easy Accents: Quick Compose (c= → č, c== → ć, d= → đ) or TypeIt (/ + c → č, ' + c → ć). Switch to Virtual Keyboard for KBDCR QWERTZ or Croatian-US AltGr.
Croatian uses Gaj's Latin alphabet — fully phonemic, one letter per sound. Five diacritic consonants (č, ć, đ, š, ž) plus digraphs lj, nj, dž each count as a single alphabet letter.
Both are "ch-like" but distinct in spelling: č is hard (čaj, mačka); ć is soft (ćao, kuća). Learn by morphology — k often softens to č (ruka → ručni), t to ć (platiti → plaćen). Many speakers merge them in speech but writing must differ.
Lj, nj, and dž are single alphabet letters — typed as two keys on a physical keyboard but sorted as one unit. Use the digraph toolbar for one-click insertion in emails and forms.
Windows Croatian Standard (KBDCR) is QWERTZ with Y/Z swapped. Dedicated keys: š and đ after P, č ć ž after L. Croatian-US (hr-US) keeps US QWERTY letter positions — AltGr+c → č, AltGr+x → ć, AltGr+s → š, AltGr+z → ž, AltGr+d → đ.
All three share the same Latin alphabet (č, ć, đ, š, ž). Croatia uses Latin only in official writing. Serbia also uses Cyrillic — use KeyLingo Serbian Keyboard for script conversion. Bosnian Latin is identical; Cyrillic is co-official in Bosnia.
Quick Compose: c= č, c== ć, d= đ, s= š, z= ž. TypeIt: / + c,s,z → č,š,ž; ' + c,d → ć,đ. On KBDCR: physical keys [ ] ; ' \ map to š đ č ć ž.
Č, ć, đ, š, and ž are standard Unicode — copy from KeyLingo into email and Word reliably. Decorative Unicode bios usually only style A–Z; Croatian diacritics stay plain. Type full Croatian here instead of stylish generators.
Disable mobile autocorrect for = compose shortcuts. Plain c is /ts/ (cijena) — not English "ch". Run the diacritic checker before sending; homographs like caj/čaj need your judgment. Diaspora developers: use Croatian-US AltGr or Easy Accents on US hardware.
All typing and diacritic checking run locally in your browser. KeyLingo never uploads your Croatian text to a server.
Croatian keyboard, input methods, and privacy — answered clearly.
Use Easy Accents Quick Compose: c= for č, c== for ć. Or TypeIt: / + c → č, ' + c → ć. On KBDCR QWERTZ, č is after L and ć after č.
Č is the hard affricate (čaj, mačka); ć is the soft palatal affricate (ćao, kuća). Spelling rules differ even when pronunciation merges — use the checker and morphology guides.
Quick Compose: d= → đ. TypeIt: ' + d → đ. On KBDCR, đ sits after š (US ] key). Do not confuse with dž — a separate digraph.
The diacritic hint bar uses a local dictionary. After typing cao, apply the hint — no server calls.
Yes in alphabetization — lj comes after l, nj after n, dž after d. Type them as two keys on hardware or use the digraph toolbar.
KBDCR QWERTZ is the Windows default in Croatia. Croatian-US AltGr suits US QWERTY hardware — AltGr on c, x, s, z, d for diacritics.
Latin alphabet is the same. Serbia also uses Cyrillic officially — KeyLingo Serbian Keyboard converts Latin ↔ Cyrillic. This page focuses on Croatian Latin typing only.
Yes — Bosnian Latin uses the same Gaj alphabet. This keyboard works for Bosnian Latin text; Cyrillic Bosnian needs Serbian keyboard tools.
No. KeyLingo helps you type Croatian characters. It does not translate English to Croatian.
Yes. Use accent and digraph docks or the virtual keyboard sheet. Disable OS autocorrect if = shortcuts conflict.
Most Unicode decorative styles only transform basic A–Z. Croatian diacritics stay plain — type Croatian here with full letter support.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser — zero server uploads.
Hrvatska tipkovnica means Croatian keyboard — layouts for typing č, ć, đ, š, ž on computers and phones.
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