Try this keyboard: Catalan Keyboard
Start with the displayed Catalan layout
Find l at L and briefly enable Shift to locate · at physical 3. Alt Gr with E shows €. Return to the normal layer before beginning. The practice row keeps these three outputs apart, making it easier to check the exact punctuation and modifier state.
Open the Catalan keyboard and save any existing draft you want to keep. Clear the editor for this exercise, then turn off Caps, Shift, and Alt Gr. Clicking the on-screen characters avoids relying on the printed labels of your physical keyboard.
Enter l · € one example at a time
First, use the normal layer and click l at the L position. Next, use the Shift layer and click · at the 3 position. Finally, use the Alt Gr layer and click € at the E position. Insert one Space between the examples. The finished practice row is l · €. These separated characters are an exercise, not a word or a translation.
For each example, enable only its stated modifier combination and check that the large key label matches the intended character. On-screen Shift and Alt Gr stay active until you toggle them off. Return to the normal layer after the final example; do not leave an extra modifier selected.
Review the characters before formatting
Compare the editor with l · €. If one item differs, select that item and click its correct key again. Undo and Redo can recover text edits during this page session. Keep one space between the examples so each character remains easy to inspect.
The dot should sit at mid-height, not at the baseline like an ordinary full stop. The saved exercise remains l · €, with spaces. For a separate later trial, enter l, then ·, then l without spaces to make l·l; turn Shift off before the final lowercase letter.
Set a clear style and download the practice row
Open Text style using the font button above the editor. Explicitly choose Arial, set the size to 28 px, choose Automatic color, and turn bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough off. Set direction to Left to right. These settings apply to the complete editor, even when a smaller passage is selected.
Choose Save image to download a PNG, then open it and compare its text with the editor. The image centers the text on a white background. Font appearance depends on fonts available on your device; a missing glyph can use a fallback. For text you can revise later, Save Word (.docx) creates an editable document instead. Both downloads include the whole editor.
i2type-catalan.pngi2type-catalan.docx
Tips for this layout
Missing accents need another input method
The preserved board lacks dead-key composition and some Catalan letters. Paste missing characters or use native input.
Inspect Shift and Alt Gr
Shift with 3 inserts · immediately. Toggle Shift off before returning to lowercase letters. Alt Gr with 2 gives @ and E gives €. Typing the literal ´ key followed by a does not automatically create á.
Common questions
How do I enter l·l rather than three spaced examples?
Type l, use Shift with 3 for ·, switch Shift off, and type l again. Leave out the exercise spaces. The result is a sequence of three editable characters, not an automatic replacement or a single special key.
Will the accent key create every Catalan accented vowel?
No. Accent symbols such as ´ insert literally and do not wait to combine with the next vowel. The current mapping also lacks some letters. Paste the exact missing character or use your device input method.
Will Copy keep the style shown in my image?
Copy sends the entire editor as plain text, so the receiving app supplies its appearance. Use PNG for a fixed visual result or Word for editable text with the selected font, size, color, and direction.
Try your own Catalan text
Repeat the example, then replace it with the text you need. Review any unfamiliar characters before copying or downloading the finished version.
