{
  "id": "gff_amharic_classic",
  "name": "GFF Amharic Classic",
  "license": "mit",
  "authorName": "The Ge'ez Frontier Foundation",
  "authorEmail": "keyboards@ethiopic.org",
  "description": "<p>This is an Amharic (amh, አማርኛ) language mnemonic input method for mobile platforms designed in the\nstyle of English “QWERTY” layout as found on iPhones and iPads.\nThe package should <em>only</em> be installed on mobile and tablet devices.\nThe keyboard is also suitable for Tigrinya and Agew languages such as Awngi, Blin, and Khimtanga.</p>\n<p>If you are seeking an Amharic keyboard for a laptop, desktop, or workstation computer, please use <a href=\"https://keyman.com/keyboards/gff_amharic\">GFF Amharic</a> instead.</p>\n<h3>Keyboard Initial State</h3>\n<p>The keyboard begins in the familiar layout used on English (Latin Alphabet) keyboards:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyacob/keyboards/d942392ed8e72ef74633ec1bbcc45b7ce672abb1/release/gff/gff_amharic_classic/source/images/gff_amharic_classic-phone-default-1-920w.jpeg\" alt=\"Mobile Default Layer\"></p>\n<p>The keyboard updates as you type.  For example, this is the keyboard change after pressing the ግ key:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyacob/keyboards/d942392ed8e72ef74633ec1bbcc45b7ce672abb1/release/gff/gff_amharic_classic/source/images/gff_amharic_classic-phone-default-2-920w.jpeg\" alt=\"Mobile ግ-Pressed Layer\"></p>\n<h3>Keyboard Shifted State</h3>\n<p>Just as with English keyboards, the SHIFT key makes more letters appear:</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyacob/keyboards/04490307acc0c70e6a461e1b936f58430ce6a104/release/gff/gff_amharic_classic/source/welcome/gff_amharic_classic-phone-shift-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Mobile Shifted Layer\"></p>\n<h3>Flick Typing</h3>\n<p>Every key supports &quot;flicking&quot; to making typing even faster.  See the help file for full details.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyacob/keyboards/27e82ec2db42dfb44d5944b574f9d3fb0be187a7/release/gff/gff_amharic_classic/source/welcome/gff_amharic_classic-phone-flick-typing-1.png\" alt=\"Flick typing\"></p>\n<h3>Multitap Typing</h3>\n<p>Every key also supports &quot;multitaps&quot; to making typing even faster.  See the help file for full details.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dyacob/keyboards/27e82ec2db42dfb44d5944b574f9d3fb0be187a7/release/gff/gff_amharic_classic/source/welcome/gff_amharic_classic-phone-multitap-typing-1.png\" alt=\"Multitap typing\"></p>",
  "languages": {
    "am": {
      "examples": [],
      "languageName": "Amharic",
      "displayName": "Amharic"
    }
  },
  "lastModifiedDate": "2025-09-04T21:31:51.000Z",
  "packageFilename": "gff_amharic_classic.kmp",
  "packageFileSize": 4425564,
  "jsFilename": "gff_amharic_classic.js",
  "jsFileSize": 1321614,
  "packageIncludes": [
    "documentation",
    "visualKeyboard",
    "welcome"
  ],
  "version": "3.0",
  "encodings": [
    "unicode"
  ],
  "platformSupport": {
    "mobileWeb": "full",
    "desktopWeb": "full",
    "android": "full",
    "ios": "full"
  },
  "minKeymanVersion": "15.0",
  "sourcePath": "release/gff/gff_amharic_classic",
  "helpLink": "https://help.keyman.com/keyboard/gff_amharic_classic",
  "related": {
    "gff_amharic": {
      "deprecates": false
    }
  }
}