# Aksara Jawa — Javanese font and keyboard

> Javanese script font and keyboard for iOS devices. (iPhone/iPad app by Lontar GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aksara-jawa/id921451340 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lontar GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688234906)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: $5.00 (on sale, was $7.00)
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Japanese, European Spanish
- Released: 2016-09-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aksara-jawa/id921451340/reviews.md

## What is Aksara Jawa?

Read and write Javanese in any text app!

This app provides a font and a keyboard for the Javanese script that can be installed for use in any text app on your iPhone or iPad. Use it to read and write Javanese in Safari, Messages, Mail, Notability, Pages, and more. Installation instructions are included.

The Javanese language is spoken on Java in Indonesia and is traditionally written with its own script.

The keyboard and iOS are designed to protect your privacy: The keyboard can send text you type only to the app within which it is used; nowhere else. It does not access any other of your data.

## Key features

- Javanese script font
- Javanese keyboard input
- Use in any text app
- Privacy-focused keyboard
- Installation instructions included

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aksara-jawa/id921451340/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Koreksi Letak Sandangan

*2025-03-09, version 2.0*

Saat menggunakan taling tarung & sandangan lain yg posisinya di atas (misal: wulu, cecak, layar), posisinya kurang tepat bukan di atas aksaranya, tetapi di atas tanda tarung. Mohon bisa dikoreksi.

### 4/5 — Layout

*2025-01-21, version 2.0*

Sudah terbiasa dengan layout keyboard aksara jawa di macbook yang menggunakan abjad aksara sesuai dengan abjad yang ada di keyboard qwerty. Jadi lebih gampang dihafalkan. 

Kalau boleh saran jangan diurutkan hanacaraka tapi disesuaikan layout qwerty saja lebih mudah.

### 5/5 — The Dev. Response is great!

*2021-06-08, version 1.6.1*

My previous review was a mistake. I’ve mistakenly using “Pasangan NYA”. It does can write Om Swastyastu “ ꦎꦴꦀꦱ꧀ꦮꦱ꧀ꦠꦾꦱ꧀ꦏꦸ “

The developer really keeping us in touch with them. Letting them know if their customers have any problems using it ( whether it’s a mistake by customer itself or a confused customer) and show customers how to do. If anything is lacking the developer immediately responded and corrected it.

AWESOME! Thank you for letting Balinese and Javanese Scripts alive ♥️

### 5/5 — This App has made my home by-self Lerning Experience better!

*2021-03-02*

With many languages I toy with (mainly languages like Arabic, Persian, Armenian, Hebrew etc.) use characters. It is always interesting to learn stuff. Using a website to teach me half of what I made in FlipaClip and Notes. There were Vowels I couldn’t find. (For EX     ꦷ    ꦹ     ꦻ   ꦴ    ꦵ   ꦳   ꦀ) when I found this app as my last resort, When I got it. IT HAD THEse DIACRITICS/VOWELS. Kk another thing is about the combos. With the online keyboard I had to mash characters now I have a preset setting! No problems. The third party keyboard is AWESOME. The ONLY complaint I have is that the keyboard is a little unnatural in layout. the space bar is missing in the 3rd format I think that is what it called, and that you can make the keys smaller. But anyway, your app has helped me with learning a lot of Javanese script! 
ꦩꦠꦸꦂ ꦤꦸꦮꦸꦮ꧀‌! (: hopefully I did that correct (btw that means thank you. Wrote it with the keyboard (:

Edit: hello again! Thanks for the response, thanks for that tip on the Javanese script not using spaces. But that does make me wonder how the can differentiate on what word it is. Or maybe it is like Japanese. And your right! I do have a large IPad. And to be honest the key’s size does no bother any more. (: ꦩꦠꦸꦂꦤꦸꦮꦸꦮ꧀‌!

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review!

Javanese is traditionally written without spaces, so it doesn’t seem necessary to have space bars on every layer.

If the keys feel big, you’re probably using a large iPad?

### 5/5 — Good

*2020-09-17, version 1.5*

Good app, easy to use. Maturnuwun

### 4/5 — Need improvement

*2020-09-17, version 1.5*

It only has some of the basic aksaras. It needs to be updated to include more.

### 5/5 — Start to try it

*2020-08-07, version 1.4*

Will give a review later

### 5/5 — Please add feature translate

*2020-06-07, version 1.4*

Tolong Tambahkan Feature Translate dari text ke Aksara jawa min...Terima kasih

### 5/5 — Usul saran

*2019-08-15, version 1.4*

Huruf hurufnya terpotong,,alangkah tepatnya kalau saat diketik utuh seperti keyboard

### 5/5 — It Works!!! 😃😃😃

*2019-07-11, version 1.4*

Harus pelan pelan install dan ikuti instruksi nya, supaya bisa dipakai.. haha
Terimakasih developer!!!
Btw, teman saya tidak dapat melihat font saya di aplikasi whatsapp, apa yang dapat saya lakukan?

## Frequently asked questions about Aksara Jawa

### What is Aksara Jawa?

Aksara Jawa is an application that provides a font and a keyboard for the Javanese script. It allows users to read and write Javanese within any text-based application on their iPhone or iPad.

### How does Aksara Jawa protect my privacy?

The keyboard is designed with privacy in mind. It only sends the text you type to the app you are currently using and does not access any other data on your device.

### What devices does Aksara Jawa support?

Aksara Jawa is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to work seamlessly with iOS.

### How often is Aksara Jawa updated?

The latest version of Aksara Jawa is 2.0.1, released on August 1, 2025. The app was initially released on September 18, 2016, indicating regular updates.

### What is the cost of Aksara Jawa?

Aksara Jawa is a paid application, priced at $5.00. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### Can I use Aksara Jawa offline?

Yes, once installed, the Javanese font and keyboard can be used in various text applications without requiring an active internet connection.

### What is the age rating for Aksara Jawa?

Aksara Jawa has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for young children and general audiences.

### What are the benefits of using Aksara Jawa for learning?

Aksara Jawa offers a practical way to engage with the Javanese script by enabling direct writing and reading within familiar apps, aiding language acquisition and cultural connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2025-08-01

Fixed a bug where text could be rendered black on black in dark mode.

### 2.0 — 2024-09-11

The Yogya font has improved line metrics.

Several bugs have disappeared.

### 1.8 — 2023-06-12

This app is now licensed and supported by Lontar GmbH.
The privacy policy is essentially the same as the previous licensor’s, so the app still doesn‘t collect user data.

Optimized for new iPhone models introduced in 2022.

### 1.7 — 2022-07-31

Renamed app to Aksara Jawa.
Enhanced Yogya font (please open app to install).
Enhanced keyboard input to avoid dotted circles.
Added support for subjoined independent vowels to both font and keyboard.
Optimized for new iPad models.

### 1.6.1 — 2020-12-30

Fixed bug in sharing image of text.

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