This Bulgarian virtual keyboard mirrors the layout used on physical Bulgarian keyboards, whose top row begins with ЯВЕРТЪ. Its 47 character keys reach the 30 letters of the Cyrillic script (U+0400–U+052F) straight from the browser, with nothing to install.
The layout reaches 30 characters that an ordinary Latin keyboard does not carry: а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ь ю я.
Script
Cyrillic
Key order
ЯВЕРТЪ
Reading direction
Left to right
Character keys
47
Letters available
30
Non-ASCII characters
30
Unicode range
U+0400–U+052F
Third layer (AltGr)
No
Transliteration
No
How to type in Bulgarian
Click the on-screen keys or type on your physical keyboard — both write into the same text area.
Shift shows the second layer of every key: capitals and the characters printed at the top right.
The Copy button puts the whole text on the clipboard, ready to paste into an email, a document or a form.
The Google, YouTube and ChatGPT buttons run a search with the text you typed, without retyping it.
Key reference table
Each row is one physical key: the base character, the one produced with Shift, then the one produced with AltGr.
Key
With Shift
With AltGr
`
~
—
1
!
—
2
@
—
3
#
—
4
$
—
5
%
—
6
^
—
7
&
—
8
*
—
9
(
—
0
)
—
-
_
—
=
+
—
я
Я
—
в
В
—
е
Е
—
р
Р
—
т
Т
—
ъ
Ъ
—
у
У
—
и
И
—
о
О
—
п
П
—
ш
Ш
—
щ
Щ
—
ю
Ю
—
а
А
—
с
С
—
д
Д
—
ф
Ф
—
г
Г
—
х
Х
—
й
Й
—
к
К
—
л
Л
—
ч
Ч
—
'
"
—
з
З
—
ь
Ь
—
ц
Ц
—
ж
Ж
—
б
Б
—
н
Н
—
м
М
—
,
<
—
.
>
—
/
?
—
The characters on this layout
The 30 characters this layout can produce:
а
б
в
г
д
е
ж
з
и
й
к
л
м
н
о
п
р
с
т
у
ф
х
ц
ч
ш
щ
ъ
ь
ю
я
Other keyboards in the Cyrillic script
These keyboards are written in the same script and share much of their character set.
The Bulgarian keyboard uses the Cyrillic alphabet (30 letters). Click the virtual keys to type Bulgarian characters.
What is the BDS keyboard layout?
BDS (БДС) is the official Bulgarian standard layout, arranging letters by frequency. A phonetic layout that maps Cyrillic to similar-sounding Latin keys is also common.
What is the difference between the BDS and phonetic layouts?
BDS positions letters for efficient Bulgarian typing, while the phonetic layout places each Cyrillic letter on the Latin key that sounds like it, which is easier for beginners.
How do I type the letters ъ and ь?
The letter ъ (er goljam) is a full vowel and very common in Bulgarian, while ь is rare. Both have dedicated keys.
Can I use this keyboard for Russian or other Cyrillic languages?
Partly. Bulgarian Cyrillic lacks Russian letters such as ё, ы and э, and some usage differs, so it is not a full replacement for a Russian keyboard.
How do I type uppercase Cyrillic letters?
Use Shift or Caps Lock, just like with Latin letters. Every Bulgarian Cyrillic letter has an uppercase form.
