Karen CharMap
Desktop character map and Unicode lookup utility to browse, compose, inspect, and copy Myanmar and Karen Unicode glyphs.
Overview & Background
About Karen CharMap
Karen CharMap is an open-source macOS utility engineered for writers, translators, font designers, and software developers working with Myanmar and Karen Unicode scripts.
It organizes glyphs across Myanmar, Myanmar Extended-A, Myanmar Extended-B, English, and Special character blocks — making it effortless to locate rare characters or inspect exact U+ hexadecimal and decimal codepoints.
With its built-in Compose bar, users can double-click characters to assemble sequences and copy them to the clipboard in a single click.
Key Highlights
What It Delivers
- Filter by character block (Myanmar, Extended-A, Extended-B, Special characters) or search by U+ codepoint
- Interactive Compose bar to build multi-character Karen strings and copy with one click
- Detailed Character Inspector showing exact Unicode names, Hex, and Decimal values
Capabilities
Core Features
Unicode Block Filtering
Quickly switch between standard Myanmar, Extended-A, Extended-B, and Karen-specific character sets.
Double-Click Composer
Assemble complex Karen syllables visually in the bottom compose area before copying.
Codepoint Lookup
Find characters by Hex (e.g. 1000) or Decimal (e.g. 4096) values for development and localization debugging.