{"id":23,"date":"2026-04-06T09:15:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keyboardflow.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:18:06","slug":"tamil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keyboardflow.com\/index.php\/tamil\/","title":{"rendered":"TAMIL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>\n:root {\n    --kb-bg: #0f172a;\n    --key-main: #ffffff;\n    --key-text: #1e293b;\n    --accent: #3b82f6;\n    --accent-soft: #dbeafe;\n    --key-shadow: #cbd5e1;\n}\n\n.app-container {\n    width: 98%;\n    max-width: 1400px;\n    background: white;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    padding: 10px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n.keyboard {\n    background: var(--kb-bg);\n    padding: 15px;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    gap: 6px;\n}\n\n.row {\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: center;\n    gap: 5px;\n}\n\n.key {\n    flex: 1;\n    min-width: 40px;\n    max-width: 70px;\n 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