Note 
Click on the virama, called pollu in Telugu (diacritic in the center) to delete the inherent vowel a.
How to use 
To type directly with the computer keyboard: 
-  Use the capital for letters with a dot: T, Th, D, Dh, N, R, L, S
 
-  Type z or ç or sh for ś
 
-  Type aa, ii, uu, ee, oo (or A, I, U, E, O) for the long vowels ā, ī, ū, ē, ō
 
-  Type -r and -ri for ri and rī
 
-  Type -l and -li for li and lī
 
-  Type M for ం (anusvara) & MM for ఁ (candra bindu) 
 
-  Type H for ః (visarga) 
 
-  Type x (unicode 200D, zero width joiner) after the virama to prevent the ligature; example: type kxka for క్క 
 
Download & install the font Noto Sans Telugu
Copy [Ctrl]+[C] & Paste [Ctrl]+[V]