Yes. Hindi, and regional scripts too. Say so when you order.
It is also worth saying that people ask for this apologetically, as though English were the default and anything else an accommodation. For a book aimed at a grandparent or a parent, the regional language is frequently the right choice rather than the compromise.
Who it is usually right for
Grandparents and older parents. A caption in the language somebody thinks in lands differently from the same sentence in English. This is the single strongest case.
Anything quoting speech. If the sentence was said in Hindi, printing it in Hindi is not a translation choice — it is accuracy. A translated quote loses whatever made it worth quoting.
Songs, proverbs, film lines, wedding vows. These do not survive translation and everyone knows it.
Mixing is normal, and usually best
| Approach | Suits |
|---|---|
| All English | Younger recipients, workplace gifts |
| All Hindi or regional | Grandparents, parents, family archives |
| Headings English, captions regional | Most family books |
| Hinglish, as actually spoken | Siblings, couples, close friends |
| Quotes in the original, rest in English | Anything with speech in it |
Hinglish deserves a mention because people hesitate over it. If that is how you actually talk to each other, printing it any other way makes the book sound like somebody else wrote it. How to write a caption that lands →
What to send
Type it in the script, in a message, however you normally would. Do not romanise it and expect it converted — transliteration back into a script introduces errors nobody catches until it is printed.
If typing in the script is awkward, a photograph of handwriting works, or a voice note that somebody who reads the language can transcribe. Say which language and which script, because several languages share a script and several scripts carry more than one language.
What to check on the proof
This is the part that matters, and it is on you rather than on us.
⚠️ Have somebody who reads the language read the proof. Not skim it — read it. Matras, conjuncts and diacritics are exactly the things that go wrong in typesetting, and a designer setting a script they do not read cannot catch a subtly wrong character.
Names are the highest-stakes item on the page, and a misplaced matra in a grandparent’s name is the one error nobody forgives. The design proof →
What it does not change
Not the price — ₹499 for eight pages to ₹1,099 for forty, the same either way. Not the timeline: 5 to 14 days from order to doorstep, 5 to 12 to Delhi NCR. Not the paper.
Script can affect layout slightly, since Devanagari sets taller than Latin at the same point size, so a long caption may take a line more. That is a design adjustment, not a cost.
Frequently asked
Can you print captions in Hindi? Yes, and in regional scripts. Tell us the language when you order.
Can I mix English and Hindi in one book? Yes, and for family books it is usually the best version — English headings with captions in the language people actually spoke.
How should I send the text? Typed in the script itself. Avoid romanised text meant to be converted; transliteration introduces errors that only show up in print.
Will the layout change? Slightly. Devanagari sets taller than Latin, so a long caption may run an extra line. The price does not change.
Who checks the language is right? You must. Have somebody who reads it read the proof properly, especially the names — a designer setting an unfamiliar script cannot catch a wrong matra.
Part of our questions people ask before ordering. See also: do you write the captions for me and gifts for parents and grandparents.
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