The association
The Association pour la Modernisation du Clavier Français is a French nonprofit association under the loi 1901, entirely volunteer-run. It is the organization behind AZERTY Global and everything the project publishes.
Our purpose
The purpose of the association is to contribute to the modernization of the French keyboard and to make written input easier — accented capitals, typography, symbols, accessibility, digital practices — through free and open-source keyboard layouts that install on Windows, macOS and Linux.
In particular, it may:
- develop, maintain and distribute keyboard layouts suited to contemporary use;
- distribute educational and technical resources;
- run awareness activities, workshops and sessions in schools and companies;
- work with researchers and institutions to evaluate the benefits of these layouts scientifically;
- seek grants, donations and partnerships compatible with its purpose.
What the association has done
Its activities since it was founded, in March 2026.
Publishing and distributing the layout
The association publishes the AZERTY Global layout for Windows, macOS and Linux, free of charge and under the open-source EUPL 1.2 license. On Windows, a dedicated app is published on the Microsoft Store. The source code is public and the layout remains a free download.
Supporting organizations
An enterprise kit is available for IT departments: an MSIX package signed by the association, deployment documents and printable materials. Schools and companies can also write to the association directly.
Publishing learning resources
The site gathers free resources: a quick-start guide, a French typography guide, a comparison of layouts, a history of AZERTY and a FAQ.
Running the community
User feedback comes in through GitHub and an open Discord server. It shapes later versions. Bugs and suggestions go through the feedback page.
Milestones
- 17 March 2026 — founding general meeting in Clermont-Ferrand; statutes signed.
- 27 March 2026 — declaration receipt issued by the Riom sub-prefecture.
- 7 April 2026 — published in the Journal officiel des associations, announcement no. 1771.
- 2026 — the AZERTY Global layout is published free of charge under the EUPL 1.2 license, as a free download and on the Microsoft Store, for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 2026 — free educational resources published: a quick-start guide, a French typography guide, a comparison of layouts and a history of AZERTY.
Host a workshop
The association runs sessions for companies, schools, public bodies and other nonprofits: discovering the layout, French typography awareness (accented capitals, punctuation), and help with a deployment.
Sessions are volunteer-run, currently in the Auvergne region (France), depending on the team’s availability.
Legal identity
Every item below can be checked against French public registers.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Association pour la Modernisation du Clavier Français (AMCF) |
| Legal form | French nonprofit association, loi du 1er juillet 1901 |
| RNA number | W632015664 |
| SIREN | 104121082 |
| Activity code | 94.99Z |
| Publication | Journal officiel des associations, announcement no. 1771 of 7 April 2026 |
| Registered office | Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Officers | President: Antoine Olivier · Secretary-treasurer: Corentin Maurer. Unpaid, volunteer roles |
Contact and support
Contact — amcf@azerty.global · AMCF, Clermont-Ferrand
The association receives no public funding and employs no one. It runs on donations and memberships.