Inline key symbols in text

Subject: Inline key symbols in text
From: "Chinell, David F (GE EntSol, Security)" <David -dot- Chinell -at- GE -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:44:40 -0400

What are your thoughts on using keycap symbols (not keyboards, but
operating controls on an electronic device, for example a tape recorder)
inline in body text, rather than using English names of the keys?

My biggest objection is the possibility of disrupting the leading of
text in a way that impedes reading.

Any other ideas?

Bear
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References:
text in tables -- smaller than or same size as regular body text: From: Milan Davidovic
RE: text in tables -- smaller than or same size as regular body text: From: Combs, Richard

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