How to represent the “Shift” key?

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I am struggling to represent the "Shift" key. This is my best attempt so far:

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift
enddocument

I'm still not happy with the result as the up arrow is quite different from that of a real keyboard:

I also tried to find a more similar up arrow using Detexify to no avail:

How could I get a more realistic representation of the "Shift" key? (I'm using pdfLaTex.)

symbols arrows

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Tonechas

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  I suppose the Shift macro is not close enough to the arrow you want?
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter :Thank you for your suggestion, I was not aware of the existence of the Shift macro. But my current solution is closer to the desired result than yours.
  – Tonechas
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Anyway if you want to use this key often, it might be better to redefine the definition of Shift with whatever solution you choose (hint: only the duck is a valid choice :).
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I am struggling to represent the "Shift" key. This is my best attempt so far:

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift
enddocument

I'm still not happy with the result as the up arrow is quite different from that of a real keyboard:

I also tried to find a more similar up arrow using Detexify to no avail:

How could I get a more realistic representation of the "Shift" key? (I'm using pdfLaTex.)

symbols arrows

share|improve this question

asked 4 hours ago

Tonechas

18119

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I suppose the Shift macro is not close enough to the arrow you want?
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter :Thank you for your suggestion, I was not aware of the existence of the Shift macro. But my current solution is closer to the desired result than yours.
  – Tonechas
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Anyway if you want to use this key often, it might be better to redefine the definition of Shift with whatever solution you choose (hint: only the duck is a valid choice :).
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

up vote
3
down vote

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up vote
3
down vote

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I am struggling to represent the "Shift" key. This is my best attempt so far:

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift
enddocument

I'm still not happy with the result as the up arrow is quite different from that of a real keyboard:

I also tried to find a more similar up arrow using Detexify to no avail:

How could I get a more realistic representation of the "Shift" key? (I'm using pdfLaTex.)

symbols arrows

share|improve this question

asked 4 hours ago

Tonechas

18119

I am struggling to represent the "Shift" key. This is my best attempt so far:

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift
enddocument

I'm still not happy with the result as the up arrow is quite different from that of a real keyboard:

I also tried to find a more similar up arrow using Detexify to no avail:

How could I get a more realistic representation of the "Shift" key? (I'm using pdfLaTex.)

symbols arrows

symbols arrows

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Tonechas

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Tonechas

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asked 4 hours ago

Tonechas

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asked 4 hours ago

Tonechas

18119

asked 4 hours ago

Tonechas

18119

18119

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I suppose the Shift macro is not close enough to the arrow you want?
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter :Thank you for your suggestion, I was not aware of the existence of the Shift macro. But my current solution is closer to the desired result than yours.
  – Tonechas
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Anyway if you want to use this key often, it might be better to redefine the definition of Shift with whatever solution you choose (hint: only the duck is a valid choice :).
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I suppose the Shift macro is not close enough to the arrow you want?
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter :Thank you for your suggestion, I was not aware of the existence of the Shift macro. But my current solution is closer to the desired result than yours.
  – Tonechas
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Anyway if you want to use this key often, it might be better to redefine the definition of Shift with whatever solution you choose (hint: only the duck is a valid choice :).
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

2

2

I suppose the Shift macro is not close enough to the arrow you want?
– samcarter
4 hours ago

I suppose the Shift macro is not close enough to the arrow you want?
– samcarter
4 hours ago

@samcarter :Thank you for your suggestion, I was not aware of the existence of the Shift macro. But my current solution is closer to the desired result than yours.
– Tonechas
4 hours ago

@samcarter :Thank you for your suggestion, I was not aware of the existence of the Shift macro. But my current solution is closer to the desired result than yours.
– Tonechas
4 hours ago

Anyway if you want to use this key often, it might be better to redefine the definition of Shift with whatever solution you choose (hint: only the duck is a valid choice :).
– samcarter
4 hours ago

Anyway if you want to use this key often, it might be better to redefine the definition of Shift with whatever solution you choose (hint: only the duck is a valid choice :).
– samcarter
4 hours ago

add a comment | 

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For just this purpose this will be an overkill, but if you have many keyboards that you wish to recreate, it might be worthwhile considering using TikZ.

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibraryshapes.arrows,positioning

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift

Alternative solution: keystroketikz%
node[single arrow,draw,shape border rotate=90,scale=0.3,minimum height=20pt](arrow);
node[right=5pt of arrow,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift)Shift;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

Why would one do this? This is IMHO the easiest way to also get the duck key. ;-)

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackagetikzducks
usetikzlibrarypositioning

begindocument
keystroketikz%
beginscope[scale=0.15,local bounding box=duck]
duck
endscope
node[right=5pt of duck,yshift=1pt,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift) duck;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

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answered 4 hours ago

marmot

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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For just this purpose this will be an overkill, but if you have many keyboards that you wish to recreate, it might be worthwhile considering using TikZ.

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibraryshapes.arrows,positioning

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift

Alternative solution: keystroketikz%
node[single arrow,draw,shape border rotate=90,scale=0.3,minimum height=20pt](arrow);
node[right=5pt of arrow,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift)Shift;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

Why would one do this? This is IMHO the easiest way to also get the duck key. ;-)

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackagetikzducks
usetikzlibrarypositioning

begindocument
keystroketikz%
beginscope[scale=0.15,local bounding box=duck]
duck
endscope
node[right=5pt of duck,yshift=1pt,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift) duck;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

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edited 4 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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up vote
3
down vote

For just this purpose this will be an overkill, but if you have many keyboards that you wish to recreate, it might be worthwhile considering using TikZ.

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibraryshapes.arrows,positioning

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift

Alternative solution: keystroketikz%
node[single arrow,draw,shape border rotate=90,scale=0.3,minimum height=20pt](arrow);
node[right=5pt of arrow,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift)Shift;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

Why would one do this? This is IMHO the easiest way to also get the duck key. ;-)

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackagetikzducks
usetikzlibrarypositioning

begindocument
keystroketikz%
beginscope[scale=0.15,local bounding box=duck]
duck
endscope
node[right=5pt of duck,yshift=1pt,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift) duck;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

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edited 4 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

marmot

65.5k471142

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

up vote
3
down vote

up vote
3
down vote

For just this purpose this will be an overkill, but if you have many keyboards that you wish to recreate, it might be worthwhile considering using TikZ.

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibraryshapes.arrows,positioning

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift

Alternative solution: keystroketikz%
node[single arrow,draw,shape border rotate=90,scale=0.3,minimum height=20pt](arrow);
node[right=5pt of arrow,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift)Shift;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

Why would one do this? This is IMHO the easiest way to also get the duck key. ;-)

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackagetikzducks
usetikzlibrarypositioning

begindocument
keystroketikz%
beginscope[scale=0.15,local bounding box=duck]
duck
endscope
node[right=5pt of duck,yshift=1pt,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift) duck;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

share|improve this answer

edited 4 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

marmot

65.5k471142

For just this purpose this will be an overkill, but if you have many keyboards that you wish to recreate, it might be worthwhile considering using TikZ.

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackage[arrows]boisik
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibraryshapes.arrows,positioning

begindocument
Current solution: keystroke$upwhitearrow$ Shift

Alternative solution: keystroketikz%
node[single arrow,draw,shape border rotate=90,scale=0.3,minimum height=20pt](arrow);
node[right=5pt of arrow,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift)Shift;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

Why would one do this? This is IMHO the easiest way to also get the duck key. ;-)

documentclassarticle

usepackagekeystroke
usepackagetikzducks
usetikzlibrarypositioning

begindocument
keystroketikz%
beginscope[scale=0.15,local bounding box=duck]
duck
endscope
node[right=5pt of duck,yshift=1pt,font=sffamily,inner sep=0pt](shift) duck;
path(shift.north)--++(0,2pt);

enddocument

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edited 4 hours ago

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answered 4 hours ago

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65.5k471142

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
  – marmot
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
  – samcarter
  4 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
– samcarter
4 hours ago

Where can I get a keyboard with this key?????
– samcarter
4 hours ago

@samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
– marmot
4 hours ago

@samcarter Are you kidding me? Are you implying your keyboard does not have this key? So you really type d u c k just to get a duck? ;-)
– marmot
4 hours ago

Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
– samcarter
4 hours ago

Unfortunately yes - I have to deal with an inferior model that aims at input for humans. It has neither a duck nor a marmot key!
– samcarter
4 hours ago

@samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
– marmot
4 hours ago

@samcarter Oh no! That's a scandal. You should seriously consider suing the seller.
– marmot
4 hours ago

Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
– samcarter
4 hours ago

Or I should complain with the people from worker protection - there must be regulations against this!
– samcarter
4 hours ago

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