diff --git a/kitty/key_encoding.py b/kitty/key_encoding.py
index 49ab1ad58..88a7be4dc 100644
--- a/kitty/key_encoding.py
+++ b/kitty/key_encoding.py
@@ -292,14 +292,18 @@ enter_key = KeyEvent(key='ENTER')
 backspace_key = KeyEvent(key='BACKSPACE')
 config_mod_map = {
     'SHIFT': SHIFT,
+    '⇧': SHIFT,
     'ALT': ALT,
     'OPTION': ALT,
+    'OPT': ALT,
     '⌥': ALT,
-    '⌘': SUPER,
-    'CMD': SUPER,
     'SUPER': SUPER,
-    'CTRL': CTRL,
+    'COMMAND': SUPER,
+    'CMD': SUPER,
+    '⌘': SUPER,
     'CONTROL': CTRL,
+    'CTRL': CTRL,
+    '⌃': CTRL,
     'HYPER': HYPER,
     'META': META,
     'NUM_LOCK': NUM_LOCK,