diff --git a/karaml/key_codes.py b/karaml/key_codes.py
index 414cffb..e706a78 100644
--- a/karaml/key_codes.py
+++ b/karaml/key_codes.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 alias_modifiers = ["shift"]
 ALIASES = {
     "hyper": Alias("right_shift", ["right_command", "right_control", "right_option"]),
+    "☆": Alias("shift", ["command", "control", "option"]),
     "ultra": Alias("right_shift", ["right_command", "right_control", "right_option", "fn"]),
     "super": Alias("right_shift", ["right_option", "right_control"]),
     "enter": Alias("return_or_enter", None),
@@ -121,12 +122,23 @@
     "r": "control",
     "a": "option",
     "h": "shift",
+}
+
 
-    # Unicode symbols for modifiers
-    "⌘": "command",
-    "⌥": "option",
-    "⌃": "control",
-    "⇧": "shift",
+UNICODE_MODS = {
+    "⌘": "g",
+    "⌥": "a",
+    "⌃": "r",
+    "⇧": "h",
+    "‹⌘": "m",
+    "⌘›": "M",
+    "‹⌥": "o",
+    "⌥›": "O",
+    "‹⌃": "c",
+    "⌃›": "C",
+    "‹⇧": "s",
+    "⇧›": "S",
+    "☆": "garh",
 }
 
 KEY_CODE = [
diff --git a/karaml/map_translator.py b/karaml/map_translator.py
index 4f6a63b..3522528 100644
--- a/karaml/map_translator.py
+++ b/karaml/map_translator.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
     check_and_validate_str_as_dict,
 )
 from karaml.exceptions import invalidKey, invalidSoftFunct
-from karaml.key_codes import KEY_CODE_REF_LISTS, MODIFIERS, PSEUDO_FUNCS
+from karaml.key_codes import (KEY_CODE_REF_LISTS, MODIFIERS, PSEUDO_FUNCS,
+                              UNICODE_MODS,
+                              )
 
 KeyStruct = namedtuple("KeyStruct", ["key_type", "key_code", "modifiers"])
 ModifiedKey = namedtuple("ModifiedKey", ["modifiers", "key"])
@@ -361,10 +363,42 @@ def translate_if_valid_keycode(usr_key: str, usr_map: str) -> KeyStruct:
 
 
 def parse_primary_key_and_mods(usr_key: str, usr_map) -> tuple[str, dict]:
-    if modded_key := is_modded_key(usr_key):
-        modifiers: dict = get_modifiers(modded_key.modifiers, usr_map)
-        return modded_key.key, modifiers
-    return usr_key, {}
+    modded_key = is_modded_key(usr_key)
+    if not modded_key:
+        return usr_key, {}
+
+    # The modifiers should either be ascii or unicode, but not a mix
+    if bool(set(UNICODE_MODS.keys()) & set(modded_key.modifiers)):
+        modifiers_string: str = translate_unicode_mods(modded_key.modifiers)
+    else:
+        modifiers_string: str = modded_key.modifiers
+    modifiers: dict = get_modifiers(modifiers_string, usr_map)
+    return modded_key.key, modifiers
+
+
+def translate_unicode_mods(modifiers: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Translate unicode modifiers to their corresponding ascii modifier aliases
+    and return the translated string.
+
+    Unlike the ascii modifiers, whose side is determined by whether they are
+    lower or upper case, unicode modifiers' side are determined by whether they
+    are prefixed or suffixed by a unicode 'arrow' character. This function
+    handles the three cases: prefix, suffix, and neither.
+    """
+    translated_mods = ""
+    for i, char in enumerate(modifiers):
+        if char in ["‹", "›", " "]:
+            continue
+        if i > 0 and modifiers[i-1] == "‹":
+            translated_char = UNICODE_MODS["‹" + char]
+        elif i < len(modifiers) - 1 and modifiers[i + 1] == "›":
+            translated_char = UNICODE_MODS[char + "›"]
+        else:
+            translated_char = UNICODE_MODS[char]
+        translated_mods += translated_char
+
+    return translated_mods
 
 
 def is_modded_key(mapping: str) -> ModifiedKey:
@@ -377,7 +411,7 @@ def is_modded_key(mapping: str) -> ModifiedKey:
     a hyphen or a pipe). The modifiers may be enclosed in angle brackets.
     """
 
-    expression = r"<?([^|>-]+)[|-]([^>]+)>?"
+    expression = r"[<:]?([^|>-]+)[|-]([^>]+)>?"
     if query := search(expression, mapping):
         modifiers, key = query.groups()
         modifiers = modifiers.replace(" ", "")
@@ -385,7 +419,6 @@ def is_modded_key(mapping: str) -> ModifiedKey:
         return ModifiedKey(modifiers, key)
 
 
-
 def get_modifiers(usr_mods: str, usr_map: str) -> dict:
     validate_mod_aliases(usr_mods)
     mods = {}
@@ -409,7 +442,7 @@ def parse_chars_in_parens(string: str) -> tuple:
     """
     in_parens: list = findall(r"\((.*?)\)", string)
     validate_optional_mod_sets(string, in_parens)
-    not_in_parens: list = findall(r"[\w+⌘⌥⌃⇧]+(?![^()]*\))", string)
+    not_in_parens: list = findall(r"[\w+]+(?![^()]*\))", string)
 
     in_parens = list(in_parens[0]) if in_parens else None
     not_in_parens = list(not_in_parens[0]) if not_in_parens else None
diff --git a/test/test_map_translator.py b/test/test_map_translator.py
index 4617a2d..12d19fa 100644
--- a/test/test_map_translator.py
+++ b/test/test_map_translator.py
@@ -27,19 +27,26 @@ def test_TranslatedMap():
 
 
 def test_is_modded_key():
-    valid = "<mods-primary>"
-    invalid_modified = [
+    valid_modified_keys = [
+        "<mods-primary>",
         "mods-primary",
+        "mods|primary",
+        "mods | primary",
+        "m o d s | primary",
+    ]
+    invalid_modified = [
+        "mods:primary",
         "<modsprimary>",
-        "<mods-primary",
-        "mods-primary>",
+        "mods |",
+        "| primary",
     ]
 
-    valid_ModifiedKey: ModifiedKey = mp.is_modded_key(valid)
-    assert valid_ModifiedKey
-    assert type(valid_ModifiedKey) == ModifiedKey
-    assert valid_ModifiedKey.modifiers == "mods"
-    assert valid_ModifiedKey.key == "primary"
+    for valid in valid_modified_keys:
+        valid_ModifiedKey: ModifiedKey = mp.is_modded_key(valid)
+        assert valid_ModifiedKey
+        assert type(valid_ModifiedKey) == ModifiedKey
+        assert valid_ModifiedKey.modifiers == "mods"
+        assert valid_ModifiedKey.key == "primary"
 
     for inv_mod in invalid_modified:
         assert not mp.is_modded_key(inv_mod)