Why don't symbols in software match symbols on keyboard?

[Johnchapin]

In the Force Quit shortcuts in macOS there's a backward slash with tails and a minus sign superscript. Where is this key on a keyboard? There's also a clock with a hand pointing towards 10 o'clock. For Lock Screen there's an upward caret. For Log Out there's an upward arrow. Where are these on a keyboard? How much trouble would it be to fix this in software? It's been a chronic problem for years. Hint: You can use CTL for control, OPT for option, SFT for shift, ESC for escape, etc instead of those cryptic symbols.

 

[Bigwaff]

What keyboard are you using? My MBP keyboard has these symbols on the keys. My Apple Magic keyboard has these symbols on the keys. Most third-party keyboards with Mac specific keys have these symbols on the keys.

 

[Nermal]

What keyboard are you using? My MBP keyboard has these symbols on the keys. My Apple Magic keyboard has these symbols on the keys. Most third-party keyboards with Mac specific keys have these symbols on the keys.

Are all of them printed on the keys? Of the ones listed above, with a modern Apple desktop keyboard:

backward slash with tails and a minus sign superscript - Option - Printed on key
clock with a hand pointing towards 10 o'clock - Escape - Not printed on key
upward caret - Control - Printed on key
upward arrow - Shift - Not printed on key

None of them are printed on my MBP keyboard. I agree with the OP that some consistency would be nice.

 

[Bigwaff]

@Nermal Your right! I hardly use the Force Quit keyboard shortcut and always thought it was a "Q"... I really see it now.. Unicode can be weird.