Fonts for keys

[real-or-random]

I think it's somewhat inconsistent to use serif (mathsf) for multi-letter variable identifier such as pk while sticking to italics for single-letter variables. For example, in \sigma <- Sign(sk, m), why should sk have a different font than \sigma or m? It's certainly common to use serif for algorithms and maybe events but I think it's not that common for keys and variables like state.

Now this is mostly a matter of taste, and I'm not asking for an agreement. I'm of course happy about any comments but I think what I'm asking for is if it would make sense to have an option to change the font?

Currently I use

\renewcommand{\pckeystyle}[1]{{\ensuremath{\mathit{\protect\vphantom{p}#1}}}}

(changed mathsf to mathit).

I think it would already be very useful to document pckeystyle and the possibility to redefine (and also use!) it.

[arnomi]

I am not sure how a nice option for fonts could look like. So far I would have always recommended to just do what you did and redefine the corresponding \pcxyzstyle. (btw. it is documented, if also not very prominently in Section 2.17.)

If you have a good idea for a more convenient way of switching fonts (that ideally works not only for keys), let me know (or even better, create a PR :D)

[real-or-random]

I am not sure how a nice option for fonts could look like. So far I would have always recommended to just do what you did and redefine the corresponding \pcxyzstyle. (btw. it is documented, if also not very prominently in Section 2.17.)

Oh indeed! But maybe it should mention the \vphantom thing explicitly.

If you have a good idea for a more convenient way of switching fonts (that ideally works not only for keys), let me know (or even better, create a PR :D)

Now that I think about it, I guess redefining the macro is in fact the most convenient way.