diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst b/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst
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--- a/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst
+++ b/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ Unix terminals, like the ones fish operates in, are at heart 70s technology. The
 
 For instance, the control key modifies a character by setting the top three bits to 0. This means:
 
-- Many characters + control are indistinguishable from other keys. :kbd:`Control`\ +\ :kbd:`I` *is* tab, :kbd:`Control`\ +\ :kbd:`J` *is* newline (`\n`).
+- Many characters + control are indistinguishable from other keys. :kbd:`Control`\ +\ :kbd:`I` *is* tab, :kbd:`Control`\ +\ :kbd:`J` *is* newline (``\n``).
 - Control and shift don't work simultaneously
 
 Other keys don't have a direct encoding, and are sent as escape sequences. For example :kbd:`→` (Right) often sends ``\e\[C``. These can differ from terminal to terminal, and the mapping is typically available in `terminfo(5)`. Sometimes however a terminal identifies as e.g. ``xterm-256color`` for compatibility, but then implements xterm's sequences incorrectly.