diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ListRegistersMonitor.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ListRegistersMonitor.cpp
index de89ab06..d623e7af 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ListRegistersMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ListRegistersMonitor.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             const auto peripheralDescriptorOpt = targetDescriptor.tryGetPeripheralDescriptor(peripheralKey);
 
             if (!peripheralDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key \"" + peripheralKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key `" + peripheralKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& peripheralDescriptor = peripheralDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             );
 
             if (!registerGroupDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown register group key \"" + registerGroupKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown register group key `" + registerGroupKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& registerGroupDescriptor = registerGroupDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -99,10 +99,8 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             "---------- \"" + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
                 peripheralDescriptor.name,
                 StringService::TerminalColor::DARK_GREEN
-            ) + "\" (`" + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                peripheralDescriptor.key,
-                StringService::TerminalColor::DARK_YELLOW
-            ) + "`) peripheral registers ----------\n\n"
+            ) + "\" (" + StringService::formatKey(peripheralDescriptor.key)
+            + ") peripheral registers ----------\n\n"
         )});
 
         for (const auto& [groupKey, groupDescriptor] : peripheralDescriptor.registerGroupDescriptorsByKey) {
@@ -115,13 +113,11 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
         DebugSession& debugSession
     ) {
         for (const auto* registerDescriptor : this->sortRegisterDescriptors(groupDescriptor.registerDescriptorsByKey)) {
-            auto output = std::string{"`" + registerDescriptor->absoluteGroupKey + "`, "};
-            output += "`" + registerDescriptor->key + "`, ";
+            auto output = StringService::formatKey(registerDescriptor->absoluteGroupKey) + ", ";
+            output += StringService::formatKey(registerDescriptor->key) + ", ";
             output += "\"" + registerDescriptor->name + "\", ";
-            output += StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor->startAddress)),
-                StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-            ) + ", ";
+            output += "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor->startAddress))
+                + ", ";
             output += std::to_string(registerDescriptor->size * 8) + "-bit";
 
             if (registerDescriptor->description.has_value()) {
diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ReadRegistersMonitor.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ReadRegistersMonitor.cpp
index 619b09c4..83228eb4 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ReadRegistersMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ReadRegistersMonitor.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             const auto peripheralDescriptorOpt = targetDescriptor.tryGetPeripheralDescriptor(peripheralKey);
 
             if (!peripheralDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key \"" + peripheralKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key `" + peripheralKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& peripheralDescriptor = peripheralDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
 
             if (!registerGroupDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
                 if (peripheralDescriptor.registerGroupDescriptorsByKey.size() != 1 || argCount >= 4) {
-                    throw Exception{"Unknown register group key \"" + registerGroupKey + "\""};
+                    throw Exception{"Unknown register group key `" + registerGroupKey + "`"};
                 }
 
                 registerGroupDescriptorOpt = peripheralDescriptor.registerGroupDescriptorsByKey.begin()->second;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             const auto registerDescriptorOpt = registerGroupDescriptor.tryGetRegisterDescriptor(*registerKey);
 
             if (!registerDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown register key \"" + *registerKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown register key `" + *registerKey + "`"};
             }
 
             this->handleSingleRegisterOutput(registerDescriptorOpt->get(), debugSession, targetControllerService);
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
         TargetControllerService& targetControllerService
     ) {
         auto output = std::string{"\nName: \"" + registerDescriptor.name + "\"\n"};
-        output += "Address: " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-            "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor.startAddress)),
-            StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-        ) + "\n";
+        output += "Address: 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor.startAddress))
+            + "\n";
         output += "Width: " + std::to_string(registerDescriptor.size * 8) + "-bit\n\n";
 
         output += "----------- Value -----------\n";
@@ -177,13 +175,11 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
         TargetControllerService& targetControllerService
     ) {
         for (const auto* registerDescriptor : this->sortRegisterDescriptors(groupDescriptor.registerDescriptorsByKey)) {
-            auto output = std::string{"`" + registerDescriptor->absoluteGroupKey + "`, "};
-            output += "`" + registerDescriptor->key + "`, ";
+            auto output = StringService::formatKey(registerDescriptor->absoluteGroupKey) + ", ";
+            output += StringService::formatKey(registerDescriptor->key) + ", ";
             output += "\"" + registerDescriptor->name + "\", ";
-            output += StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor->startAddress)),
-                StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-            ) + ", ";
+            output += "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor->startAddress))
+                + ", ";
             output += std::to_string(registerDescriptor->size * 8) + "-bit | ";
 
             if (registerDescriptor->access.readable) {
diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ResetTarget.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ResetTarget.cpp
index 9b15a8d9..f339d9bf 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ResetTarget.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/ResetTarget.cpp
@@ -38,13 +38,9 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
 
             debugSession.connection.writePacket(ResponsePacket{Services::StringService::toHex(
                 "Target reset complete\n"
-                "Current PC: " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                    "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
-                        StringService::toHex(targetControllerService.getProgramCounter())
-                    ),
-                    StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-                ) + "\n"
-                "Use the 'continue' command to begin execution\n"
+                "Current PC: 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
+                    StringService::toHex(targetControllerService.getProgramCounter())
+                ) + "\nUse the 'continue' command to begin execution\n"
             )});
 
         } catch (const Exception& exception) {
diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterBitFieldMonitor.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterBitFieldMonitor.cpp
index b1cc459b..ba12d38c 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterBitFieldMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterBitFieldMonitor.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
 
             const auto peripheralDescriptorOpt = targetDescriptor.tryGetPeripheralDescriptor(peripheralKey);
             if (!peripheralDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key \"" + peripheralKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key `" + peripheralKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& peripheralDescriptor = peripheralDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
                 const auto& registerGroupKey = this->commandArguments[2];
                 registerGroupDescriptorOpt = peripheralDescriptor.tryGetRegisterGroupDescriptor(registerGroupKey);
                 if (!registerGroupDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                    throw Exception{"Unknown absolute register group key \"" + registerGroupKey + "\""};
+                    throw Exception{"Unknown absolute register group key `" + registerGroupKey + "`"};
                 }
 
             } else {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             const auto& registerKey = registerGroupKeyProvided ? this->commandArguments[3] : this->commandArguments[2];
             const auto registerDescriptorOpt = registerGroupDescriptor.tryGetRegisterDescriptor(registerKey);
             if (!registerDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown register key \"" + registerKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown register key `" + registerKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& registerDescriptor = registerDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             const auto& bitFieldKey = registerGroupKeyProvided ? this->commandArguments[4] : this->commandArguments[3];
             const auto bitFieldDescriptorOpt = registerDescriptor.tryGetBitFieldDescriptor(bitFieldKey);
             if (!bitFieldDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown bit field key \"" + bitFieldKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown bit field key `" + bitFieldKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& bitFieldDescriptor = bitFieldDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -181,10 +181,8 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
                     "0x" + newValueHex,
                     StringService::TerminalColor::DARK_YELLOW
                 ) + " (" +  std::to_string(registerDescriptor.size * 8) + "-bit"  + ") to \"" + registerDescriptor.name
-                + "\" register, at address " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                    "0x" + StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor.startAddress),
-                    StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-                ) + ", via `" + registerDescriptor.addressSpaceKey + "` address space...\n"
+                + "\" register, at address 0x" + StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor.startAddress) + ", via "
+                + StringService::formatKey(registerDescriptor.addressSpaceKey) + " address space...\n"
             )});
 
             targetControllerService.writeRegister(registerDescriptor, dynamicValue.data());
diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterMonitor.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterMonitor.cpp
index 8dd1ef1f..42794891 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterMonitor.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/CommandPackets/WriteRegisterMonitor.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
 
             const auto peripheralDescriptorOpt = targetDescriptor.tryGetPeripheralDescriptor(peripheralKey);
             if (!peripheralDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key \"" + peripheralKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown peripheral key `" + peripheralKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& peripheralDescriptor = peripheralDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
                 const auto& registerGroupKey = this->commandArguments[2];
                 registerGroupDescriptorOpt = peripheralDescriptor.tryGetRegisterGroupDescriptor(registerGroupKey);
                 if (!registerGroupDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                    throw Exception{"Unknown absolute register group key \"" + registerGroupKey + "\""};
+                    throw Exception{"Unknown absolute register group key `" + registerGroupKey + "`"};
                 }
 
             } else {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
             const auto& registerKey = registerGroupKeyProvided ? this->commandArguments[3] : this->commandArguments[2];
             const auto registerDescriptorOpt = registerGroupDescriptor.tryGetRegisterDescriptor(registerKey);
             if (!registerDescriptorOpt.has_value()) {
-                throw Exception{"Unknown register key \"" + registerKey + "\""};
+                throw Exception{"Unknown register key `" + registerKey + "`"};
             }
 
             const auto& registerDescriptor = registerDescriptorOpt->get();
@@ -121,10 +121,8 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::CommandPackets
                     "0x" + StringService::toHex(value).substr(16 - (registerDescriptor.size * 2)),
                     StringService::TerminalColor::DARK_YELLOW
                 ) + " (" +  std::to_string(buffer.size() * 8) + "-bit"  + ") to \"" + registerDescriptor.name
-                + "\" register, at address " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                    "0x" + StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor.startAddress),
-                    StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-                ) + ", via `" + registerDescriptor.addressSpaceKey + "` address space...\n"
+                + "\" register, at address 0x" + StringService::toHex(registerDescriptor.startAddress) + ", via "
+                + StringService::formatKey(registerDescriptor.addressSpaceKey) + " address space...\n"
             )});
 
             targetControllerService.writeRegister(registerDescriptor, buffer);
diff --git a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/RiscVGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/RiscVGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp
index c81f1747..94a60c4a 100644
--- a/src/DebugServer/Gdb/RiscVGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugServer/Gdb/RiscVGdb/CommandPackets/FlashErase.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace DebugServer::Gdb::RiscVGdb::CommandPackets
                 throw Exception{"Memory segment (\"" + segmentDescriptor.name + "\") not writable in programming mode"};
             }
 
-            Logger::debug("Erase segment key: `" + segmentDescriptor.key + "`");
+            Logger::debug("Erase segment key: " + Services::StringService::formatKey(segmentDescriptor.key));
 
             targetControllerService.enableProgrammingMode();
 
diff --git a/src/DebugToolDrivers/Microchip/Protocols/Edbg/Avr/EdbgAvrIspInterface.cpp b/src/DebugToolDrivers/Microchip/Protocols/Edbg/Avr/EdbgAvrIspInterface.cpp
index 90632cec..919c3094 100644
--- a/src/DebugToolDrivers/Microchip/Protocols/Edbg/Avr/EdbgAvrIspInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugToolDrivers/Microchip/Protocols/Edbg/Avr/EdbgAvrIspInterface.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 #include "EdbgAvrIspInterface.hpp"
 
-#include "src/TargetController/Exceptions/TargetOperationFailure.hpp"
-#include "src/Exceptions/InternalFatalErrorException.hpp"
-#include "src/Logger/Logger.hpp"
-
 // Command frames
 #include "CommandFrames/AvrIsp/EnterProgrammingMode.hpp"
 #include "CommandFrames/AvrIsp/LeaveProgrammingMode.hpp"
@@ -12,6 +8,11 @@
 #include "CommandFrames/AvrIsp/ReadLock.hpp"
 #include "CommandFrames/AvrIsp/ProgramFuse.hpp"
 
+#include "src/Services/StringService.hpp"
+
+#include "src/TargetController/Exceptions/TargetOperationFailure.hpp"
+#include "src/Exceptions/InternalFatalErrorException.hpp"
+
 namespace DebugToolDrivers::Microchip::Protocols::Edbg::Avr
 {
     using namespace Targets::Microchip::Avr8;
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ namespace DebugToolDrivers::Microchip::Protocols::Edbg::Avr
         }
 
         throw Exceptions::InternalFatalErrorException{
-            "Could not resolve fuse type from register descriptor (key: \"" + fuseRegisterDescriptor.key + "\")"
+            "Could not resolve fuse type from register descriptor (key: "
+                + Services::StringService::formatKey(fuseRegisterDescriptor.key) + ")"
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Insight/InsightWorker/Tasks/RetrieveMemorySnapshots.cpp b/src/Insight/InsightWorker/Tasks/RetrieveMemorySnapshots.cpp
index 0e973c6f..1753b57c 100644
--- a/src/Insight/InsightWorker/Tasks/RetrieveMemorySnapshots.cpp
+++ b/src/Insight/InsightWorker/Tasks/RetrieveMemorySnapshots.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "src/Services/PathService.hpp"
+#include "src/Services/StringService.hpp"
 #include "src/Logger/Logger.hpp"
 
 #include "src/Exceptions/Exception.hpp"
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ void RetrieveMemorySnapshots::run(TargetControllerService& targetControllerServi
 }
 
 std::vector<MemorySnapshot> RetrieveMemorySnapshots::getSnapshots() {
+    using Services::StringService;
+
     constexpr auto MAX_SNAPSHOTS = 30;
 
     const auto snapshotDir = QDir{QString::fromStdString(Services::PathService::memorySnapshotsPath())};
@@ -68,8 +71,8 @@ std::vector<MemorySnapshot> RetrieveMemorySnapshots::getSnapshots() {
 
         if (snapshots.size() >= MAX_SNAPSHOTS) {
             Logger::warning(
-                "The total number of \"" + this->memorySegmentDescriptor.key
-                    + "\" snapshots exceeds the hard limit of " + std::to_string(MAX_SNAPSHOTS)
+                "The total number of `" +this->memorySegmentDescriptor.key
+                    + "` snapshots exceeds the hard limit of " + std::to_string(MAX_SNAPSHOTS)
                     + ". Only the most recent " + std::to_string(MAX_SNAPSHOTS) + " snapshots will be loaded."
             );
             break;
diff --git a/src/Insight/UserInterfaces/InsightWindow/InsightWindow.cpp b/src/Insight/UserInterfaces/InsightWindow/InsightWindow.cpp
index baa3a22d..00775043 100644
--- a/src/Insight/UserInterfaces/InsightWindow/InsightWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Insight/UserInterfaces/InsightWindow/InsightWindow.cpp
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ void InsightWindow::selectDefaultVariant() {
 
         } else {
             Logger::error(
-                "Invalid target variant key \"" + *(this->insightConfig.defaultVariantKey)
-                    + "\" - no such variant with the given key was found"
+                "Invalid target variant key `" + *(this->insightConfig.defaultVariantKey)
+                    + "` - no such variant with the given key was found"
             );
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Services/StringService.cpp b/src/Services/StringService.cpp
index 2f15503a..3125d41d 100644
--- a/src/Services/StringService.cpp
+++ b/src/Services/StringService.cpp
@@ -176,76 +176,65 @@ namespace Services
         return {std::ranges::begin(range), std::ranges::end(range)};
     }
 
-    std::string StringService::applyTerminalColor(const std::string& string, TerminalColor color) {
-        auto colorCode = std::string{};
-
+    std::string_view StringService::colorCode(const TerminalColor color) {
         switch (color) {
             case TerminalColor::BLACK: {
-                colorCode = "\033[30m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[30m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_RED: {
-                colorCode = "\033[31m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[31m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_GREEN: {
-                colorCode = "\033[32m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[32m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_YELLOW: {
-                colorCode = "\033[33m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[33m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_BLUE: {
-                colorCode = "\033[34m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[34m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_MAGENTA: {
-                colorCode = "\033[35m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[35m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_CYAN: {
-                colorCode = "\033[36m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[36m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::LIGHT_GRAY: {
-                colorCode = "\033[37m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[37m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::DARK_GRAY: {
-                colorCode = "\033[90m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[90m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::RED: {
-                colorCode = "\033[91m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[91m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::GREEN: {
-                colorCode = "\033[92m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[92m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::ORANGE: {
-                colorCode = "\033[93m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[93m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::BLUE: {
-                colorCode = "\033[94m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[94m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::MAGENTA: {
-                colorCode = "\033[95m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[95m";
             }
             case TerminalColor::CYAN: {
-                colorCode = "\033[96m";
-                break;
+                return "\033[96m";
             }
-            case TerminalColor::WHITE: {
-                colorCode = "\033[97m";
-                break;
+            case TerminalColor::WHITE:
+            default: {
+                return "\033[97m";
             }
         }
+    }
 
-        return colorCode + string + "\033[0m";
+    std::string StringService::applyTerminalColor(const std::string& string, TerminalColor color) {
+        return std::string{StringService::colorCode(color)} + string + "\033[0m";
+    }
+
+    std::string StringService::formatKey(const std::string_view key) {
+        return "`" + StringService::applyTerminalColor(std::string{key}, StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE) + "`";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Services/StringService.hpp b/src/Services/StringService.hpp
index 8170a9f2..dc7b5367 100644
--- a/src/Services/StringService.hpp
+++ b/src/Services/StringService.hpp
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ namespace Services
             WHITE,
         };
 
+        static std::string_view colorCode(TerminalColor color);
         static std::string applyTerminalColor(const std::string& string, TerminalColor color);
+        static std::string formatKey(std::string_view key);
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/TargetController/TargetControllerComponent.cpp b/src/TargetController/TargetControllerComponent.cpp
index 00849c56..87d77ff4 100644
--- a/src/TargetController/TargetControllerComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/TargetController/TargetControllerComponent.cpp
@@ -1151,8 +1151,8 @@ namespace TargetController
             auto& segmentCache = this->getProgramMemoryCache(operation.memorySegmentDescriptor);
 
             Logger::info(
-                std::to_string(operation.deltaSegments.size()) + " delta segment(s) to be flushed to `"
-                    + operation.memorySegmentDescriptor.key + "`"
+                std::to_string(operation.deltaSegments.size()) + " delta segment(s) to be flushed to "
+                    + StringService::formatKey(operation.memorySegmentDescriptor.key)
             );
             for (const auto& deltaSegment : operation.deltaSegments) {
                 Logger::info(
diff --git a/src/Targets/RiscV/RiscV.cpp b/src/Targets/RiscV/RiscV.cpp
index 1ea50a23..8c7c63ac 100644
--- a/src/Targets/RiscV/RiscV.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/RiscV/RiscV.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
     }
 
     TargetRegisterDescriptorAndValuePairs RiscV::readRegisters(const TargetRegisterDescriptors& descriptors) {
+        using Services::StringService;
+
         auto output = TargetRegisterDescriptorAndValuePairs{};
 
         /*
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
                     && !this->csrMemorySegmentDescriptor.addressRange.contains(descriptor->startAddress)
                 ) {
                     throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                        "Cannot access CPU CSR `" + descriptor->key + "` - unknown memory segment"
+                        "Cannot access CPU CSR " + StringService::formatKey(descriptor->key) + " - unknown memory segment"
                     };
                 }
 
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
                     && !this->gprMemorySegmentDescriptor.addressRange.contains(descriptor->startAddress)
                 ) {
                     throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                        "Cannot access CPU GPR `" + descriptor->key + "` - unknown memory segment"
+                        "Cannot access CPU GPR " + StringService::formatKey(descriptor->key) + " - unknown memory segment"
                     };
                 }
 
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
 
             if (descriptor->addressSpaceId != this->sysAddressSpaceDescriptor.id) {
                 throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                    "Cannot access register `" + descriptor->key + "` - unknown address space"
+                    "Cannot access register " + StringService::formatKey(descriptor->key) + " - unknown address space"
                 };
             }
 
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
     }
 
     void RiscV::writeRegisters(const TargetRegisterDescriptorAndValuePairs& registers) {
+        using Services::StringService;
+
         for (const auto& pair : registers) {
             const auto& descriptor = pair.first;
 
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
                     && !this->csrMemorySegmentDescriptor.addressRange.contains(descriptor.startAddress)
                 ) {
                     throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                        "Cannot access CPU CSR `" + descriptor.key + "` - unknown memory segment"
+                        "Cannot access CPU CSR " + StringService::formatKey(descriptor.key) + " - unknown memory segment"
                     };
                 }
 
@@ -169,7 +173,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
                     && !this->gprMemorySegmentDescriptor.addressRange.contains(descriptor.startAddress)
                 ) {
                     throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                        "Cannot access CPU GPR `" + descriptor.key + "` - unknown memory segment"
+                        "Cannot access CPU GPR " + StringService::formatKey(descriptor.key)
+                            + " - unknown memory segment"
                     };
                 }
 
@@ -178,7 +183,10 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
             }
 
             if (descriptor.addressSpaceId != this->sysAddressSpaceDescriptor.id) {
-                throw Exceptions::Exception{"Cannot access register `" + descriptor.key + "` - unknown address space"};
+                throw Exceptions::Exception{
+                    "Cannot access register " + StringService::formatKey(descriptor.key)
+                        + " - unknown address space"
+                };
             }
 
             auto value = pair.second;
@@ -385,6 +393,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
         const TargetRegisterDescriptor& regDescriptor,
         const TargetAddressSpaceDescriptor& addressSpaceDescriptor
     ) {
+        using Services::StringService;
+
         const auto segmentDescriptors = addressSpaceDescriptor.getIntersectingMemorySegmentDescriptors(
             TargetMemoryAddressRange{
                 regDescriptor.startAddress,
@@ -394,13 +404,15 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV
 
         if (segmentDescriptors.empty()) {
             throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                "Cannot access system register `" + regDescriptor.key + "` - unknown memory segment"
+                "Cannot access system register " + StringService::formatKey(regDescriptor.key)
+                    + " - unknown memory segment"
             };
         }
 
         if (segmentDescriptors.size() != 1) {
             throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                "Cannot access system register `" + regDescriptor.key + "` - register spans multiple memory segments"
+                "Cannot access system register " + StringService::formatKey(regDescriptor.key)
+                    + " - register spans multiple memory segments"
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Targets/RiscV/Wch/WchRiscV.cpp b/src/Targets/RiscV/Wch/WchRiscV.cpp
index 10332c38..61b5095a 100644
--- a/src/Targets/RiscV/Wch/WchRiscV.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/RiscV/Wch/WchRiscV.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
         }
 
         Logger::info(
-            "Selected program memory segment: \"" + this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.name + "\" (`"
-                + this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.key + "`)"
+            "Selected program memory segment: \"" + this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.name + "\" ("
+                + Services::StringService::formatKey(this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.key) + ")"
         );
 
         if (
@@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
         ) {
             if (!this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.programmingModeAccess.writeable) {
                 throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                    "The selected program memory segment (`" + this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.key
-                        + "`) is not writable - cannot insert software breakpoint"
+                    "The selected program memory segment ("
+                        + Services::StringService::formatKey(this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.key)
+                        + ") is not writable - cannot insert software breakpoint"
                 };
             }
 
@@ -225,8 +226,9 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
         ) {
             if (!this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.programmingModeAccess.writeable) {
                 throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                    "The selected program memory segment (`" + this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.key
-                        + "`) is not writable - cannot remove software breakpoint"
+                    "The selected program memory segment ("
+                        + Services::StringService::formatKey(this->selectedProgramSegmentDescriptor.key)
+                        + ") is not writable - cannot remove software breakpoint"
                 };
             }
 
@@ -267,8 +269,9 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                 throw Exceptions::Exception{
                     "Read access range (0x" + StringService::toHex(addressRange.startAddress) + " -> 0x"
                         + StringService::toHex(addressRange.endAddress) + ", " + std::to_string(addressRange.size())
-                        + " bytes) exceeds the boundary of the selected program segment `" + aliasedSegment.key
-                        + "` (0x" + StringService::toHex(aliasedSegment.addressRange.startAddress) + " -> 0x"
+                        + " bytes) exceeds the boundary of the selected program segment "
+                        + StringService::formatKey(aliasedSegment.key) + " (0x"
+                        + StringService::toHex(aliasedSegment.addressRange.startAddress) + " -> 0x"
                         + StringService::toHex(aliasedSegment.addressRange.endAddress) + ", "
                         + std::to_string(aliasedSegment.addressRange.size()) + " bytes)"
                 };
@@ -308,7 +311,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                 && (!this->programmingMode || !aliasedSegment.programmingModeAccess.writeable)
             ) {
                 throw Exceptions::Exception{
-                    "The selected program memory segment (`" + aliasedSegment.key + "`) is not writable"
+                    "The selected program memory segment (" + StringService::formatKey(aliasedSegment.key)
+                        + ") is not writable"
                 };
             }
 
@@ -323,8 +327,9 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                 throw Exceptions::Exception{
                     "Write access range (0x" + StringService::toHex(addressRange.startAddress) + " -> 0x"
                         + StringService::toHex(addressRange.endAddress) + ", " + std::to_string(addressRange.size())
-                        + " bytes) exceeds the boundary of the selected program segment `" + aliasedSegment.key
-                        + "` (0x" + StringService::toHex(aliasedSegment.addressRange.startAddress) + " -> 0x"
+                        + " bytes) exceeds the boundary of the selected program segment "
+                        + StringService::formatKey(aliasedSegment.key) + " (0x"
+                        + StringService::toHex(aliasedSegment.addressRange.startAddress) + " -> 0x"
                         + StringService::toHex(aliasedSegment.addressRange.endAddress) + ", "
                         + std::to_string(aliasedSegment.addressRange.size()) + " bytes)"
                 };
@@ -350,7 +355,10 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
             return this->eraseMainFlashSegment();
         }
 
-        Logger::debug("Ignoring erase operation on `" + memorySegmentDescriptor.key + "` segment - not supported");
+        Logger::debug(
+            "Ignoring erase operation on " + Services::StringService::formatKey(memorySegmentDescriptor.key)
+                + " segment - not supported"
+        );
     }
 
     TargetMemoryAddress WchRiscV::getProgramCounter() {
@@ -385,8 +393,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                  */
                 const auto deAliasedAddress = this->deAliasMappedAddress(programCounter, actualAliasedSegment);
                 Logger::warning(
-                    "The mapped program memory segment is currently aliasing the `" + actualAliasedSegment.key
-                        + "` segment - the program counter (0x" + StringService::toHex(programCounter)
+                    "The mapped program memory segment is currently aliasing the " + actualAliasedSegment.key
+                        + " segment - the program counter (0x" + StringService::toHex(programCounter)
                         + ") has been de-aliased to 0x" + StringService::toHex(deAliasedAddress)
                 );
                 return deAliasedAddress;
@@ -518,11 +526,11 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
         output += leftPadding + "mon " + StringService::applyTerminalColor("program_mode", CMD_COLOR) + " "
             + StringService::applyTerminalColor("boot", PARAM_COLOR) + "\n";
         output += leftPadding + "  To switch to boot mode, where the mapped program memory segment aliases the boot"
-            " segment (`" + this->bootProgramSegmentDescriptor.key + "`).\n\n";
+            " segment (" + StringService::formatKey(this->bootProgramSegmentDescriptor.key) + ").\n\n";
         output += leftPadding + "mon " + StringService::applyTerminalColor("program_mode", CMD_COLOR) + " "
             + StringService::applyTerminalColor("user", PARAM_COLOR) + "\n";
         output += leftPadding + "  To switch to user mode, where the mapped program memory segment aliases the main"
-            " program segment (`" + this->mainProgramSegmentDescriptor.key + "`).\n";
+            " program segment (" + StringService::formatKey(this->mainProgramSegmentDescriptor.key) + ").\n";
 
         return output;
     }
@@ -546,25 +554,15 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                         actualAliasedSegment == this->bootProgramSegmentDescriptor ? "boot mode" : "user mode",
                         StringService::TerminalColor::DARK_YELLOW
                     ) + "\"\n";
-                    response.output += "Aliased memory segment key: `"
-                        + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                            actualAliasedSegment.key,
-                            StringService::TerminalColor::DARK_YELLOW
-                        ) + "`\n";
-                    response.output += "Mapped address -> aliased address: " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                        "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
-                            StringService::toHex(this->mappedSegmentDescriptor.addressRange.startAddress)
-                        ),
-                        StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
-                    ) + " -> " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                        "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
-                            StringService::toHex(actualAliasedSegment.addressRange.startAddress)
-                        ),
-                        StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
+                    response.output += "Aliased memory segment key: "
+                        + StringService::formatKey(actualAliasedSegment.key) + "\n";
+                    response.output += "Mapped address -> aliased address: 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
+                        StringService::toHex(this->mappedSegmentDescriptor.addressRange.startAddress)
+                    ) + " -> 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
+                        StringService::toHex(actualAliasedSegment.addressRange.startAddress)
                     ) + "\n";
-                    response.output += "Program counter: " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                        "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(this->getProgramCounter())),
-                        StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
+                    response.output += "Program counter: 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
+                        StringService::toHex(this->getProgramCounter())
                     ) + "\n";
 
                     return response;
@@ -580,9 +578,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                     EventManager::triggerEvent(std::make_shared<Events::TargetReset>());
 
                     response.output += "Boot mode has been enabled\n";
-                    response.output += "Program counter: " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                        "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(this->getProgramCounter())),
-                        StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
+                    response.output += "Program counter: 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
+                        StringService::toHex(this->getProgramCounter())
                     ) + "\n";
 
                     return response;
@@ -598,9 +595,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
                     EventManager::triggerEvent(std::make_shared<Events::TargetReset>());
 
                     response.output += "User mode has been enabled\n";
-                    response.output += "Program counter: " + StringService::applyTerminalColor(
-                        "0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(StringService::toHex(this->getProgramCounter())),
-                        StringService::TerminalColor::BLUE
+                    response.output += "Program counter: 0x" + StringService::asciiToUpper(
+                        StringService::toHex(this->getProgramCounter())
                     ) + "\n";
 
                     return response;
@@ -687,7 +683,7 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
             probeAddress
         ) ? this->mainProgramSegmentDescriptor : this->bootProgramSegmentDescriptor;
 
-        Logger::debug("Aliased program memory segment: `" + segment.key + "`");
+        Logger::debug("Aliased program memory segment: " + Services::StringService::formatKey(segment.key));
         return segment;
     }
 
@@ -702,7 +698,8 @@ namespace Targets::RiscV::Wch
 
         Logger::debug(
             "De-aliased mapped program memory address 0x" + StringService::toHex(address) + " to 0x"
-                + StringService::toHex(deAliasedAddress) + " (segment: `" + aliasedSegmentDescriptor.key + "`)"
+                + StringService::toHex(deAliasedAddress) + " (segment: "
+                + StringService::formatKey(aliasedSegmentDescriptor.key) + ")"
         );
 
         return deAliasedAddress;
diff --git a/src/Targets/TargetAddressSpaceDescriptor.cpp b/src/Targets/TargetAddressSpaceDescriptor.cpp
index 8fb04a87..7835b343 100644
--- a/src/Targets/TargetAddressSpaceDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/TargetAddressSpaceDescriptor.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ namespace Targets
         const auto segment = this->tryGetMemorySegmentDescriptor(key);
         if (!segment.has_value()) {
             throw Exceptions::InternalFatalErrorException{
-                "Failed to get memory segment descriptor \"" + key + "\" from address space \"" + this->key
-                    + "\" - segment not found"
+                "Failed to get memory segment descriptor `" + key + "` from address space `" + this->key
+                    + "` - segment not found"
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Targets/TargetDescriptor.cpp b/src/Targets/TargetDescriptor.cpp
index 346c3bab..ddd61291 100644
--- a/src/Targets/TargetDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/TargetDescriptor.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ namespace Targets
         }
 
         throw Exceptions::InternalFatalErrorException{
-            "Failed to get address space descriptor from target descriptor - descriptor containing memory segment \""
-                + memorySegmentKey + "\" not found"
+            "Failed to get address space descriptor from target descriptor - descriptor containing memory segment `"
+                + memorySegmentKey + "` not found"
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Targets/TargetPeripheralDescriptor.cpp b/src/Targets/TargetPeripheralDescriptor.cpp
index d6ae7a12..9db36c6c 100644
--- a/src/Targets/TargetPeripheralDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/src/Targets/TargetPeripheralDescriptor.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Targets
         if (!descriptor.has_value()) {
             throw Exceptions::InternalFatalErrorException{
                 "Failed to get register group descriptor \"" + std::string{key}
-                    + "\" from peripheral \"" + this->key + "\" - register group descriptor not found"
+                    + "\" from peripheral `" + this->key + "` - register group descriptor not found"
             };
         }