diff --git a/hosts/symbian/runtime/main.cpp b/hosts/symbian/runtime/main.cpp
index e069937a..b8f44b35 100644
--- a/hosts/symbian/runtime/main.cpp
+++ b/hosts/symbian/runtime/main.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "pocketjs_symbian_core.h"
 #include "pocketjs_symbian_extension.h"
+#include "pocketjs_symbian_keys.h"
 
 typedef char PocketJsQuickJsValueMustBeEightBytes[
     sizeof(JSValue) == 8 ? 1 : -1
@@ -2339,8 +2340,9 @@ bool PocketJsRuntime::event(QEvent *event)
 
 void PocketJsRuntime::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    const int button = buttonForKey(event->key());
-    const uint32_t nativeKey = nativeKeyForKey(event->key());
+    const int key = pocketjsSymbianNormalizeKey(event->key());
+    const int button = buttonForKey(key);
+    const uint32_t nativeKey = nativeKeyForKey(key);
     if (button != 0 || nativeKey != 0) {
         if (event->isAutoRepeat()) {
             event->accept();
@@ -2356,8 +2358,9 @@ void PocketJsRuntime::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 
 void PocketJsRuntime::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-    const int button = buttonForKey(event->key());
-    const uint32_t nativeKey = nativeKeyForKey(event->key());
+    const int key = pocketjsSymbianNormalizeKey(event->key());
+    const int button = buttonForKey(key);
+    const uint32_t nativeKey = nativeKeyForKey(key);
     if (button != 0 || nativeKey != 0) {
         if (event->isAutoRepeat()) {
             event->accept();
diff --git a/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs-e7-runtime.pro b/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs-e7-runtime.pro
index 61cbdceb..33f761a8 100644
--- a/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs-e7-runtime.pro
+++ b/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs-e7-runtime.pro
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CONFIG += release
 CONFIG -= debug app_bundle
 
 SOURCES += main.cpp
-HEADERS += pocketjs_symbian_core.h pocketjs_symbian_extension.h
+HEADERS += pocketjs_symbian_core.h pocketjs_symbian_extension.h pocketjs_symbian_keys.h
 RESOURCES += pocketjs-runtime.qrc
 
 isEmpty(POCKETJS_QUICKJS_INCLUDE): error(POCKETJS_QUICKJS_INCLUDE is required)
diff --git a/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_keys.h b/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_keys.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6081757c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_keys.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_KEYS_H
+#define POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_KEYS_H
+
+/*
+ * Qt 4.7's Symbian backend forwards ordinary character keysyms directly.
+ * The E7 therefore reports an unshifted physical W as 'w', while Qt::Key_W
+ * is the uppercase ASCII value. Keep semantic game controls independent of
+ * Shift and Caps Lock without changing punctuation or platform control keys.
+ */
+#define POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_NORMALIZED_ASCII_KEY(key) \
+    (((key) >= 'a' && (key) <= 'z') ? ((key) - ('a' - 'A')) : (key))
+
+static inline int pocketjsSymbianNormalizeKey(int key)
+{
+    return POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_NORMALIZED_ASCII_KEY(key);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/symbian-key-normalization-test.c b/tests/fixtures/symbian-key-normalization-test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3159dd03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/symbian-key-normalization-test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include "../../hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_keys.h"
+
+#if POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_NORMALIZED_ASCII_KEY('w') != 'W'
+#error unshifted W must normalize to Qt::Key_W
+#endif
+
+#if POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_NORMALIZED_ASCII_KEY('r') != 'R'
+#error unshifted R must normalize to Qt::Key_R
+#endif
+
+#if POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_NORMALIZED_ASCII_KEY('A') != 'A'
+#error uppercase letters must remain unchanged
+#endif
+
+#if POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_NORMALIZED_ASCII_KEY(0x01000013) != 0x01000013
+#error Qt special keys must remain unchanged
+#endif
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    return pocketjsSymbianNormalizeKey('d') == 'D' ? 0 : 1;
+}
diff --git a/tests/npm-package.test.ts b/tests/npm-package.test.ts
index ce9a8051..9a39d3fc 100644
--- a/tests/npm-package.test.ts
+++ b/tests/npm-package.test.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ describe("published npm artifacts", () => {
       "hosts/symbian/probe/pocketjs-e7-probe.pro",
       "hosts/symbian/runtime/main.cpp",
       "hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs-e7-runtime.pro",
+      "hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_keys.h",
       "engine/symbian/Cargo.toml",
       "engine/symbian/rust-toolchain.toml",
       "engine/symbian/src/lib.rs",
diff --git a/tests/symbian-runtime.test.ts b/tests/symbian-runtime.test.ts
index 7cab3871..96824472 100644
--- a/tests/symbian-runtime.test.ts
+++ b/tests/symbian-runtime.test.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,28 @@ import { validateAndResolveBuildPlan } from "../framework/src/manifest/resolve.t
 const repository = new URL("..", import.meta.url).pathname;
 
 describe("experimental Nokia E7 runtime profile", () => {
+  test("normalizes unshifted S60 letter keysyms without changing special keys", () => {
+    const compiler = Bun.which("cc");
+    expect(
+      compiler,
+      "cc is required to validate the Symbian key normalizer",
+    ).toBeTruthy();
+    if (!compiler) return;
+    const compiled = Bun.spawnSync([
+      compiler,
+      "-std=c11",
+      "-Wall",
+      "-Wextra",
+      "-Werror",
+      "-fsyntax-only",
+      join(
+        repository,
+        "tests/fixtures/symbian-key-normalization-test.c",
+      ),
+    ], { cwd: repository });
+    expect(compiled.exitCode, compiled.stderr.toString()).toBe(0);
+  });
+
   test("serializes the shared launcher source tree across targets", async () => {
     const root = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "pocketjs-launcher-source-lock-"));
     try {
@@ -354,6 +376,10 @@ describe("experimental Nokia E7 runtime profile", () => {
       join(repository, "hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_extension.h"),
       "utf8",
     );
+    const keyHeader = readFileSync(
+      join(repository, "hosts/symbian/runtime/pocketjs_symbian_keys.h"),
+      "utf8",
+    );
     const orchestrator = readFileSync(
       join(repository, "tools/symbian.ts"),
       "utf8",
@@ -431,8 +457,14 @@ describe("experimental Nokia E7 runtime profile", () => {
     expect(runtime).toContain("POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_KEY_MOVE_FORWARD");
     expect(runtime).toContain("POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_KEY_LOOK_LEFT");
     expect(runtime).toContain("POCKETJS_SYMBIAN_KEY_RELOAD");
+    expect(runtime.match(/pocketjsSymbianNormalizeKey\(event->key\(\)\)/g))
+      .toHaveLength(2);
     expect(runtime).toContain("nativeKeys_ |= nativeKey");
     expect(runtime).toContain("nativeKeys_ &= ~nativeKey");
+    expect(keyHeader).toContain(
+      "((key) >= 'a' && (key) <= 'z') ? ((key) - ('a' - 'A')) : (key)",
+    );
+    expect(keyHeader).toContain("pocketjsSymbianNormalizeKey");
     expect(runtime).toContain("setAttribute(Qt::WA_AutoOrientation, true)");
     expect(runtime).not.toContain("WA_LockLandscapeOrientation");
     expect(runtime).toContain('"__pocketResizeViewport"');