So I like using Mathematica for quickly typing up notes and progress reports. However, I've never liked the way in which it autoformats inline cells. I've been able to modify style sheets to some extent but there are two major issues with inline cell formatting that I haven't found an adequate solution for, (1) the automatic kerning adjustment (adding extra space) after subscripts/superscripts, this is primarily a problem when I am typing out a chemical formulas, (2) auto italicizing single letters.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.