diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/NodeWrapper/utils.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/NodeWrapper/utils.tsx
index 8c699c64..c8c7d5c7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/NodeWrapper/utils.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/NodeWrapper/utils.tsx
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ export const builtinNodeTypes: NodeTypes = {
 export function getNodeInlineStyleDimensions<NodeType extends Node = Node>(
   node: InternalNode<NodeType>
 ): {
-    width: number | string | undefined;
-    height: number | string | undefined;
-  } {
+  width: number | string | undefined;
+  height: number | string | undefined;
+} {
   if (node.internals.handleBounds === undefined) {
     return {
       width: node.width ?? node.initialWidth ?? node.style?.width,
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/NodesSelection/index.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/NodesSelection/index.tsx
index ae587b56..ecaef17b 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/NodesSelection/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/NodesSelection/index.tsx
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ export function NodesSelection<NodeType extends Node>({
 
   const onContextMenu = onSelectionContextMenu
     ? (event: MouseEvent) => {
-      const selectedNodes = store.getState().nodes.filter((n) => n.selected);
-      onSelectionContextMenu(event, selectedNodes);
-    }
+        const selectedNodes = store.getState().nodes.filter((n) => n.selected);
+        onSelectionContextMenu(event, selectedNodes);
+      }
     : undefined;
 
   const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
index b7f225ab..0194196f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeWrapper/EdgeWrapper.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { setContext } from 'svelte';
 
-  import { getMarkerId } from '@xyflow/system';
+  import { elementSelectionKeys, getMarkerId } from '@xyflow/system';
 
   import { BezierEdgeInternal } from '$lib/components/edges';
 
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
     targetHandle,
     markerStart,
     markerEnd,
-    selectable: edgeSelectable,
+    selectable: _selectable,
+    focusable: _focusable,
     deletable = true,
     hidden,
     zIndex,
@@ -46,12 +47,15 @@
     ariaLabel
   } = $derived(edge);
 
-  $inspect(edge);
+  // svelte-ignore non_reactive_update
+  let edgeRef: SVGGElement | null = null;
 
   const { id } = edge;
   setContext('svelteflow__edge_id', id);
 
-  let selectable = $derived(edgeSelectable ?? store.elementsSelectable);
+  let selectable = $derived(_selectable ?? store.elementsSelectable);
+  let focusable = $derived(_focusable ?? store.edgesFocusable);
+
   let EdgeComponent = $derived(store.edgeTypes[type] ?? BezierEdgeInternal);
 
   let markerStartUrl = $derived(
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  function onMouseEvent<T = MouseEvent>(
+  function onmouseevent<T = MouseEvent>(
     event: T,
     callback: ({ edge, event }: { edge: Edge; event: T }) => void
   ) {
@@ -80,13 +84,29 @@
       callback({ event, edge });
     }
   }
+
+  onkeydown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    // TODO: Possible Svelte Bug? onkeydown is always firing for the last edge
+    if (!store.disableKeyboardA11y && elementSelectionKeys.includes(event.key) && selectable) {
+      const { unselectNodesAndEdges, addSelectedEdges } = store;
+      const unselect = event.key === 'Escape';
+
+      if (unselect) {
+        edgeRef?.blur();
+        unselectNodesAndEdges({ edges: [edge] });
+      } else {
+        console.log(id);
+        addSelectedEdges([id]);
+      }
+    }
+  };
 </script>
 
-<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
-<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_element_interactions -->
+<!-- TODO: aria-label, describedby -->
 {#if !hidden}
   <svg style:z-index={zIndex}>
     <g
+      bind:this={edgeRef}
       class={['svelte-flow__edge', className]}
       class:animated
       class:selected
@@ -95,17 +115,17 @@
       {onclick}
       oncontextmenu={onedgecontextmenu
         ? (e) => {
-            onMouseEvent(e, onedgecontextmenu);
+            onmouseevent(e, onedgecontextmenu);
           }
         : undefined}
       onpointerenter={onedgepointerenter
         ? (e) => {
-            onMouseEvent(e, onedgepointerenter);
+            onmouseevent(e, onedgepointerenter);
           }
         : undefined}
       onpointerleave={onedgepointerleave
         ? (e) => {
-            onMouseEvent(e, onedgepointerleave);
+            onmouseevent(e, onedgepointerleave);
           }
         : undefined}
       aria-label={ariaLabel === null
@@ -113,7 +133,9 @@
         : ariaLabel
           ? ariaLabel
           : `Edge from ${source} to ${target}`}
-      role="img"
+      role={focusable ? 'button' : 'img'}
+      onkeydown={focusable ? onkeydown : undefined}
+      tabIndex={focusable ? 0 : undefined}
     >
       <EdgeComponent
         {id}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/NodeSelection.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/NodeSelection.svelte
index 3bf4b9a4..4932273a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/NodeSelection.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeSelection/NodeSelection.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { getInternalNodesBounds, isNumeric, type Rect } from '@xyflow/system';
+  import { arrowKeyDiffs, getInternalNodesBounds, isNumeric, type Rect } from '@xyflow/system';
 
   import { Selection } from '$lib/components/Selection';
   import drag from '$lib/actions/drag';
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@
     onselectioncontextmenu
   }: NodeSelectionProps = $props();
 
+  let ref = $state<HTMLDivElement>();
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if (!store.disableKeyboardA11y) {
+      ref?.focus({
+        preventScroll: true
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
   let bounds: Rect | null = $derived.by(() => {
     if (store.selectionRectMode === 'nodes') {
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
@@ -34,6 +44,14 @@
     const selectedNodes = store.nodes.filter((n) => n.selected);
     onselectionclick?.({ nodes: selectedNodes, event });
   }
+
+  function onkeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    console.log('yas');
+    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(arrowKeyDiffs, event.key)) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      store.moveSelectedNodes(arrowKeyDiffs[event.key], event.shiftKey ? 4 : 1);
+    }
+  }
 </script>
 
 {#if store.selectionRectMode === 'nodes' && bounds && isNumeric(bounds.x) && isNumeric(bounds.y)}
@@ -57,9 +75,10 @@
     }}
     {oncontextmenu}
     {onclick}
-    role="button"
-    tabindex="-1"
-    onkeyup={() => {}}
+    role={store.disableKeyboardA11y ? undefined : 'button'}
+    tabIndex={store.disableKeyboardA11y ? undefined : -1}
+    onkeydown={store.disableKeyboardA11y ? undefined : onkeydown}
+    bind:this={ref}
   >
     <Selection width="100%" height="100%" x={0} y={0} />
   </div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
index 3754fd9f..9382d66a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/NodeWrapper/NodeWrapper.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { setContext, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
-  import { errorMessages, nodeHasDimensions, Position } from '@xyflow/system';
+  import {
+    arrowKeyDiffs,
+    elementSelectionKeys,
+    errorMessages,
+    isInputDOMNode,
+    nodeHasDimensions,
+    Position
+  } from '@xyflow/system';
 
   import drag from '$lib/actions/drag';
   import DefaultNode from '$lib/components/nodes/DefaultNode.svelte';
@@ -31,6 +38,7 @@
     selectable: _selectable,
     deletable = true,
     connectable: _connectable,
+    focusable: _focusable,
     hidden = false,
     dragging = false,
     style = '',
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@
   let selectable = $derived(_selectable ?? store.elementsSelectable);
   let connectable = $derived(_connectable ?? store.nodesConnectable);
   let initialized = $derived(nodeHasDimensions(node) && !!node.internals.handleBounds);
+  let focusable = $derived(_focusable ?? store.nodesFocusable);
 
   function isInParentLookup(id: string) {
     return store.parentLookup.has(id);
@@ -155,10 +164,36 @@
 
     onnodeclick?.({ node, event });
   }
+
+  function onKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (isInputDOMNode(event) || store.disableKeyboardA11y) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (elementSelectionKeys.includes(event.key) && selectable) {
+      const unselect = event.key === 'Escape';
+
+      store.handleNodeSelection(id, unselect, nodeRef);
+    } else if (
+      draggable &&
+      node.selected &&
+      Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(arrowKeyDiffs, event.key)
+    ) {
+      // prevent default scrolling behavior on arrow key press when node is moved
+      event.preventDefault();
+
+      // TODO: aria live message
+      // store.setState({
+      //   ariaLiveMessage: `Moved selected node ${event.key
+      //     .replace('Arrow', '')
+      //     .toLowerCase()}. New position, x: ${~~internals.positionAbsolute.x}, y: ${~~internals.positionAbsolute.y}`,
+      // });
+
+      store.moveSelectedNodes(arrowKeyDiffs[event.key], event.shiftKey ? 4 : 1);
+    }
+  }
 </script>
 
-<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
-<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 {#if !hidden}
   <div
     use:drag={{
@@ -199,6 +234,9 @@
     onpointerleave={onnodepointerleave ? (event) => onnodepointerleave({ node, event }) : undefined}
     onpointermove={onnodepointermove ? (event) => onnodepointermove({ node, event }) : undefined}
     oncontextmenu={onnodecontextmenu ? (event) => onnodecontextmenu({ node, event }) : undefined}
+    onkeydown={focusable ? onKeyDown : undefined}
+    tabIndex={focusable ? 0 : undefined}
+    role={focusable ? 'button' : undefined}
   >
     <NodeComponent
       {data}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/Wrapper.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/Wrapper.svelte
index 8fbf80cc..a5c310fe 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/Wrapper.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/Wrapper.svelte
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
     nodesDraggable,
     nodesConnectable,
     elementsSelectable,
+    nodesFocusable,
+    edgesFocusable,
+    disableKeyboardA11y,
     ...divAttributes
   } = $derived(rest);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
index 3e4a9c1d..16d7e205 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/container/SvelteFlow/types.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,18 @@ export type SvelteFlowProps = NodeEvents &
      * @default true
      */
     elementsSelectable?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * When `true`, focus between nodes can be cycled with the `Tab` key and selected with the `Enter`
+     * key. This option can be overridden by individual nodes by setting their `focusable` prop.
+     * @default true
+     */
+    nodesFocusable?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * When `true`, focus between edges can be cycled with the `Tab` key and selected with the `Enter`
+     * key. This option can be overridden by individual edges by setting their `focusable` prop.
+     * @default true
+     */
+    edgesFocusable?: boolean;
     /** By default the viewport extends infinitely. You can use this prop to set a boundary.
      *
      * The first pair of coordinates is the top left boundary and the second pair is the bottom right.
@@ -297,7 +309,6 @@ export type SvelteFlowProps = NodeEvents &
      *  hidden: false,
      *  deletable: true,
      *  selected: false,
-     *  focusable: true,
      *  markerStart: EdgeMarker.ArrowClosed,
      *  markerEnd: EdgeMarker.ArrowClosed,
      *  zIndex: 12,
@@ -343,6 +354,12 @@ export type SvelteFlowProps = NodeEvents &
      * @default true
      */
     elevateEdgesOnSelect?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * You can use this prop to disable keyboard accessibility features such as selecting nodes or
+     * moving selected nodes with the arrow keys.
+     * @default false
+     */
+    disableKeyboardA11y?: boolean;
     /**
      * This callback can be used to validate a new connection
      *
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
index c948b5c0..18e0558c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import {
   type CoordinateExtent,
   type UpdateConnection,
   type ConnectionState,
-  updateAbsolutePositions
+  updateAbsolutePositions,
+  snapPosition,
+  calculateNodePosition
 } from '@xyflow/system';
 
 import type { EdgeTypes, NodeTypes, Node, Edge, FitViewOptions } from '$lib/types';
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ export function createStore(signals: StoreSignals): SvelteFlowStore {
     }
   }
 
-  function handleNodeSelection(id: string) {
+  function handleNodeSelection(id: string, unselect?: boolean, nodeRef?: HTMLDivElement | null) {
     const node = store.nodeLookup.get(id);
 
     if (!node) {
@@ -260,8 +262,10 @@ export function createStore(signals: StoreSignals): SvelteFlowStore {
 
     if (!node.selected) {
       addSelectedNodes([id]);
-    } else if (node.selected && store.multiselectionKeyPressed) {
+    } else if (unselect || (node.selected && store.multiselectionKeyPressed)) {
       unselectNodesAndEdges({ nodes: [node], edges: [] });
+
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => nodeRef?.blur());
     }
   }
 
@@ -288,6 +292,55 @@ export function createStore(signals: StoreSignals): SvelteFlowStore {
     }
   }
 
+  function moveSelectedNodes(direction: XYPosition, factor: number) {
+    const { nodeExtent, snapGrid, nodeOrigin, nodeLookup, nodesDraggable, onerror } = store;
+
+    const nodeUpdates = new Map();
+    /*
+     * by default a node moves 5px on each key press
+     * if snap grid is enabled, we use that for the velocity
+     */
+    const xVelo = snapGrid?.[0] ?? 5;
+    const yVelo = snapGrid?.[1] ?? 5;
+
+    const xDiff = direction.x * xVelo * factor;
+    const yDiff = direction.y * yVelo * factor;
+
+    for (const node of nodeLookup.values()) {
+      const isSelected =
+        node.selected &&
+        (node.draggable || (nodesDraggable && typeof node.draggable === 'undefined'));
+
+      if (!isSelected) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      let nextPosition = {
+        x: node.internals.positionAbsolute.x + xDiff,
+        y: node.internals.positionAbsolute.y + yDiff
+      };
+
+      if (snapGrid) {
+        nextPosition = snapPosition(nextPosition, snapGrid);
+      }
+
+      const { position, positionAbsolute } = calculateNodePosition({
+        nodeId: node.id,
+        nextPosition,
+        nodeLookup,
+        nodeExtent,
+        nodeOrigin,
+        onError: onerror
+      });
+
+      node.position = position;
+      node.internals.positionAbsolute = positionAbsolute;
+
+      nodeUpdates.set(node.id, node);
+    }
+    updateNodePositions(nodeUpdates);
+  }
+
   function panBy(delta: XYPosition) {
     return panBySystem({
       delta,
@@ -335,6 +388,7 @@ export function createStore(signals: StoreSignals): SvelteFlowStore {
     addSelectedEdges,
     handleNodeSelection,
     handleEdgeSelection,
+    moveSelectedNodes,
     panBy,
     updateConnection,
     cancelConnection,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
index 893c7fb3..fdf5a56c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/initial-store.svelte.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ export const getInitialStore = (signals: StoreSignals) => {
     nodesDraggable: boolean = $derived(signals.props.nodesDraggable ?? true);
     nodesConnectable: boolean = $derived(signals.props.nodesConnectable ?? true);
     elementsSelectable: boolean = $derived(signals.props.elementsSelectable ?? true);
+    nodesFocusable: boolean = $derived(signals.props.nodesFocusable ?? true);
+    edgesFocusable: boolean = $derived(signals.props.edgesFocusable ?? true);
+
+    disableKeyboardA11y: boolean = $derived(signals.props.disableKeyboardA11y ?? false);
 
     minZoom: number = $derived(signals.props.minZoom ?? 0.5);
     maxZoom: number = $derived(signals.props.maxZoom ?? 2);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts
index f53fedbf..4f8c9b07 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/store/types.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ export type SvelteFlowStoreActions = {
   unselectNodesAndEdges: (params?: { nodes?: Node[]; edges?: Edge[] }) => void;
   addSelectedNodes: (ids: string[]) => void;
   addSelectedEdges: (ids: string[]) => void;
-  handleNodeSelection: (id: string) => void;
+  handleNodeSelection: (id: string, unselect?: boolean, nodeRef?: HTMLDivElement | null) => void;
   handleEdgeSelection: (id: string) => void;
+  moveSelectedNodes: (direction: XYPosition, factor: number) => void;
   panBy: (delta: XYPosition) => Promise<boolean>;
   updateConnection: UpdateConnection;
   cancelConnection: () => void;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts
index 941a16e1..a9488610 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/edges.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export type Edge<
   labelStyle?: string;
   style?: string;
   class?: ClassValue;
+  focusable?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type BaseEdgeProps = Pick<
@@ -150,30 +151,7 @@ export type EdgeTypes = Record<
 
 export type DefaultEdgeOptions = DefaultEdgeOptionsBase<Edge>;
 
-export type EdgeLayouted = Pick<
-  Edge,
-  | 'type'
-  | 'id'
-  | 'data'
-  | 'style'
-  | 'source'
-  | 'target'
-  | 'animated'
-  | 'selected'
-  | 'selectable'
-  | 'deletable'
-  | 'label'
-  | 'labelStyle'
-  | 'interactionWidth'
-  | 'markerStart'
-  | 'markerEnd'
-  | 'sourceHandle'
-  | 'targetHandle'
-  | 'ariaLabel'
-  | 'hidden'
-  | 'class'
-  | 'zIndex'
-> &
+export type EdgeLayouted = Edge &
   EdgePosition & {
     sourceNode?: Node;
     targetNode?: Node;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
index 77f2d55a..2299f11f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/types/nodes.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export type Node<
 > = NodeBase<NodeData, NodeType> & {
   class?: ClassValue;
   style?: string;
+  focusable?: boolean;
 };
 
 // @todo: currently generics for nodes are not really supported
diff --git a/packages/system/src/constants.ts b/packages/system/src/constants.ts
index 9bb65656..e9fc0b18 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/constants.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CoordinateExtent, HandleType } from './types';
+import { CoordinateExtent, HandleType, XYPosition } from './types';
 
 export const errorMessages = {
   error001: () =>
@@ -36,3 +36,9 @@ export const infiniteExtent: CoordinateExtent = [
 ];
 
 export const elementSelectionKeys = ['Enter', ' ', 'Escape'];
+export const arrowKeyDiffs: Record<string, XYPosition> = {
+  ArrowUp: { x: 0, y: -1 },
+  ArrowDown: { x: 0, y: 1 },
+  ArrowLeft: { x: -1, y: 0 },
+  ArrowRight: { x: 1, y: 0 },
+};
diff --git a/packages/system/src/styles/init.css b/packages/system/src/styles/init.css
index ca4d6de7..3c35cf81 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/styles/init.css
+++ b/packages/system/src/styles/init.css
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@
     pointer-events: none;
   }
 
+  &:focus {
+    outline: 1px solid red !important;
+  }
+
   &.selected,
   &:focus,
   &:focus-visible {