diff --git a/src/mode.v b/src/mode.v
index f9875d7b..b92ff752 100644
--- a/src/mode.v
+++ b/src/mode.v
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ enum Mode as u8 {
 	search
 	leader
 	pending_delete
+	replace
 }
 
 fn (mode Mode) draw(mut ctx tui.Context, x int, y int) int {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ fn (mode Mode) color() Color {
 		.search { status_purple }
 		.leader { status_purple }
 		.pending_delete { status_green }
+		.replace { status_green }
 	}
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ fn (mode Mode) str() string {
 		.search  { "SEARCH"  }
 		.leader  { "LEADER" }
 		.pending_delete { "NORMAL" }
+		.replace { "NORMAL" }
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/view.v b/src/view.v
index a205d2b4..81df64e9 100644
--- a/src/view.v
+++ b/src/view.v
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ fn (mut view View) draw(mut ctx tui.Context) {
 	if view.mode == .insert {
 		set_cursor_to_vertical_bar(mut ctx)
 	} else { set_cursor_to_block(mut ctx) }
-	if view.d_count == 1 { set_cursor_to_underline(mut ctx) }
+	if view.d_count == 1 || view.mode == .replace { set_cursor_to_underline(mut ctx) }
 	ctx.set_cursor_position(view.x+1+offset, cursor_screen_space_y+1)
 }
 
@@ -833,6 +833,7 @@ fn (mut view View) on_key_down(e &tui.Event, mut root Root) {
 				.o     { if e.modifiers == .shift { view.shift_o() } else { view.o() } }
 				.a     { if e.modifiers == .shift { view.shift_a() } else { view.a() } }
 				.p     { view.p() }
+				.r     { view.r() }
 				.x     { view.x() }
 				.up    { view.k() }
 				.right { view.l() }
@@ -948,6 +949,22 @@ fn (mut view View) on_key_down(e &tui.Event, mut root Root) {
 				else {}
 			}
 		}
+		.replace {
+			match e.code {
+				.escape { view.escape_replace() }
+				.enter { view.escape_replace() }
+				.backspace {}
+				.up {}
+				.down {}
+				.left {}
+				.right {}
+				.tab {}
+				else {
+					view.replace_char(e.ascii)
+					view.escape_replace()
+				}
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1060,6 +1077,10 @@ fn (mut view View) escape() {
 	view.buffer.update_undo_history()
 }
 
+fn (mut view View) escape_replace() {
+	view.mode = .normal
+}
+
 fn (mut view View) jump_cursor_to(position int) {
 	defer {
 		view.clamp_cursor_within_document_bounds()
@@ -1168,6 +1189,10 @@ fn (mut view View) v() {
 	view.cursor.selection_start = view.cursor.pos
 }
 
+fn (mut view View) r() {
+	view.mode = .replace
+}
+
 fn (mut view View) visual_y() {
 	start := view.cursor.selection_start_y()
 	mut end   := view.cursor.selection_end_y()
@@ -1536,6 +1561,16 @@ fn (mut view View) right_square_bracket() {
 	}
 }
 
+fn (mut view View) replace_char(c u8) {
+	if c < 32 {
+		return
+	}
+	line := view.buffer.lines[view.cursor.pos.y].runes()
+	start := line[..view.cursor.pos.x]
+	end := line[view.cursor.pos.x+1..]
+	view.buffer.lines[view.cursor.pos.y] = "${start.string()}${c.ascii_str()}${end.string()}"
+}
+
 fn get_clean_words(line string) []string {
 	mut res := []string{}
 	mut i := 0
diff --git a/src/view_test.v b/src/view_test.v
index 7cd97ecf..0d48e9a8 100644
--- a/src/view_test.v
+++ b/src/view_test.v
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module main
 import arrays
 import lib.clipboard
 import lib.workspace
+import term.ui as tui
 
 const example_file = "module history\n\nimport datatypes\nimport lib.diff { Op }\n\npub struct History {\nmut:\n\tundos datatypes.Stack[Op] // will actually be type diff.Op\n\tredos datatypes.Stack[Op]\n}"
 
@@ -1085,6 +1086,114 @@ fn test_shift_a_enters_insert_mode_at_the_end_of_current_line() {
 	assert fake_view.mode == .insert
 }
 
+fn test_r_replaces_character_in_middle_of_line() {
+	clip := clipboard.new()
+	mut editor := Editor{ clipboard: mut clip, file_finder_modal: unsafe { nil } }
+	mut fake_view := View{ log: unsafe { nil }, mode: .normal, clipboard: mut clip }
+
+	fake_view.buffer.lines = ["some random line", "another line of text", "one last line"]
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.y = 2
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.x = 4
+	fake_view.r()
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .replace
+
+	event := &tui.Event{code: tui.KeyCode.p, ascii: 112}
+	fake_view.on_key_down(event, mut editor)
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .normal
+	assert fake_view.buffer.lines[fake_view.cursor.pos.y] == "one past line"
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.x == 4
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.y == 2
+
+}
+
+fn test_r_replaces_character_with_special_character() {
+	clip := clipboard.new()
+	mut editor := Editor{ clipboard: mut clip, file_finder_modal: unsafe { nil } }
+	mut fake_view := View{ log: unsafe { nil }, mode: .normal, clipboard: mut clip }
+
+	fake_view.buffer.lines = ["some random line", "another line of text", "one last line"]
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.y = 2
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.x = 8
+	fake_view.r()
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .replace
+
+	event := &tui.Event{code: tui.KeyCode.exclamation, ascii: 33}
+	fake_view.on_key_down(event, mut editor)
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .normal
+	assert fake_view.buffer.lines[fake_view.cursor.pos.y] == "one last!line"
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.x == 8
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.y == 2
+
+}
+
+fn test_r_replaces_character_with_space() {
+	clip := clipboard.new()
+	mut editor := Editor{ clipboard: mut clip, file_finder_modal: unsafe { nil } }
+	mut fake_view := View{ log: unsafe { nil }, mode: .normal, clipboard: mut clip }
+
+	fake_view.buffer.lines = ["some random line", "another line of text", "one last line"]
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.y = 2
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.x = 4
+	fake_view.r()
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .replace
+
+	event := &tui.Event{code: tui.KeyCode.space, ascii: 32}
+	fake_view.on_key_down(event, mut editor)
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .normal
+	assert fake_view.buffer.lines[fake_view.cursor.pos.y] == "one  ast line"
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.x == 4
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.y == 2
+
+}
+
+fn test_r_doesnt_change_anything_when_escape_is_used() {
+	clip := clipboard.new()
+	mut editor := Editor{ clipboard: mut clip, file_finder_modal: unsafe { nil } }
+	mut fake_view := View{ log: unsafe { nil }, mode: .normal, clipboard: mut clip }
+
+	fake_view.buffer.lines = ["some random line", "another line of text", "one last line"]
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.y = 2
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.x = 4
+	fake_view.r()
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .replace
+
+	event := &tui.Event{code: tui.KeyCode.escape, ascii: 27}
+	fake_view.on_key_down(event, mut editor)
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .normal
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.x == 4
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.y == 2
+	assert fake_view.buffer.lines[fake_view.cursor.pos.y] == "one last line"
+}
+
+fn test_r_doesnt_change_anything_when_enter_is_used() {
+	clip := clipboard.new()
+	mut editor := Editor{ clipboard: mut clip, file_finder_modal: unsafe { nil } }
+	mut fake_view := View{ log: unsafe { nil }, mode: .normal, clipboard: mut clip }
+
+	fake_view.buffer.lines = ["some random line", "another line of text", "one last line"]
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.y = 1
+	fake_view.cursor.pos.x = 7
+	fake_view.r()
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .replace
+
+	event := &tui.Event{code: tui.KeyCode.enter, ascii: 10}
+	fake_view.on_key_down(event, mut editor)
+
+	assert fake_view.mode == .normal
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.x == 7
+	assert fake_view.cursor.pos.y == 1
+	assert fake_view.buffer.lines[fake_view.cursor.pos.y] == "another line of text"
+}
+
 fn test_shift_o_adds_line_above_cursor() {
 	mut clip := clipboard.new()
 	mut fake_view := View{ log: unsafe { nil }, mode: .normal, clipboard: mut clip }