diff --git a/packages/editor/src/editor/hotkeys.ts b/packages/editor/src/editor/hotkeys.ts
index 3bd180b..c079572 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/editor/hotkeys.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/editor/hotkeys.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,35 @@
 import type { EditorAction } from './store';
 
+function isEditableTarget(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+  if (!target) return false;
+  if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) return false;
+
+  // If the focus is inside inputs/textareas or contenteditable, let the browser handle hotkeys.
+  const el = target;
+  if (el.isContentEditable) return true;
+
+  const tag = el.tagName.toLowerCase();
+  if (tag === 'input' || tag === 'textarea' || tag === 'select') return true;
+
+  // Some components nest the real input.
+  if (el.closest('input, textarea, select, [contenteditable="true"]')) return true;
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 export function bindEditorHotkeys(getShift: () => boolean, dispatch: (a: EditorAction) => void) {
   const onKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
     const ctrl = e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey;
 
+    // Esc: clear selection (and closes context menu via selection parity effect).
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      dispatch({ type: 'selectSingle', id: undefined });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Do not steal common hotkeys while typing in an input/editor.
+    if (isEditableTarget(e.target)) return;
+
     // Undo/redo
     if (ctrl && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'z') {
       e.preventDefault();
@@ -16,8 +42,28 @@ export function bindEditorHotkeys(getShift: () => boolean, dispatch: (a: EditorA
       return;
     }
 
+    // Select all
+    if (ctrl && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'a') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      dispatch({ type: 'selectAll' });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Copy/paste
+    if (ctrl && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'c') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      dispatch({ type: 'copySelected' });
+      return;
+    }
+    if (ctrl && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'v') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      dispatch({ type: 'pasteClipboard' });
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Delete
     if (e.key === 'Delete' || e.key === 'Backspace') {
+      e.preventDefault();
       dispatch({ type: 'deleteSelected' });
       return;
     }