diff --git a/src/app/mod.rs b/src/app/mod.rs
index 1facd87..f61905e 100644
--- a/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{cmp::min, env, fs::File, io::Read, process::exit};
 use crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode, KeyModifiers};
 
-use crate::BYTES_PER_LINE;
+use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, cursor::Cursor};
 
 mod widget;
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ mod widget;
 pub struct App {
 	pub contents: Vec<u8>,
 	pub scroll_position: usize,
-	// pub cursor_position: usize,
+	pub cursor: Cursor,
 	pub should_quit: bool
 }
 
@@ -33,25 +33,82 @@ impl App {
 		Self {
 			contents,
 			scroll_position: 0,
-			// cursor_position: 0,
-			should_quit: false,
+			cursor: Cursor::default(),
+			should_quit: false
 		}
 	}
 	
 	pub fn handle_events(&mut self) {
+		#[allow(clippy::collapsible_match)]
 		match event::read().unwrap() {
 			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('q') => {
 				self.should_quit = true;
 			}
-			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('e') &&
-			                         key_event.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) &&
+			                         key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('e') => {
 				let max_scroll_position = self.contents.len() - 0x50;
 				self.scroll_position = min(self.scroll_position + BYTES_PER_LINE, max_scroll_position);
 			}
-			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('y') &&
-			                         key_event.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) &&
+			                         key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('y') => {
 				self.scroll_position = self.scroll_position.saturating_sub(BYTES_PER_LINE);
 			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('i') => {
+				if self.cursor.head >= 0x10 {
+					self.cursor.head -= 0x10;
+					self.cursor.collapse();
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('j') => {
+				if self.cursor.head >= 1 {
+					self.cursor.head -= 1;
+					self.cursor.collapse();
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('k') => {
+				if self.contents.len() - 1 - self.cursor.head >= 0x10 {
+					self.cursor.head += 0x10;
+					self.cursor.collapse();
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('l') => {
+				if self.contents.len() - 1 - self.cursor.head >= 1 {
+					self.cursor.head += 1;
+					self.cursor.collapse();
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('I') => {
+				if self.cursor.head >= 0x10 {
+					self.cursor.head -= 0x10;
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('J') => {
+				if self.cursor.head >= 1 {
+					self.cursor.head -= 1;
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('K') => {
+				if self.contents.len() - 1 - self.cursor.head >= 0x10 {
+					self.cursor.head += 0x10;
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('L') => {
+				if self.contents.len() - 1 - self.cursor.head >= 1 {
+					self.cursor.head += 1;
+				}
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('w') => {
+				self.cursor.to_next_word(self.contents.len() - 1);
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('e') => {
+				self.cursor.to_next_end(self.contents.len() - 1);
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char('b') => {
+				self.cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+			}
+			Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.code == KeyCode::Char(';') => {
+				self.cursor.collapse();
+			}
 			_ => {}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/app/widget.rs b/src/app/widget.rs
index 525d681..9eb0019 100644
--- a/src/app/widget.rs
+++ b/src/app/widget.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl Widget for &App {
 		let lines: Vec<_> = chunks
 			.iter()
 			.zip((self.scroll_position..).step_by(BYTES_PER_LINE))
-			.map(|(bytes, address)| render_line(address, bytes))
+			.map(|(bytes, address)| self.render_line(address, bytes))
 			.collect();
 		
 		let text = Text::from(lines);
@@ -28,15 +28,17 @@ impl Widget for &App {
 	}
 }
 
-#[allow(mismatched_lifetime_syntaxes)]
-fn render_line(address: usize, bytes: &[u8; BYTES_PER_LINE]) -> Line {
-	let spans: Vec<Span<'_>> = iter::once(address::render_address(address))
-		.chain(hex::render_chunks(bytes))
-		.chain(iter::once("  ".into()))
-		.chain(character_panel::render_character_panel(bytes))
-		.collect();
+impl App {
+	#[allow(mismatched_lifetime_syntaxes)]
+	fn render_line(&self, address: usize, bytes: &[u8; BYTES_PER_LINE]) -> Line {
+		let spans: Vec<Span<'_>> = iter::once(address::render_address(address))
+			.chain(self.render_chunks(address, bytes))
+			.chain(iter::once("  ".into()))
+			.chain(character_panel::render_character_panel(bytes))
+			.collect();
 	
-	Line::from(spans)
+		Line::from(spans)
+	}
 }
 
 mod address {
@@ -53,38 +55,60 @@ mod address {
 mod hex {
 	use std::{borrow::Cow, mem};
 	use itertools::Itertools;
-	use ratatui::{style::{Color, Style}, text::Span};
+	use ratatui::{style::{Color, Style, Stylize}, text::Span};
 	
-	use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, BYTES_PER_CHUNK, cardinality::HasCardinality, empty_span::empty_span};
+	use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, BYTES_PER_CHUNK, app::App, cardinality::HasCardinality, empty_span::empty_span, cursor::InCursor};
 	
-	pub fn render_chunks(bytes: &[u8; BYTES_PER_LINE]) -> impl IntoIterator<Item=Span<'static>> {
-		let (chunks, remainder) = bytes.as_chunks::<BYTES_PER_CHUNK>();
+	impl App {
+		pub fn render_chunks(
+			&self,
+			address: usize,
+			bytes: &[u8; BYTES_PER_LINE]
+		) -> impl IntoIterator<Item=Span<'static>> {
+			let (chunks, remainder) = bytes.as_chunks::<BYTES_PER_CHUNK>();
+			
+			assert!(remainder.is_empty());
+			
+			#[allow(unstable_name_collisions)]
+			chunks
+				.iter()
+				.copied()
+				.zip((address..).step_by(BYTES_PER_CHUNK))
+				.map(|(chunk, address)| self.render_chunk(address, chunk))
+				.intersperse(vec!["  ".into()])
+				.flatten()
+		}
 		
-		assert!(remainder.is_empty());
+		fn render_chunk(
+			&self,
+			address: usize,
+			bytes: [u8; BYTES_PER_CHUNK]
+		) -> Vec<Span<'static>> {
+			#[allow(unstable_name_collisions)]
+			bytes
+				.iter()
+				.copied()
+				.zip(address..)
+				.map(|(byte, address)| self.render_byte_at(address, byte))
+				.intersperse(" ".into()) // TODO: highlight if selected
+				.collect()
+		}
 		
-		#[allow(unstable_name_collisions)]
-		chunks
-			.iter()
-			.copied()
-			.map(render_chunk)
-			.intersperse(vec!["  ".into()])
-			.flatten()
-	}
-	
-	fn render_chunk(bytes: [u8; BYTES_PER_CHUNK]) -> Vec<Span<'static>> {
-		#[allow(unstable_name_collisions)]
-		bytes
-			.iter()
-			.copied()
-			.map(render_byte)
-			.intersperse(" ".into())
-			.collect()
-	}
-	
-	fn render_byte(byte: u8) -> Span<'static> {
-		const SPAN_FOR_BYTE: [Span; u8::CARDINALITY] = create_byte_lookup_table();
-		
-		SPAN_FOR_BYTE[byte as usize].clone()
+		fn render_byte_at(
+			&self,
+			address: usize,
+			byte: u8
+		) -> Span<'static> {
+			const SPAN_FOR_BYTE: [Span; u8::CARDINALITY] = create_byte_lookup_table();
+			
+			let span = SPAN_FOR_BYTE[byte as usize].clone();
+			
+			match self.cursor.contains(address) {
+				Some(InCursor::Head) => span.bg(Color::Gray),
+				Some(InCursor::Rest) => span.bg(Color::Indexed(242)),
+				None => span,
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	
 	const fn create_byte_lookup_table() -> [Span<'static>; u8::CARDINALITY] {
@@ -144,7 +168,9 @@ mod character_panel {
 	
 	use crate::{BYTES_PER_LINE, cardinality::HasCardinality, empty_span::empty_span};
 	
-	pub fn render_character_panel(bytes: &[u8; BYTES_PER_LINE]) -> impl IntoIterator<Item=Span<'static>> {
+	pub fn render_character_panel(
+		bytes: &[u8; BYTES_PER_LINE]
+	) -> impl IntoIterator<Item=Span<'static>> {
 		bytes
 			.iter()
 			.copied()
diff --git a/src/cursor.rs b/src/cursor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f67678b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cursor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+#[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Cursor {
+	pub head: usize,
+	pub tail: usize
+}
+
+pub enum InCursor {
+	Head,
+	Rest
+}
+
+impl Cursor {
+	pub const fn contains(&self, index: usize) -> Option<InCursor> {
+		if index == self.head {
+			Some(InCursor::Head)
+		} else if (self.head < index && index <= self.tail) ||
+		          (self.tail <= index && index < self.head)
+		{
+			Some(InCursor::Rest)
+		} else {
+			None
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn collapse(&mut self) {
+		self.tail = self.head;
+	}
+	
+	pub fn to_next_word(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if self.head == max { return }
+		
+		if self.head % 4 == 0 { // at the beginning of a word
+			self.head = (self.head + 4).min(max);
+		} {
+			self.head = self.head.next_multiple_of(4).min(max);
+		}
+		self.collapse();
+	}
+	
+	pub fn to_next_end(&mut self, max: usize) {
+		if self.head == max { return }
+		
+		self.collapse();
+		if self.head % 4 == 3 { // at the end of a word
+			self.tail = self.head + 1;
+			self.head = (self.head + 4).min(max);
+		} else {
+			self.head = ((self.head + 1).next_multiple_of(4) - 1).min(max);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	pub const fn to_previous_beginning(&mut self) {
+		if self.head == 0 { return }
+		
+		self.collapse();
+		if self.head % 4 == 0 { // at the beginning of a word
+			self.tail = self.head - 1;
+			self.head -= 4;
+		} else {
+			self.head -= self.head % 4;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+mod tests {
+	use crate::cursor::Cursor;
+	
+	impl Cursor {
+		#[allow(dead_code)]
+		const fn at(index: usize) -> Self {
+			Self { head: index, tail: index }
+		}
+	}
+	
+	#[test]
+	fn next_word() {
+		// [a]bcd efgh -> abcd [e]fgh
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_word(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(4));
+		
+		// a[b]cd efgh -> abcd [e]fgh
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(1);
+		cursor.to_next_word(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(4));
+		
+		// ab[c]d efgh -> abcd [e]fgh
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(2);
+		cursor.to_next_word(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(4));
+		
+		// abc[d] efgh -> abcd [e]fgh
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(3);
+		cursor.to_next_word(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(4));
+		
+		// [a]bcd -> abc[d]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_word(3);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(3));
+		
+		// [a]bc -> ab[c]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_word(2);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(2));
+		
+		// [a]b -> a[b]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_word(1);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(1));
+		
+		// [a] -> [a]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_word(0);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(0));
+		
+		// ab[c]d -> abc[d]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(2);
+		cursor.to_next_word(3);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(3));
+		
+		// abc[d] -> abc[d]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(3);
+		cursor.to_next_word(3);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(3));
+		
+		// ab[c[d] -> ab[c[d]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { tail: 2, head: 3 };
+		cursor.to_next_word(3);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 2, head: 3 });
+	}
+	
+	#[test]
+	fn next_end() {
+		// [a]bcd -> [abcd]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 0, head: 3 });
+		
+		// a[b]cd -> [abcd]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(1);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 1, head: 3 });
+		
+		// ab[c]d -> [abcd]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(2);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 2, head: 3 });
+		
+		// abc[d] efgh -> abcd [efgh]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(3);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 4, head: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd [e]fgh -> abcd [efgh]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(4);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 4, head: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd e[f]gh -> abcd e[fgh]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(5);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 5, head: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd ef[g]h -> abcd ef[gh]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(6);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 6, head: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd efg[h] ijkl -> abcd efgh [ijkl]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(7);
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 8, head: 11 });
+		
+		// abcd efg[h] -> abcd efg[h]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(7);
+		cursor.to_next_end(7);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 7, head: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd e[fgh] -> abcd e[fgh]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { tail: 5, head: 7 };
+		cursor.to_next_end(7);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 5, head: 7 });
+		
+		// a[b]c -> a[bc]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(1);
+		cursor.to_next_end(2);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 1, head: 2 });
+		
+		// a[bc] -> a[bc]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { tail: 1, head: 2};
+		cursor.to_next_end(2);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 1, head: 2 });
+		
+		// a[b] -> a[b]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(1);
+		cursor.to_next_end(1);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(1));
+		
+		// [a]b -> [ab]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_end(1);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 0, head: 1 });
+		
+		// [ab] -> [ab]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { tail: 0, head: 1};
+		cursor.to_next_end(1);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 0, head: 1 });
+		
+		// [a] -> [a]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_next_end(0);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor::at(0));
+		
+		// [a]bcd] -> [abc[d]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { head: 0, tail: 3 };
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 0, head: 3 });
+		
+		// [a[b]cd -> a[bc[d]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { tail: 0, head: 1 };
+		cursor.to_next_end(99);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 1, head: 3 });
+		
+		// abc[d] ef -> abcd [ef]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(3);
+		cursor.to_next_end(5);
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { tail: 4, head: 5 });
+	}
+	
+	#[test]
+	fn previous_beginning() {
+		// abcd efgh [i]jkl -> abcd [efgh] ijkl
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(8);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 4, tail: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd efg[h] -> abcd [efgh]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(7);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 4, tail: 7 });
+		
+		// abcd ef[g]h -> abcd [efg]h
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(6);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 4, tail: 6 });
+		
+		// abcd e[f]gh -> abcd [ef]gh
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(5);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 4, tail: 5 });
+		
+		// abcd [e]fgh -> [abcd] efgh
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(4);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 3 });
+		
+		// abc[d] -> [abcd]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(3);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 3 });
+		
+		// ab[c]d -> [abc]d
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(2);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 2 });
+		
+		// a[b]cd -> [ab]cd
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(1);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 1 });
+		
+		// [a]bcd -> [a]bcd
+		let mut cursor = Cursor::at(0);
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 0 });
+		
+		// [abc[d] -> [a]bcd]
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { tail: 0, head: 3 };
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 3 });
+		
+		// ab[c]d] -> [a]bc]d
+		let mut cursor = Cursor { head: 2, tail: 3 };
+		cursor.to_previous_beginning();
+		assert_eq!(cursor, Cursor { head: 0, tail: 2 });
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5a8aef1..7e6ddff 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use app::App;
 mod cardinality;
 mod empty_span;
 mod app;
+mod cursor;
 
 const BYTES_PER_LINE: usize = 0x10;
 const BYTES_PER_CHUNK: usize = 4;