diff --git a/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py b/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
index fb2c549ecaf..22f4875d0cb 100644
--- a/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
+++ b/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
@@ -6848,6 +6848,17 @@ def km_3d_view_tool_cursor(params):
     )
 
 
+def km_3d_view_tool_text_select(params):
+    return (
+        "3D View Tool: Edit Text, Select Text",
+        {"space_type": 'VIEW_3D', "region_type": 'WINDOW'},
+        {"items": [
+            ("font.selection_set", {"type": 'LEFTMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
+            ("font.select_word", {"type": 'LEFTMOUSE', "value": 'DOUBLE_CLICK'}, None),
+        ]},
+    )
+
+
 def km_3d_view_tool_select(params, *, fallback):
     if params.use_tweak_select_passthrough:
         operator_props = (("vert_without_handles", True),)
@@ -8264,6 +8275,7 @@ def generate_keymaps(params=None):
         *(km_node_editor_tool_select_circle(params, fallback=fallback) for fallback in (False, True)),
         km_node_editor_tool_links_cut(params),
         km_3d_view_tool_cursor(params),
+        km_3d_view_tool_text_select(params),
         *(km_3d_view_tool_select(params, fallback=fallback) for fallback in (False, True)),
         *(km_3d_view_tool_select_box(params, fallback=fallback) for fallback in (False, True)),
         *(km_3d_view_tool_select_circle(params, fallback=fallback) for fallback in (False, True)),
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py
index dcc0d4e7efe..8864d654b52 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_toolsystem_toolbar.py
@@ -1284,6 +1284,20 @@ class _defs_edit_curve:
         )
 
 
+class _defs_edit_text:
+
+    @ToolDef.from_fn
+    def select_text():
+        return dict(
+            idname="builtin.select_text",
+            label="Select Text",
+            cursor='TEXT',
+            icon="ops.generic.select_box",
+            widget=None,
+            keymap=(),
+        )
+
+
 class _defs_pose:
 
     @ToolDef.from_fn
@@ -2980,6 +2994,7 @@ class VIEW3D_PT_tools_active(ToolSelectPanelHelper, Panel):
             _defs_transform.shear,
         ],
         'EDIT_TEXT': [
+            _defs_edit_text.select_text,
             _defs_view3d_generic.cursor,
             None,
             *_tools_annotate,
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_vfont.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_vfont.h
index f410a0a25b0..851df0a3a1e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_vfont.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_vfont.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ bool BKE_vfont_to_curve_ex(struct Object *ob,
                            bool *r_text_free,
                            struct CharTrans **r_chartransdata);
 bool BKE_vfont_to_curve_nubase(struct Object *ob, int mode, struct ListBase *r_nubase);
+
+int BKE_vfont_cursor_to_text_index(struct Object *ob, float cursor_location[2]);
+
 /**
  * \warning Expects to have access to evaluated data (i.e. passed object should be evaluated one).
  */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/vfont.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/vfont.c
index 20b772d6c78..c0a9a1b5854 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/vfont.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/vfont.c
@@ -734,6 +734,25 @@ typedef struct VFontToCurveIter {
   int status;
 } VFontToCurveIter;
 
+/** \} */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name VFont Mouse Cursor to Text Offset
+ *
+ * This is an optional argument to `vfont_to_curve` for getting the text
+ * offset into the string at a mouse cursor location. Used for getting
+ * text cursor (caret) position or selection range.
+ * \{ */
+/* Used when translating a mouse cursor location to a position within the string. */
+typedef struct VFontCursor_Params {
+  /* Mouse cursor location in Object coordinate space as input. */
+  float cursor_location[2];
+  /* Character position within EditFont::textbuf as output. */
+  int r_string_offset;
+} VFontCursor_Params;
+
+/** \} */
+
 enum {
   VFONT_TO_CURVE_INIT = 0,
   VFONT_TO_CURVE_BISECT,
@@ -774,6 +793,7 @@ static bool vfont_to_curve(Object *ob,
                            Curve *cu,
                            int mode,
                            VFontToCurveIter *iter_data,
+                           struct VFontCursor_Params *cursor_params,
                            ListBase *r_nubase,
                            const char32_t **r_text,
                            int *r_text_len,
@@ -1441,6 +1461,35 @@ static bool vfont_to_curve(Object *ob,
     }
   }
 
+  if (cursor_params) {
+    cursor_params->r_string_offset = -1;
+    for (i = 0; i <= slen; i++, ct++) {
+      info = &custrinfo[i];
+      ascii = mem[i];
+      if (info->flag & CU_CHINFO_SMALLCAPS_CHECK) {
+        ascii = towupper(ascii);
+      }
+      ct = &chartransdata[i];
+      che = find_vfont_char(vfd, ascii);
+      float charwidth = char_width(cu, che, info);
+      float charhalf = (charwidth / 2.0f);
+      if (cursor_params->cursor_location[1] >= ct->yof - (0.25f * linedist) &&
+          cursor_params->cursor_location[1] <= (ct->yof + (0.75f * linedist))) {
+        /* On this row. */
+        if (cursor_params->cursor_location[0] >= (ct->xof) &&
+            cursor_params->cursor_location[0] <= (ct->xof + charhalf)) {
+          /* Left half of character. */
+          cursor_params->r_string_offset = i;
+        }
+        else if (cursor_params->cursor_location[0] >= (ct->xof + charhalf) &&
+                 cursor_params->cursor_location[0] <= (ct->xof + charwidth)) {
+          /* Right half of character. */
+          cursor_params->r_string_offset = i + 1;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   if (ELEM(mode, FO_CURSUP, FO_CURSDOWN, FO_PAGEUP, FO_PAGEDOWN) &&
       iter_data->status == VFONT_TO_CURVE_INIT) {
     ct = &chartransdata[ef->pos];
@@ -1738,13 +1787,49 @@ bool BKE_vfont_to_curve_ex(Object *ob,
   };
 
   do {
-    data.ok &= vfont_to_curve(
-        ob, cu, mode, &data, r_nubase, r_text, r_text_len, r_text_free, r_chartransdata);
+    data.ok &= vfont_to_curve(ob,
+                              cu,
+                              mode,
+                              &data,
+                              NULL,
+                              r_nubase,
+                              r_text,
+                              r_text_len,
+                              r_text_free,
+                              r_chartransdata);
   } while (data.ok && ELEM(data.status, VFONT_TO_CURVE_SCALE_ONCE, VFONT_TO_CURVE_BISECT));
 
   return data.ok;
 }
 
+int BKE_vfont_cursor_to_text_index(Object *ob, float cursor_location[2])
+{
+  Curve *cu = (Curve *)ob->data;
+  ListBase *r_nubase = &cu->nurb;
+
+  /* TODO: iterating to calculate the scale can be avoided. */
+
+  VFontToCurveIter data = {
+      .iteraction = cu->totbox * FONT_TO_CURVE_SCALE_ITERATIONS,
+      .scale_to_fit = 1.0f,
+      .word_wrap = true,
+      .ok = true,
+      .status = VFONT_TO_CURVE_INIT,
+  };
+
+  VFontCursor_Params cursor_params = {
+      .cursor_location = {cursor_location[0], cursor_location[1]},
+      .r_string_offset = -1,
+  };
+
+  do {
+    data.ok &= vfont_to_curve(
+        ob, cu, FO_CURS, &data, &cursor_params, r_nubase, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  } while (data.ok && ELEM(data.status, VFONT_TO_CURVE_SCALE_ONCE, VFONT_TO_CURVE_BISECT));
+
+  return cursor_params.r_string_offset;
+}
+
 #undef FONT_TO_CURVE_SCALE_ITERATIONS
 #undef FONT_TO_CURVE_SCALE_THRESHOLD
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_intern.h
index c561d77cf26..783e40d6e6c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_intern.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ void FONT_OT_text_cut(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_text_paste(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_text_paste_from_file(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
+void FONT_OT_selection_set(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void FONT_OT_select_word(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+
 void FONT_OT_move(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_move_select(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void FONT_OT_delete(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c
index 4e22008082d..a1eecaece47 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curve/curve_ops.c
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ void ED_operatortypes_curve(void)
   WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_text_paste);
   WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_text_paste_from_file);
 
+	WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_selection_set);
+  WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_select_word);
+
   WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_move);
   WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_move_select);
   WM_operatortype_append(FONT_OT_delete);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c b/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
index 316aa8ed943..5c2f54e5420 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
@@ -1805,6 +1805,143 @@ void FONT_OT_text_insert(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /** \} */
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Font Selection Operator
+ * \{ */
+
+static int font_cursor_text_index_from_event(bContext *C, Object *obedit, const wmEvent *event)
+{
+  Curve *cu = obedit->data;
+  EditFont *ef = cu->editfont;
+
+  /* Calculate a plane from the text object's orientation. */
+  float plane[4];
+  plane_from_point_normal_v3(plane, obedit->object_to_world[3], obedit->object_to_world[2]);
+
+  /* Convert Mouse location in region to 3D location in world space. */
+  float mal_fl[2] = {(float)event->mval[0], (float)event->mval[1]};
+  float mouse_loc[3];
+  ED_view3d_win_to_3d_on_plane(CTX_wm_region(C), plane, mal_fl, true, mouse_loc);
+
+  /* Convert to object space and scale by font size. */
+  mul_m4_v3(obedit->world_to_object, mouse_loc);
+
+  float curs_loc[2] = {mouse_loc[0] / cu->fsize, mouse_loc[1] / cu->fsize};
+  return BKE_vfont_cursor_to_text_index(obedit, curs_loc);
+}
+
+static void font_cursor_set_apply(bContext *C, const wmEvent *event)
+{
+  Depsgraph *depsgraph = CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);
+  Object *ob = DEG_get_evaluated_object(depsgraph, CTX_data_active_object(C));
+  Curve *cu = ob->data;
+  EditFont *ef = cu->editfont;
+  BLI_assert(ef->len >= 0);
+
+  const int string_offset = font_cursor_text_index_from_event(C, ob, event);
+
+  if (string_offset > ef->len || string_offset < 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  cu->curinfo = ef->textbufinfo[ef->pos ? ef->pos - 1 : 0];
+
+  if (ob->totcol > 0) {
+    ob->actcol = cu->curinfo.mat_nr;
+    if (ob->actcol < 1) {
+      ob->actcol = 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!ef->selboxes && (ef->selstart == 0)) {
+    if (ef->pos == 0) {
+      ef->selstart = ef->selend = 1;
+    }
+    else {
+      ef->selstart = ef->selend = string_offset + 1;
+    }
+  }
+  ef->selend = string_offset;
+  ef->pos = string_offset;
+
+  DEG_id_tag_update(ob->data, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
+  WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_DATA, ob->data);
+}
+
+static int font_selection_set_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *event)
+{
+  Object *obedit = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+  Curve *cu = obedit->data;
+  EditFont *ef = cu->editfont;
+
+  font_cursor_set_apply(C, event);
+  ef->selstart = 0;
+  ef->selend = 0;
+  WM_event_add_modal_handler(C, op);
+
+  return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
+}
+
+static int font_selection_set_modal(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op), const wmEvent *event)
+{
+  switch (event->type) {
+    case LEFTMOUSE:
+      if (event->val == KM_RELEASE) {
+        font_cursor_set_apply(C, event);
+        return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+      }
+      break;
+    case MIDDLEMOUSE:
+    case RIGHTMOUSE:
+      return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+    case MOUSEMOVE:
+      font_cursor_set_apply(C, event);
+      break;
+  }
+  return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
+}
+
+void FONT_OT_selection_set(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+  /* identifiers */
+  ot->name = "Set Selection";
+  ot->idname = "FONT_OT_selection_set";
+  ot->description = "Set cursor selection";
+
+  /* api callbacks */
+  ot->invoke = font_selection_set_invoke;
+  ot->modal = font_selection_set_modal;
+  ot->poll = ED_operator_editfont;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Select Word Operator
+* \{ */
+
+static int font_select_word_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
+{
+  move_cursor(C, NEXT_CHAR, false);
+  move_cursor(C, PREV_WORD, false);
+  move_cursor(C, NEXT_WORD, true);
+  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+void FONT_OT_select_word(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+  /* identifiers */
+  ot->name = "Select Word";
+  ot->idname = "FONT_OT_select_word";
+  ot->description = "Select word under cursor";
+
+  /* api callbacks */
+  ot->exec = font_select_word_exec;
+  ot->poll = ED_operator_editfont;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** \name Text-Box Add Operator
  * \{ */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.c
index afe876a8317..b742569738f 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ static const char *toolsystem_default_tool(const bToolKey *tkey)
         case CTX_MODE_PARTICLE:
           return "builtin_brush.Comb";
         case CTX_MODE_EDIT_TEXT:
-          return "builtin.cursor";
+          return "builtin.select_text";
       }
       break;
     case SPACE_IMAGE: