diff --git a/lib/folk-shape.ts b/lib/folk-shape.ts
index 53cd4db..3f076f4 100644
--- a/lib/folk-shape.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-shape.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,13 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 	#lastTouchPos: Point | null = null;
 	#isTouchDragging = false;
 	#dragOffset: Point | null = null;
+	#touchStartPos: Point | null = null;
+	#longPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+	#extraLongPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+	#touchDidLongPress = false;
+	static LONG_PRESS_MS = 500;
+	static EXTRA_LONG_PRESS_MS = 1000;
+	static TOUCH_MOVE_THRESHOLD = 8; // px before considered a drag
 
 	get x() {
 		return this.#rect.x;
@@ -485,6 +492,11 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 		};
 	}
 
+	#clearLongPressTimers() {
+		if (this.#longPressTimer) { clearTimeout(this.#longPressTimer); this.#longPressTimer = null; }
+		if (this.#extraLongPressTimer) { clearTimeout(this.#extraLongPressTimer); this.#extraLongPressTimer = null; }
+	}
+
 	handleEvent(event: PointerEvent | KeyboardEvent | TouchEvent) {
 		// In feed mode, suppress all drag/resize interactions
 		if (this.closest('#canvas.feed-mode')) return;
@@ -506,11 +518,11 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 
 			// Two-finger gesture → cancel shape drag so canvas pan takes over
 			if (event.touches.length >= 2) {
-				if (this.#isTouchDragging) {
-					this.#lastTouchPos = null;
-					this.#isTouchDragging = false;
-					this.#internals.states.delete("move");
-				}
+				this.#clearLongPressTimers();
+				this.#lastTouchPos = null;
+				this.#isTouchDragging = false;
+				this.#touchDidLongPress = false;
+				this.#internals.states.delete("move");
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -526,16 +538,59 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 					return;
 				}
 
+				this.#touchStartPos = { x: touch.clientX, y: touch.clientY };
 				this.#lastTouchPos = { x: touch.clientX, y: touch.clientY };
-				this.#isTouchDragging = true;
-				this.#internals.states.add("move");
+				this.#isTouchDragging = false;
+				this.#touchDidLongPress = false;
+
+				// Long press → select shape
+				this.#longPressTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+					this.#longPressTimer = null;
+					this.#touchDidLongPress = true;
+					// Stop any drag — switch to selected state
+					this.#isTouchDragging = false;
+					this.#internals.states.delete("move");
+					navigator?.vibrate?.(30);
+					this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("touch-select", {
+						bubbles: true, composed: true,
+						detail: { shapeId: this.id },
+					}));
+				}, FolkShape.LONG_PRESS_MS);
+
+				// Extra long press → context menu
+				this.#extraLongPressTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+					this.#extraLongPressTimer = null;
+					navigator?.vibrate?.(50);
+					const cmEvent = new MouseEvent("contextmenu", {
+						bubbles: true, cancelable: true,
+						clientX: touch.clientX, clientY: touch.clientY,
+					});
+					this.dispatchEvent(cmEvent);
+				}, FolkShape.EXTRA_LONG_PRESS_MS);
+
 				this.focus();
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if (event.type === "touchmove" && this.#isTouchDragging && event.touches.length === 1) {
+			if (event.type === "touchmove" && event.touches.length === 1) {
 				const touch = event.touches[0];
-				if (this.#lastTouchPos) {
+
+				// Check if finger moved past threshold to start drag
+				if (!this.#isTouchDragging && this.#touchStartPos) {
+					const dx = touch.clientX - this.#touchStartPos.x;
+					const dy = touch.clientY - this.#touchStartPos.y;
+					if (Math.abs(dx) > FolkShape.TOUCH_MOVE_THRESHOLD ||
+						Math.abs(dy) > FolkShape.TOUCH_MOVE_THRESHOLD) {
+						// Movement → cancel long press timers, begin drag
+						this.#clearLongPressTimers();
+						if (!this.#touchDidLongPress) {
+							this.#isTouchDragging = true;
+							this.#internals.states.add("move");
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (this.#isTouchDragging && this.#lastTouchPos) {
 					const zoom = (window.visualViewport?.scale ?? 1) * this.#getParentScale();
 					const moveDelta = {
 						x: (touch.clientX - this.#lastTouchPos.x) / zoom,
@@ -548,13 +603,18 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 					this.#rect.y += moveDelta.y;
 					this.requestUpdate();
 					this.#dispatchTransformEvent();
+				} else {
+					this.#lastTouchPos = { x: touch.clientX, y: touch.clientY };
 				}
 				return;
 			}
 
 			if (event.type === "touchend") {
+				this.#clearLongPressTimers();
 				this.#lastTouchPos = null;
+				this.#touchStartPos = null;
 				this.#isTouchDragging = false;
+				this.#touchDidLongPress = false;
 				this.#internals.states.delete("move");
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/website/canvas.html b/website/canvas.html
index caf15e7..08dd91e 100644
--- a/website/canvas.html
+++ b/website/canvas.html
@@ -3866,9 +3866,10 @@ Use real coordinates, YYYY-MM-DD dates, ISO currency codes. Ask clarifying quest
 				});
 
 				// Track selection for MI bridge — supports Shift/Ctrl+click multi-select
+				// On touch devices, first touch moves; selection comes from long-press (touch-select event)
 				shape.addEventListener("pointerdown", (e) => {
+					if (e.pointerType === "touch") return; // handled by touch-select
 					if (e.shiftKey || e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) {
-						// Additive toggle
 						if (selectedShapeIds.has(shape.id)) {
 							selectedShapeIds.delete(shape.id);
 						} else {
@@ -3882,6 +3883,16 @@ Use real coordinates, YYYY-MM-DD dates, ISO currency codes. Ask clarifying quest
 					updateSelectionVisuals();
 				});
 
+				// Mobile long-press → select shape
+				shape.addEventListener("touch-select", (e) => {
+					if (!selectedShapeIds.has(shape.id)) {
+						selectedShapeIds.clear();
+						selectedShapeIds.add(shape.id);
+					}
+					selectedShapeId = shape.id;
+					updateSelectionVisuals();
+				});
+
 				// Close button — forget (fade) instead of remove
 				shape.addEventListener("close", () => {
 					const did = getLocalDID();