diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/PointerTracker.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
index 427b88e6b..24769c26d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/keyboard/PointerTracker.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.internal.PointerTrackerQueue;
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.internal.TimerProxy;
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.internal.TypingTimeRecorder;
+import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.internal.PopupKeySpec;
 import helium314.keyboard.keyboard.internal.keyboard_parser.floris.KeyCode;
 import helium314.keyboard.latin.R;
 import helium314.keyboard.latin.common.Constants;
@@ -215,6 +216,14 @@ public static int consumeGestureSeedCodepoint() {
     private boolean mShortcutBottomRowSwipeAllowed = false;
     private boolean mInShortcutRowSwipe = false;
     private static boolean sInShortcutRowSwipe = false;
+    // Swipe-up + hold to open a key's symbol popup (#32). mSwipeUpStart* captured at finger-down so a
+    // later up-flick + hold can target the original key. mSwipeUpHoldArmed: an up-flick is in progress
+    // and the hold timer is running (it fires once the finger stills; a continuous glide never lets it).
+    private Key mSwipeUpStartKey = null;
+    private int mSwipeUpStartX;
+    private int mSwipeUpStartY;
+    private boolean mSwipeUpHoldArmed = false;
+    private static final int SWIPE_UP_HOLD_MS = 120;
 
     // Touchpad mode for cursor control
     public static boolean sPersistentTouchpadModeActive = false;
@@ -990,6 +999,8 @@ private void onDownEventInternal(final int x, final int y, final long eventTime)
         mShortcutTopRowSwipeAllowed = isShortcutRowSource(key, true);
         mShortcutBottomRowSwipeAllowed = isShortcutRowSource(key, false);
         mInShortcutRowSwipe = false;
+        mSwipeUpStartKey = null;
+        mSwipeUpHoldArmed = false;
         mKeyboardLayoutHasBeenChanged = false;
         mIsTrackingForActionDisabled = false;
         resetKeySelectionByDraggingFinger();
@@ -1013,6 +1024,9 @@ private void onDownEventInternal(final int x, final int y, final long eventTime)
             mStartX = x;
             mStartY = y;
             mStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            mSwipeUpStartKey = key;
+            mSwipeUpStartX = x;
+            mSwipeUpStartY = y;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1100,6 +1114,9 @@ private void onMoveEvent(final int x, final int y, final long eventTime, final M
         if (tryStartShortcutRowSwipe(x, y, eventTime)) {
             return;
         }
+        // Swipe-up + hold (#32): arm/refresh the hold timer. Does not consume the event, so gesture
+        // detection continues — a real glide just keeps the timer from ever firing.
+        maybeArmOrRefreshSwipeUpHold(x, y);
 
         if (sGestureEnabler.shouldHandleGesture() && me != null) {
             // Add historical points to gesture path.
@@ -1598,6 +1615,59 @@ eventTime, getActivePointerTrackerCount(), graceMs, this,
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Swipe-up + hold (#32, opt-in): while a swipe-up is armed, called on every move to (re)start the
+     * hold timer, so it only fires after the finger has been still for SWIPE_UP_HOLD_MS. A continuous
+     * glide keeps moving and never lets it fire; a deliberate flick-up-then-pause does. Arms on a
+     * clear upward flick from the start key. Does NOT consume the event — gesture detection proceeds
+     * in parallel, so gliding (even an upward word like "buy") is unaffected.
+     */
+    private void maybeArmOrRefreshSwipeUpHold(final int x, final int y) {
+        if (!Settings.getValues().mSwipeUpSymbol || mShortcutTopRowSwipeAllowed
+                || mSwipeUpStartKey == null || isShowingPopupKeysPanel()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        final PopupKeySpec[] popupKeys = mSwipeUpStartKey.getPopupKeys();
+        if (popupKeys == null || popupKeys.length == 0 || popupKeys[0] == null) return;
+        if (mSwipeUpHoldArmed) {
+            // Finger still moving — restart the timer so it only fires once the finger stills.
+            sTimerProxy.cancelLongPressTimersOf(this);
+            sTimerProxy.startLongPressTimerOf(this, SWIPE_UP_HOLD_MS);
+            return;
+        }
+        // Arm on a clear upward flick from the start key (more vertical than horizontal, little drift).
+        final int dX = x - mSwipeUpStartX;
+        final int dY = y - mSwipeUpStartY;
+        if (dY <= -2 * sPointerStep && abs(dY) > abs(dX) && abs(dX) <= mSwipeUpStartKey.getWidth()) {
+            mSwipeUpHoldArmed = true;
+            sTimerProxy.cancelLongPressTimersOf(this);
+            sTimerProxy.startLongPressTimerOf(this, SWIPE_UP_HOLD_MS);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fired by the hold timer (via onLongPressed) once a swipe-up has been held still: open the START
+     * key's popup-keys panel (like long-press), cancelling any in-progress glide so it isn't committed.
+     */
+    private void showSwipeUpSymbolPopup() {
+        mSwipeUpHoldArmed = false;
+        if (isShowingPopupKeysPanel()) return;
+        final Key key = mSwipeUpStartKey;
+        if (key == null || key.getPopupKeys() == null) return;
+        if (sInGesture) cancelBatchInput();
+        setReleasedKeyGraphics(key, false);
+        final PopupKeysPanel panel = sDrawingProxy.showPopupKeysKeyboard(key, this);
+        if (panel == null) return;
+        final int translatedX = panel.translateX(mLastX);
+        final int translatedY = panel.translateY(mLastY);
+        panel.onDownEvent(translatedX, translatedY, mPointerId, SystemClock.uptimeMillis());
+        mPopupKeysPanel = panel;
+        if (mKeySwipeAllowed) {
+            mKeySwipeAllowed = false;
+            sInKeySwipe = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void cancelTrackingForAction() {
         if (isShowingPopupKeysPanel()) {
@@ -1612,6 +1682,10 @@ public boolean isInOperation() {
 
     public void onLongPressed() {
         sTimerProxy.cancelLongPressTimersOf(this);
+        if (mSwipeUpHoldArmed) {
+            showSwipeUpSymbolPopup();
+            return;
+        }
         if (isShowingPopupKeysPanel()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt
index ea0459f9a..34bf1b2eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Defaults.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ object Defaults {
     const val PREF_ADD_TO_PERSONAL_DICTIONARY = true
     const val PREF_FLAG_UNKNOWN_WORDS = true
     const val PREF_GRADUATED_TRUST = true
+    const val PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL = false
     @JvmField
     val PREF_NAVBAR_COLOR = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q
     const val PREF_NARROW_KEY_GAPS = true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
index 57a785c9b..9fe4c8b1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/Settings.java
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ public final class Settings implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChang
     public static final String PREF_ADD_TO_PERSONAL_DICTIONARY = "add_to_personal_dictionary";
     public static final String PREF_FLAG_UNKNOWN_WORDS = "flag_unknown_words";
     public static final String PREF_GRADUATED_TRUST = "graduated_trust";
+    public static final String PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL = "swipe_up_symbol";
     public static final String PREF_NAVBAR_COLOR = "navbar_color";
     public static final String PREF_NARROW_KEY_GAPS = "narrow_key_gaps";
     public static final String PREF_NARROW_KEY_GAPS_LEVEL = "narrow_key_gaps_level";
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index cdb694c7f..7ca341c8e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public class SettingsValues {
         public final boolean mAddToPersonalDictionary;
         public final boolean mFlagUnknownWords;
         public final boolean mGraduatedTrust;
+        public final boolean mSwipeUpSymbol;
         public final boolean mUseContactsDictionary;
         public final boolean mUseAppsDictionary;
         public final boolean mCustomNavBarColor;
@@ -477,6 +478,8 @@ public SettingsValues(final Context context, final SharedPreferences prefs, fina
                                 Defaults.PREF_FLAG_UNKNOWN_WORDS);
                 mGraduatedTrust = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_GRADUATED_TRUST,
                                 Defaults.PREF_GRADUATED_TRUST);
+                mSwipeUpSymbol = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL,
+                                Defaults.PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL);
                 mUseContactsDictionary = SettingsValues.readUseContactsEnabled(prefs, context);
                 mUseAppsDictionary = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_USE_APPS, Defaults.PREF_USE_APPS);
                 mCustomNavBarColor = prefs.getBoolean(Settings.PREF_NAVBAR_COLOR, Defaults.PREF_NAVBAR_COLOR);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/TwoThumbTypingScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/TwoThumbTypingScreen.kt
index 160a0c62e..a86e5c33d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/TwoThumbTypingScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/helium314/keyboard/settings/screens/TwoThumbTypingScreen.kt
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ fun TwoThumbTypingScreen(
         if (dualThumbHinting) {
             add(Settings.PREF_GESTURE_DUAL_THUMB_MIDLINE_PCT)
         }
+        add(Settings.PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL)
 
         add(R.string.settings_category_two_thumb_typing_troubleshooting)
         add(Settings.PREF_GESTURE_DEBUG_DRAW_POINTS)
@@ -206,6 +207,10 @@ fun createTwoThumbTypingSettings(context: Context) = listOf(
         R.string.gesture_debug_accumulate_fragments, R.string.gesture_debug_accumulate_fragments_summary) {
         SwitchPreference(it, Defaults.PREF_GESTURE_DEBUG_ACCUMULATE_FRAGMENTS)
     },
+    Setting(context, Settings.PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL,
+        R.string.swipe_up_symbol, R.string.swipe_up_symbol_summary) {
+        SwitchPreference(it, Defaults.PREF_SWIPE_UP_SYMBOL)
+    },
 )
 
 private const val SPACING_MODE_NORMAL = "normal"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index af45c4520..dbd42bf24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@
     <string name="two_thumb_backspace_word">Delete whole word</string>
     <string name="two_thumb_point_hinting">Improve two-thumb recognition (experimental)</string>
     <string name="two_thumb_point_hinting_summary">Adds synthetic hints for the recognizer when both thumbs are used. It may help two-thumb gestures, but can hurt accuracy if the hand split is wrong.</string>
+    <string name="swipe_up_symbol">Swipe up + hold for symbols (experimental)</string>
+    <string name="swipe_up_symbol_summary">Swipe up on a key and pause briefly to open its symbol popup (drag to pick, release to take the highlighted one). A continuous glide never triggers it, so swipe typing is unaffected.</string>
     <string name="gesture_debug_accumulate_fragments">Keep insight across word parts</string>
     <string name="gesture_debug_accumulate_fragments_summary">Keep the trail visible across the parts of one word, clearing when the next word starts. Turn off to clear at each new swipe.</string>