diff --git a/.changeset/fresh-paws-run.md b/.changeset/fresh-paws-run.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66ea79b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fresh-paws-run.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@lion/listbox': minor
+'@lion/select-rich': minor
+---
+
+Add TypeAhead, so with typing characters you will set an option with matching value active/checked
diff --git a/docs/components/listbox/use-cases.md b/docs/components/listbox/use-cases.md
index 49198262c..03bde9342 100644
--- a/docs/components/listbox/use-cases.md
+++ b/docs/components/listbox/use-cases.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export const disabledRotateNavigation = () => html`
     <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Beets'}>Beets</lion-option>
     <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Bell pepper'}>Bell pepper</lion-option>
     <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Broccoli'}>Broccoli</lion-option>
-    <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Brussel sprout'} disabled>Brussels sprout</lion-option>
+    <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Brussels sprout'} disabled>Brussels sprout</lion-option>
     <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Cabbage'}>Cabbage</lion-option>
     <lion-option .choiceValue=${'Carrot'}>Carrot</lion-option>
   </lion-listbox>
diff --git a/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js b/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
index 60b333271..84ad0c951 100644
--- a/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
+++ b/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
@@ -331,7 +331,11 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
      * @protected
      */
     this._listboxReceivesNoFocus = true;
-
+    /**
+     * @configure ListboxMixin
+     * @protected
+     */
+    this._noTypeAhead = true;
     /**
      * @private
      */
diff --git a/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js b/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js
index c43d5cc6f..6548f0bd0 100644
--- a/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js
+++ b/packages/listbox/src/ListboxMixin.js
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
           reflect: true,
           attribute: 'has-no-default-selected',
         },
+        _noTypeAhead: {
+          type: Boolean,
+        },
       };
     }
 
@@ -270,7 +273,16 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
        * See: https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices/#kbd_selection_follows_focus
        */
       this.selectionFollowsFocus = false;
-
+      /**
+       * When false, a user can type on which the focus will jump to the matching option
+       */
+      this._noTypeAhead = false;
+      /**
+       * The pending char sequence that will set active list item
+       * @type {number}
+       * @protected
+       */
+      this._typeAheadTimeout = 1000;
       /**
        * @type {number | null}
        * @protected
@@ -327,6 +339,11 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
        * @private
        */
       this.__preventScrollingWithArrowKeys = this.__preventScrollingWithArrowKeys.bind(this);
+      /**
+       * @type {string[]}
+       * @private
+       */
+      this.__typedChars = [];
     }
 
     connectedCallback() {
@@ -466,6 +483,39 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
       this.resetInteractionState();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param {KeyboardEvent} ev
+     * @param {{setAsChecked:boolean}} options
+     * @protected
+     */
+    _handleTypeAhead(ev, { setAsChecked }) {
+      const { key, code } = ev;
+
+      if (code.startsWith('Key') || code.startsWith('Digit') || code.startsWith('Numpad')) {
+        ev.preventDefault();
+        this.__typedChars.push(key);
+        const chars = this.__typedChars.join('');
+        const matchedItemIndex =
+          // TODO: consider making this condition overridable for Subclassers by extracting it into protected method
+          this.formElements.findIndex(el => el.modelValue.value.toLowerCase().startsWith(chars));
+        if (matchedItemIndex >= 0) {
+          if (setAsChecked) {
+            this.setCheckedIndex(matchedItemIndex);
+          }
+          this.activeIndex = matchedItemIndex;
+        }
+        if (this.__pendingTypeAheadTimeout) {
+          // Prevent that pending timeouts 'intersect' with new 'typeahead sessions'
+          // @ts-ignore
+          window.clearTimeout(this.__pendingTypeAheadTimeout);
+        }
+        this.__pendingTypeAheadTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          // schedule a timeout to reset __typedChars
+          this.__typedChars = [];
+        }, this._typeAheadTimeout);
+      }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @override ChoiceGroupMixin: in the select disabled options are still going to a possible
      * value, for example when prefilling or programmatically setting it.
@@ -621,7 +671,12 @@ const ListboxMixinImplementation = superclass =>
           ev.preventDefault();
           this.activeIndex = this._getPreviousEnabledOption(this.formElements.length - 1, 0);
           break;
-        /* no default */
+        default:
+          if (!this._noTypeAhead) {
+            this._handleTypeAhead(ev, {
+              setAsChecked: this.selectionFollowsFocus && !this.multipleChoice,
+            });
+          }
       }
 
       const keys = ['ArrowUp', 'ArrowDown', 'ArrowLeft', 'ArrowRight', 'Home', 'End'];
diff --git a/packages/listbox/test-suites/ListboxMixin.suite.js b/packages/listbox/test-suites/ListboxMixin.suite.js
index eaa56ad9b..9de8a33ab 100644
--- a/packages/listbox/test-suites/ListboxMixin.suite.js
+++ b/packages/listbox/test-suites/ListboxMixin.suite.js
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ const fixture = /** @type {(arg: TemplateResult) => Promise<LionListbox>} */ (_f
 /**
  * @param {HTMLElement} el
  * @param {string} key
+ * @param {string} code
  */
-function mimicKeyPress(el, key) {
-  el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key }));
-  el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keyup', { key }));
+function mimicKeyPress(el, key, code = '') {
+  el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key, code }));
+  el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keyup', { key, code }));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -381,8 +382,7 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
     });
 
     describe('Accessibility', () => {
-      // TODO: enable when native button is not a child anymore
-      it.skip('[axe]: is accessible when opened', async () => {
+      it('[axe]: is accessible when opened', async () => {
         const el = await fixture(html`
           <${tag} label="age" opened>
             <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${10}>Item 1</${optionTag}>
@@ -396,14 +396,13 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
       });
 
       // NB: regular listbox is always 'opened', but needed for combobox and select-rich
-      // TODO: enable when native button is not a child anymore
-      it.skip('[axe]: is accessible when closed', async () => {
+      it('[axe]: is accessible when closed', async () => {
         const el = await fixture(html`
-                <${tag} label="age">
-                  <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${10}>Item 1</${optionTag}>
-                  <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${20}>Item 2</${optionTag}>
-                </${tag}>
-              `);
+          <${tag} label="age">
+            <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${10}>Item 1</${optionTag}>
+            <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${20}>Item 2</${optionTag}>
+          </${tag}>
+        `);
         await expect(el).to.be.accessible();
       });
 
@@ -442,7 +441,6 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
         await el.updateComplete;
         expect(_activeDescendantOwnerNode.getAttribute('aria-activedescendant')).to.equal('first');
         mimicKeyPress(_activeDescendantOwnerNode, 'ArrowDown');
-        // _activeDescendantOwnerNode.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown' }));
         await el.updateComplete;
         expect(_activeDescendantOwnerNode.getAttribute('aria-activedescendant')).to.equal('second');
       });
@@ -601,7 +599,6 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
             // Normalize
             el.activeIndex = 0;
             const options = el.formElements;
-            // mimicKeyPress(listbox, 'ArrowUp');
 
             mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 'ArrowUp');
 
@@ -609,7 +606,6 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
             expect(options[1].active).to.be.false;
             expect(options[2].active).to.be.false;
             el.activeIndex = 2;
-            // mimicKeyPress(listbox, 'ArrowDown');
             mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 'ArrowDown');
 
             expect(options[0].active).to.be.false;
@@ -709,32 +705,138 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
           });
         });
         // TODO: add key combinations like shift+home/ctrl+A etc etc.
-        // TODO: nice to have. Get from menu impl.
-        it.skip('selects a value with single [character] key', async () => {
-          const el = await fixture(html`
-              <${tag} opened>
-                <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'a'}>A</${optionTag}>
-                <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'b'}>B</${optionTag}>
-                <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'c'}>C</${optionTag}>
-              </${tag}>
-            `);
-          expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('a');
-          el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'C' }));
-          expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('c');
-        });
-        it.skip('selects a value with multiple [character] keys', async () => {
-          const el = await fixture(html`
-              <${tag} opened>
-                <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'bar'}>Bar</${optionTag}>
-                <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'far'}>Far</${optionTag}>
-                <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'foo'}>Foo</${optionTag}>
-              </${tag}>
-            `);
-          el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'F' }));
-          expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('far');
-          el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'O' }));
-          expect(el.modelValue).to.equal('foo');
+
+        describe('Typeahead', () => {
+          it('activates a value with single [character] key', async () => {
+            const el = await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} opened id="color" name="color" label="Favorite color">
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'red'}>Red</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'teal'}>Teal</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'turquoise'}>Turquoise</${optionTag}>
+            </${tag}>
+          `);
+            // @ts-expect-error [allow-protected-in-tests]
+            if (el._noTypeAhead) {
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const { _listboxNode } = getListboxMembers(el);
+
+            // Normalize start values between listbox, select and combobox and test interaction below
+            el.activeIndex = 0;
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 't', 'KeyT');
+            // await aTimeout(0);
+            expect(el.activeIndex).to.equal(1);
+          });
+
+          it('activates a value with multiple [character] keys', async () => {
+            const el = await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} opened id="color" name="color" label="Favorite color">
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'red'}>Red</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'teal'}>Teal</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'turquoise'}>Turquoise</${optionTag}>
+            </${tag}>
+          `);
+            // @ts-expect-error [allow-protected-in-tests]
+            if (el._noTypeAhead) {
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const { _listboxNode } = getListboxMembers(el);
+
+            // Normalize start values between listbox, select and combobox and test interaction below
+            el.activeIndex = 0;
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 't', 'KeyT');
+            expect(el.activeIndex).to.equal(1);
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 'u', 'KeyU');
+            expect(el.activeIndex).to.equal(2);
+          });
+
+          it('selects a value with [character] keys and selectionFollowsFocus', async () => {
+            const el = await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} opened id="color" name="color" label="Favorite color" selection-follows-focus>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'red'}>Red</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'teal'}>Teal</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'turquoise'}>Turquoise</${optionTag}>
+            </${tag}>
+          `);
+            // @ts-expect-error [allow-protected-in-tests]
+            if (el._noTypeAhead) {
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const { _listboxNode } = getListboxMembers(el);
+
+            // Normalize start values between listbox, select and combobox and test interaction below
+            el.checkedIndex = 0;
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 't', 'KeyT');
+            expect(el.checkedIndex).to.equal(1);
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 'u', 'KeyU');
+            expect(el.checkedIndex).to.equal(2);
+          });
+
+          it('clears typedChars after _typeAheadTimeout', async () => {
+            const el = await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} opened id="color" name="color" label="Favorite color">
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'red'}>Red</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'teal'}>Teal</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'turquoise'}>turquoise</${optionTag}>
+            </${tag}>
+          `);
+            // @ts-expect-error [allow-protected-in-tests]
+            if (el._noTypeAhead) {
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+            const { _listboxNode } = getListboxMembers(el);
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 't', 'KeyT');
+            // @ts-ignore [allow-private] in test
+            expect(el.__typedChars).to.deep.equal(['t']);
+
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 'u', 'KeyU');
+            // @ts-ignore [allow-private] in test
+            expect(el.__typedChars).to.deep.equal(['t', 'u']);
+
+            clock.tick(1000);
+            // @ts-ignore [allow-private] in test
+            expect(el.__typedChars).to.deep.equal([]);
+
+            clock.restore();
+          });
+
+          it('clears scheduled timeouts', async () => {
+            const el = await fixture(html`
+            <${tag} opened id="color" name="color" label="Favorite color">
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'red'}>Red</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'teal'}>Teal</${optionTag}>
+              <${optionTag} .choiceValue=${'turquoise'}>Turquoise</${optionTag}>
+            </${tag}>
+          `);
+            // @ts-expect-error [allow-protected-in-tests]
+            if (el._noTypeAhead) {
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const { _listboxNode } = getListboxMembers(el);
+
+            // Normalize start values between listbox, select and combobox and test interaction below
+            el.activeIndex = 0;
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 't', 'KeyT');
+            // @ts-expect-error [allow-private-in-tests]
+            const pendingClear = el.__pendingTypeAheadTimeout;
+            const clearTimeoutSpy = sinon.spy(window, 'clearTimeout');
+            mimicKeyPress(_listboxNode, 'u', 'KeyU');
+            expect(clearTimeoutSpy.args[0][0]).to.equal(pendingClear);
+          });
         });
+
         it('navigates to first and last option with [Home] and [End] keys', async () => {
           const el = await fixture(html`
               <${tag} opened>
@@ -1021,7 +1123,7 @@ export function runListboxMixinSuite(customConfig = {}) {
 
           const { _listboxNode } = getListboxMembers(el);
           const options = el.formElements;
-          // Normalize start values between listbox, slect and combobox and test interaction below
+          // Normalize start values between listbox, select and combobox and test interaction below
           el.activeIndex = 0;
           el.checkedIndex = 0;
           expect(el.activeIndex).to.equal(0);
diff --git a/packages/listbox/types/ListboxMixinTypes.d.ts b/packages/listbox/types/ListboxMixinTypes.d.ts
index 700929be4..71765f69b 100644
--- a/packages/listbox/types/ListboxMixinTypes.d.ts
+++ b/packages/listbox/types/ListboxMixinTypes.d.ts
@@ -51,10 +51,14 @@ export declare class ListboxHost {
 
   protected _listboxReceivesNoFocus: boolean;
 
+  protected _noTypeAhead: boolean;
+
   protected _uncheckChildren(): void;
 
   private __setupListboxNode(): void;
 
+  protected _handleTypeAhead(ev: KeyboardEvent, { setAsChecked: boolean }): void;
+
   protected _getPreviousEnabledOption(currentIndex: number, offset?: number): number;
 
   protected _getNextEnabledOption(currentIndex: number, offset?: number): number;
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@ export declare class ListboxHost {
   protected get _activeDescendantOwnerNode(): HTMLElement;
 
   protected _onListboxContentChanged(): void;
+
+  private __pendingTypeAheadTimeout: number | undefined;
 }
 
 export declare function ListboxImplementation<T extends Constructor<LitElement>>(
diff --git a/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectRich.js b/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectRich.js
index 856002808..061c3ba9f 100644
--- a/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectRich.js
+++ b/packages/select-rich/src/LionSelectRich.js
@@ -489,7 +489,10 @@ export class LionSelectRich extends SlotMixin(ScopedElementsMixin(OverlayMixin(L
           this.opened = true;
         }
         break;
-      /* no default */
+      default:
+        if (!this._noTypeAhead) {
+          this._handleTypeAhead(ev, { setAsChecked: true });
+        }
     }
   }
 
@@ -514,7 +517,6 @@ export class LionSelectRich extends SlotMixin(ScopedElementsMixin(OverlayMixin(L
         // Tab can only be caught in keydown
         this.opened = false;
         break;
-      /* no default */
       case 'Escape':
         this.opened = false;
         this.__blockListShowDuringTransition();
diff --git a/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich-interaction.test.js b/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich-interaction.test.js
index 4ba4f70e2..61310a22f 100644
--- a/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich-interaction.test.js
+++ b/packages/select-rich/test/lion-select-rich-interaction.test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ import '@lion/select-rich/define';
  * @typedef {import('@lion/listbox').LionOption} LionOption
  */
 
+/**
+ * @param {HTMLElement} el
+ * @param {string} key
+ * @param {string} code
+ */
+function mimicKeyPress(el, key, code = '') {
+  el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key, code }));
+  el.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keyup', { key, code }));
+}
+
 /**
  * @param {LionSelectRich} lionSelectEl
  */
@@ -142,6 +152,27 @@ describe('lion-select-rich interactions', () => {
       expect(el.checkedIndex).to.equal(0);
       expectOnlyGivenOneOptionToBeChecked(options, 0);
     });
+
+    it('checkes a value with [character] keys while listbox unopened', async () => {
+      const el = /** @type {LionSelectRich} */ (
+        await fixture(html`
+          <lion-select-rich interaction-mode="windows/linux">
+            <lion-options slot="input">
+              <lion-option .choiceValue=${'red'}>Red</lion-option>
+              <lion-option .choiceValue=${'teal'}>Teal</lion-option>
+              <lion-option .choiceValue=${'turquoise'}>Turquoise</lion-option>
+            </lion-options>
+          </lion-select-rich>
+        `)
+      );
+
+      // @ts-ignore [allow-private] in test
+      mimicKeyPress(el, 't', 'KeyT');
+      expect(el.checkedIndex).to.equal(1);
+
+      mimicKeyPress(el, 'u', 'KeyU');
+      expect(el.checkedIndex).to.equal(2);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('Disabled', () => {