diff --git a/extensions/helix/package.json b/extensions/helix/package.json
index 306e1b48..488c2eea 100644
--- a/extensions/helix/package.json
+++ b/extensions/helix/package.json
@@ -2012,6 +2012,12 @@
         "title": "Set mode to Normal",
         "command": "dance.modes.set.normal"
       },
+      {
+        "key": "Ctrl+[",
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'helix/insert'",
+        "title": "Set mode to Normal",
+        "command": "dance.modes.set.normal"
+      },
       {
         "key": "V",
         "when": "editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'helix/normal'",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fea66b3..9e353f27 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2473,6 +2473,12 @@
         "title": "Set mode to Normal",
         "command": "dance.modes.set.normal"
       },
+      {
+        "key": "Ctrl+[",
+        "when": "editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'",
+        "title": "Set mode to Normal",
+        "command": "dance.modes.set.normal"
+      },
       {
         "key": "Ctrl+V",
         "when": "editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'",
diff --git a/src/api/data/commands.yaml b/src/api/data/commands.yaml
index bb88ed24..55d3dc1e 100644
--- a/src/api/data/commands.yaml
+++ b/src/api/data/commands.yaml
@@ -683,11 +683,11 @@ modes.set:
 
       #### Variants
 
-      | Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                  | Command                                                     |
-      | ------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-      | Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
-      | Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                             | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
-      | Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                         | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
+      | Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                                        | Command                                                     |
+      | ------------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+      | Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select), `c-[` (core: insert) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
+      | Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                                                   | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
+      | Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                                               | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
 
       Other variants are provided to switch to insert mode:
 
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ modes.set.normal:
     qwerty: |-
       `escape` (core: insert; helix: select)
       `v` (helix: select)
+      `c-[` (core: insert)
 
   commands: |-
     [".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]
diff --git a/src/commands/README.md b/src/commands/README.md
index 2bce2fd5..248ee687 100644
--- a/src/commands/README.md
+++ b/src/commands/README.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L27"><code>modes.insert.lineEnd</code></a></td><td>Insert at line end</td><td><code>Shift+A</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+A</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L26"><code>modes.insert.lineStart</code></a></td><td>Insert at line start</td><td><code>Shift+I</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+I</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L17"><code>modes.set.insert</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Insert</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L16"><code>modes.set.normal</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Normal</td><td><code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)<code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L16"><code>modes.set.normal</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Normal</td><td><code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)<code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>Ctrl+[</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L18"><code>modes.set.select</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Select</td><td><code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L43"><code>modes.set.temporarily.insert</code></a></td><td>Temporary Insert mode</td><td><code>Ctrl+V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="./modes.ts#L42"><code>modes.set.temporarily.normal</code></a></td><td>Temporary Normal mode</td><td><code>Ctrl+V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)</td></tr>
@@ -925,11 +925,11 @@ Set Dance mode.
 
 #### Variants
 
-| Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                  | Command                                                     |
-| ------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
-| Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                             | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
-| Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                         | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
+| Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                                        | Command                                                     |
+| ------------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select), `c-[` (core: insert) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
+| Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                                                   | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
+| Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                                               | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
 
 Other variants are provided to switch to insert mode:
 
diff --git a/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md b/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
index cb4a9cb8..ed6179b9 100644
--- a/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
+++ b/src/commands/layouts/azerty.fr.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L27"><code>modes.insert.lineEnd</code></a></td><td>Insert at line end</td><td><code>Shift+A</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+A</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L26"><code>modes.insert.lineStart</code></a></td><td>Insert at line start</td><td><code>Shift+I</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+I</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L17"><code>modes.set.insert</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Insert</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L16"><code>modes.set.normal</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Normal</td><td><code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)<code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L16"><code>modes.set.normal</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Normal</td><td><code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)<code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>Ctrl+[</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L18"><code>modes.set.select</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Select</td><td><code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L43"><code>modes.set.temporarily.insert</code></a></td><td>Temporary Insert mode</td><td><code>Ctrl+V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L42"><code>modes.set.temporarily.normal</code></a></td><td>Temporary Normal mode</td><td><code>Ctrl+V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)</td></tr>
@@ -910,11 +910,11 @@ Set Dance mode.
 
 #### Variants
 
-| Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                  | Command                                                     |
-| ------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
-| Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                             | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
-| Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                         | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
+| Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                                        | Command                                                     |
+| ------------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select), `c-[` (core: insert) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
+| Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                                                   | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
+| Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                                               | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
 
 Other variants are provided to switch to insert mode:
 
diff --git a/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md b/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
index 9489a35b..c08aa1b2 100644
--- a/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
+++ b/src/commands/layouts/qwerty.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ selections are empty</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L27"><code>modes.insert.lineEnd</code></a></td><td>Insert at line end</td><td><code>Shift+A</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+A</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L26"><code>modes.insert.lineStart</code></a></td><td>Insert at line start</td><td><code>Shift+I</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)<code>Shift+I</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L17"><code>modes.set.insert</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Insert</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L16"><code>modes.set.normal</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Normal</td><td><code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)<code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)</td></tr>
+<tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L16"><code>modes.set.normal</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Normal</td><td><code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)<code>Escape</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'select'</code>)<code>Ctrl+[</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L18"><code>modes.set.select</code></a></td><td>Set mode to Select</td><td><code>V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L43"><code>modes.set.temporarily.insert</code></a></td><td>Temporary Insert mode</td><td><code>Ctrl+V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'normal'</code>)</td></tr>
 <tr><td><a href="../modes.ts#L42"><code>modes.set.temporarily.normal</code></a></td><td>Temporary Normal mode</td><td><code>Ctrl+V</code> (<code>editorTextFocus && dance.mode == 'insert'</code>)</td></tr>
@@ -910,11 +910,11 @@ Set Dance mode.
 
 #### Variants
 
-| Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                  | Command                                                     |
-| ------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
-| Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                             | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
-| Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                         | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
+| Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                                        | Command                                                     |
+| ------------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select), `c-[` (core: insert) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
+| Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                                                   | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
+| Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                                               | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
 
 Other variants are provided to switch to insert mode:
 
diff --git a/src/commands/modes.ts b/src/commands/modes.ts
index 9c491e82..1a114694 100644
--- a/src/commands/modes.ts
+++ b/src/commands/modes.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ declare module "./modes";
  *
  * #### Variants
  *
- * | Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                  | Command                                                     |
- * | ------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
- * | Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
- * | Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                             | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
- * | Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                         | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
+ * | Title              | Identifier   | Keybinding                                                                        | Command                                                     |
+ * | ------------------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
+ * | Set mode to Normal | `set.normal` | `escape` (core: insert; helix: select), `v` (helix: select), `c-[` (core: insert) | `[".modes.set", { mode: "normal" }], ["hideSuggestWidget"]` |
+ * | Set mode to Insert | `set.insert` |                                                                                   | `[".modes.set", { mode: "insert" }]`                        |
+ * | Set mode to Select | `set.select` | `v` (helix: normal)                                                               | `[".modes.set", { mode: "select" }]`                        |
  *
  * Other variants are provided to switch to insert mode:
  *