diff --git a/internal/action/replace.go b/internal/action/replace.go
index 8fdd216..31697c5 100644
--- a/internal/action/replace.go
+++ b/internal/action/replace.go
@@ -35,15 +35,25 @@ func (a ReplaceChar) Execute(m Model) tea.Cmd {
 		buf.UndoStack.BeginBlock(win.Cursor)
 	}
 
-	pos := win.Cursor.Col
-	line := buf.Line(win.Cursor.Line)
-	for i := 0; i < a.Count && pos < len(line); i++ {
-		line = line[:pos] + a.Char + line[pos+1:]
-		buf.SetLine(win.Cursor.Line, line)
-		pos++
+	switch m.Mode() {
+	case core.VisualMode:
+		replaceVisualCharSelection(m, a.Char)
+	case core.VisualLineMode:
+		replaceVisualLineSelection(m, a.Char)
+	case core.VisualBlockMode:
+		replaceVisualBlockSelection(m, a.Char)
+	default:
+		pos := win.Cursor.Col
+		line := buf.Line(win.Cursor.Line)
+		for i := 0; i < a.Count && pos < len(line); i++ {
+			line = line[:pos] + a.Char + line[pos+1:]
+			buf.SetLine(win.Cursor.Line, line)
+			pos++
+		}
+
+		win.SetCursorCol(pos - 1)
 	}
 
-	win.SetCursorCol(pos - 1)
 	m.SetMode(core.NormalMode)
 
 	if buf.UndoStack != nil {
@@ -53,6 +63,80 @@ func (a ReplaceChar) Execute(m Model) tea.Cmd {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func replaceVisualCharSelection(m Model, char string) {
+	win := m.ActiveWindow()
+	buf := m.ActiveBuffer()
+
+	start, end := normalizeSelection(m)
+
+	for y := start.Line; y <= end.Line; y++ {
+		line := buf.Line(y)
+		if len(line) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		from := 0
+		to := len(line) - 1
+		if y == start.Line {
+			from = start.Col
+		}
+		if y == end.Line {
+			to = min(end.Col, len(line)-1)
+		}
+
+		if from < 0 {
+			from = 0
+		}
+		if from >= len(line) || to < from {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		replaced := strings.Repeat(char, to-from+1)
+		buf.SetLine(y, line[:from]+replaced+line[to+1:])
+	}
+
+	win.SetCursorPos(start.Line, start.Col)
+}
+
+func replaceVisualLineSelection(m Model, char string) {
+	win := m.ActiveWindow()
+	buf := m.ActiveBuffer()
+
+	start, end := normalizeSelection(m)
+
+	for y := start.Line; y <= end.Line; y++ {
+		line := buf.Line(y)
+		if len(line) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		buf.SetLine(y, strings.Repeat(char, len(line)))
+	}
+
+	win.SetCursorPos(start.Line, 0)
+}
+
+func replaceVisualBlockSelection(m Model, char string) {
+	win := m.ActiveWindow()
+	buf := m.ActiveBuffer()
+
+	start, end := normalizeSelection(m)
+	startCol := min(start.Col, end.Col)
+	endCol := max(start.Col, end.Col)
+
+	for y := start.Line; y <= end.Line; y++ {
+		line := buf.Line(y)
+		if startCol >= len(line) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		ec := min(endCol, len(line)-1)
+		replaced := strings.Repeat(char, ec-startCol+1)
+		buf.SetLine(y, line[:startCol]+replaced+line[ec+1:])
+	}
+
+	win.SetCursorPos(start.Line, startCol)
+}
+
 type EnterReplace struct {
 	Count int
 }
diff --git a/internal/editor/integration_replace_test.go b/internal/editor/integration_replace_test.go
index 1b5d4d2..77fabf1 100644
--- a/internal/editor/integration_replace_test.go
+++ b/internal/editor/integration_replace_test.go
@@ -1038,3 +1038,121 @@ func TestReplaceModeRepeat(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+// ==================================================
+// Visual Replace Char (v/V/ctrl+v + r{char}) Tests
+// ==================================================
+
+func TestVisualReplaceChar(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("test 'vlllrx' replaces each selected char in characterwise visual mode", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"hello world"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLines(t, lines)
+		sendKeys(tm, "v", "l", "l", "l", "r", "x")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		if m.ActiveBuffer().Line(0) != "xxxxo world" {
+			t.Errorf("Line(0) = %q, want %q", m.ActiveBuffer().Line(0), "xxxxo world")
+		}
+		if m.Mode() != core.NormalMode {
+			t.Errorf("Mode() = %v, want %v", m.Mode(), core.NormalMode)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test backward characterwise selection with 'r'", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"hello"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLinesAndCursorPos(t, lines, core.Position{Col: 4, Line: 0})
+		sendKeys(tm, "v", "h", "h", "r", "z")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		if m.ActiveBuffer().Line(0) != "hezzz" {
+			t.Errorf("Line(0) = %q, want %q", m.ActiveBuffer().Line(0), "hezzz")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test 'VjrX' replaces all characters in selected lines", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"abc", "de", "fghi"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLines(t, lines)
+		sendKeys(tm, "V", "j", "r", "X")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		assertReplaceVisualLines(t, m, []string{"XXX", "XX", "fghi"})
+		if m.Mode() != core.NormalMode {
+			t.Errorf("Mode() = %v, want %v", m.Mode(), core.NormalMode)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test visual line backward selection with 'r'", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"one", "two", "three"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLinesAndCursorPos(t, lines, core.Position{Col: 0, Line: 2})
+		sendKeys(tm, "V", "k", "r", "_")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		assertReplaceVisualLines(t, m, []string{"one", "___", "_____"})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test 'ctrl+vljrx' replaces each char in block selection", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"hello", "world"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLines(t, lines)
+		sendKeys(tm, "ctrl+v", "l", "j", "r", "x")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		assertReplaceVisualLines(t, m, []string{"xxllo", "xxrld"})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test block replace with ragged line lengths replaces available chars", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"abcd", "xy", "1234"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLinesAndCursorPos(t, lines, core.Position{Col: 1, Line: 0})
+		sendKeys(tm, "ctrl+v", "l", "j", "j", "r", "q")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		assertReplaceVisualLines(t, m, []string{"aqqd", "xq", "1qq4"})
+	})
+}
+
+// ==================================================
+// Visual Replace Char Repeat (.) Tests
+// ==================================================
+
+func TestVisualReplaceCharRepeat(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("test dot repeats characterwise visual replace", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"hello world"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLines(t, lines)
+		sendKeys(tm, "v", "l", "l", "r", "x", "w", ".")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		if m.ActiveBuffer().Line(0) != "xxxlo xxxld" {
+			t.Errorf("Line(0) = %q, want %q", m.ActiveBuffer().Line(0), "xxxlo xxxld")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test dot repeats visual line replace on next line", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"abcde", "vwxyz"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLines(t, lines)
+		sendKeys(tm, "V", "r", "_", "j", ".")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		assertReplaceVisualLines(t, m, []string{"_____", "_____"})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("test dot repeats visual block replace at new location", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lines := []string{"abcdef", "ghijkl", "mnopqr", "stuvwx"}
+		tm := newTestModelWithLines(t, lines)
+		sendKeys(tm, "ctrl+v", "l", "j", "r", "*", "j", "j", ".")
+
+		m := getFinalModel(t, tm)
+		assertReplaceVisualLines(t, m, []string{"**cdef", "**ijkl", "**opqr", "**uvwx"})
+	})
+}
+
+func assertReplaceVisualLines(t *testing.T, m *Model, want []string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if m.ActiveBuffer().LineCount() != len(want) {
+		t.Fatalf("LineCount() = %d, want %d", m.ActiveBuffer().LineCount(), len(want))
+	}
+
+	for i := range want {
+		if m.ActiveBuffer().Line(i) != want[i] {
+			t.Errorf("Line(%d) = %q, want %q", i, m.ActiveBuffer().Line(i), want[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/input/handler.go b/internal/input/handler.go
index 25e0bd3..ae3202a 100644
--- a/internal/input/handler.go
+++ b/internal/input/handler.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(m action.Model, key string) tea.Cmd {
 func (h *Handler) dispatch(m action.Model, kind string, binding any, key string) tea.Cmd {
 	// Handle character motions (f/t/F/T) - transition to waiting state
 	if kind == "char_motion" {
-		if key == "r" {
+		if key == "r" && !m.Mode().IsVisualMode() {
 			m.SetMode(core.WaitingMode)
 		}
 		h.charMotionType = key
diff --git a/internal/input/keymap.go b/internal/input/keymap.go
index a1577e1..cc3a2ba 100644
--- a/internal/input/keymap.go
+++ b/internal/input/keymap.go
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ func NewVisualKeymap() *Keymap {
 			"F": action.FindChar{Forward: false, Inclusive: true},
 			"t": action.FindChar{Forward: true, Inclusive: false},
 			"T": action.FindChar{Forward: false, Inclusive: false},
+			"r": action.ReplaceChar{Count: 1},
 		},
 		modifiers: map[string]any{
 			"i": nil,
diff --git a/internal/operator/change.go b/internal/operator/change.go
index 8566d67..92fcc96 100644
--- a/internal/operator/change.go
+++ b/internal/operator/change.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
-// ChangeOperator implements Operator (c) - changes (deletes and enters insert mode) text.
+// ChangeOperator implements Operator (c, s, R) - changes (deletes and enters insert mode) text.
 type ChangeOperator struct{}
 
 // ChangeOperator.Operate: Changes text based on the current mode and motion type.