diff --git a/ghostty/config b/ghostty/config
index 38dc3ef..1996113 100644
--- a/ghostty/config
+++ b/ghostty/config
@@ -64,8 +64,13 @@ keybind = alt+right=unbind
 keybind = ctrl+shift+left=unbind
 keybind = ctrl+shift+right=unbind
 
-# send CSI-u style codes for Ctrl+Shift+H/J/K/L
+# send CSI-u style codes for Ctrl bindings
 keybind = ctrl+shift+h=csi:11~
 keybind = ctrl+shift+j=csi:12~
 keybind = ctrl+shift+k=csi:13~
 keybind = ctrl+shift+l=csi:14~
+keybind = ctrl+1=csi:15~
+keybind = ctrl+2=csi:19~
+keybind = ctrl+3=csi:21~
+keybind = ctrl+4=csi:23~
+keybind = ctrl+5=csi:24~
diff --git a/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua b/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua
index 87b75f0..5365778 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/keymaps.lua
@@ -66,16 +66,13 @@ utils.foreach({
                     vim.cmd.normal({ cmd })
                 end
             end },
-            { "<C-t>",     ":$tabnew %<CR>", { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>1", ":1tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>2", ":2tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>3", ":3tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>4", ":4tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>5", ":5tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>6", ":6tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>7", ":7tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>8", ":8tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
-            { "<Leader>9", ":9tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
+            { "<C-t>", ":$tabnew %<CR>", { silent = true }, },
+            -- These are mapped to C-1 through C-5 in ghostty, sending escape codes for F keys
+            { "<F5>",  ":1tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
+            { "<F8>",  ":2tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
+            { "<F10>", ":3tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
+            { "<F11>", ":4tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
+            { "<F12>", ":5tabn<CR>",     { silent = true }, },
         }
     },
     {