diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/input.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/input.dm
index 0970b23a16..8a8e0ac7c9 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/input.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/input.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(input)
 
 	var/list/macro_sets
 	var/list/movement_keys
+	/*! Special thing (until we get custom keybinds that also support clientside macros :weary:) that lets us do stuff like look up "which key is say/me bound to". Special format too, the value of a key should be list(key, modifier1, modifier2, ...). "default" unless override.
+	 *  USE get_key_for_macro_id or get_typing_indicator_binds TO ACCESS!
+	 */
+	var/list/macro_set_reverse_lookups
+	/// cache these for speed.
+	var/list/typing_indicator_binds
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/input/Initialize()
 	setup_default_macro_sets()
@@ -58,6 +64,32 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(input)
 			),
 		)
 
+	macro_set_reverse_lookups = list(
+		"default" = list(
+			"say" = list("T"),
+			"whisper" = list("T", "Ctrl"),
+			"me" = list("M"),
+			"subtle" = list("M", "Ctrl")
+			),
+		"old_default" = list(
+			"say" = list("T", "Ctrl"),
+			),
+		"old_hotkeys" = list(
+			"say" = list("T"),
+			"me" = list("M"),
+			)
+		)
+
+	typing_indicator_binds = list()
+	var/static/list/typing_indicator_verbs = list("me", "say")
+	for(var/check_verb in typing_indicator_verbs)
+		for(var/macro_set in macro_set_reverse_lookups)
+			var/list/keylist = macro_set_reverse_lookups[macro_set][check_verb]
+			if(!keylist)
+				continue
+			var/key = keylist[1]
+			typing_indicator_binds[key] = TRUE
+
 	// Because i'm lazy and don't want to type all these out twice
 	var/list/old_default = default_macro_sets["old_default"]
 
@@ -117,3 +149,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(input)
 	for(var/i in 1 to length(clients))
 		var/client/C = clients[i]
 		C.keyLoop()
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/input/proc/get_key_for_macro_id(macro_id, macroset)
+	return macro_set_reverse_lookups[macroset][macro_id] || macro_set_reverse_lookups["default"][macro_id]
+
+/// Returns an associative list of keys without modifiers like ctrl. You have to do another lookup, this is for the first check to be faster.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/input/proc/get_typing_indicator_binds(macroset)
+	return typing_indicator_binds[macroset]
diff --git a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_living.dm b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_living.dm
index ec6c5dd539..b338c5e899 100644
--- a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_living.dm
@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@
 			lay_down()
 			return
 
-
 	return ..()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_mob.dm b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_mob.dm
index 964ee65047..6d413b4166 100644
--- a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_mob.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 // Or we can have NPC's send actual keypresses and detect that by seeing no client
 
 /mob/key_down(_key, client/user)
+	if(SSinput.typing_indicator_binds[_key])
+		var/macroset = winget(user, "mainwindow", "macro")
+		var/list/L = SSinput.macro_set_reverse_lookups[macroset]
+		var/valid = TRUE
+		if(length(L) > 1)
+			for(var/modifier in 2 to length(L))
+				if(!client.keys_held[modifier])
+					valid = FALSE
+					break
+		if(valid)
+			display_typing_indicator()
 	switch(_key)
 		if("Delete", "H")
 			if(!pulling)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index b1bc47ea4a..52e14a43e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 	var/whitelist = list() 		//List the ckeys that can use this species, if it's whitelisted.: list("John Doe", "poopface666", "SeeALiggerPullTheTrigger") Spaces & capitalization can be included or ignored entirely for each key as it checks for both.
 	var/should_draw_citadel = FALSE
 
+	/// Our default override for typing indicator state
+	var/typing_indicator_state
+
 ///////////
 // PROCS //
 ///////////
@@ -2218,3 +2221,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 /datum/species/proc/start_wagging_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 
 /datum/species/proc/stop_wagging_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+
+
+/////// TYPING INDICATORS ///////
+/datum/species/proc/get_typing_indicator_state()
+	return typing_indicator_state
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/typing_indicator.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/typing_indicator.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d420c1f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/typing_indicator.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/mob/living/carbon/human/get_typing_indicator_icon_state()
+	return dna?.species?.get_typing_indicator_state() || ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 35b49cce8e..f90b285d2d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 
 	if(cultslurring)
 		message = cultslur(message)
-	
+
 	if(clockcultslurring)
 		message = CLOCK_CULT_SLUR(message)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index c45f6eec13..7a3959ed8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -128,3 +128,13 @@
 
 	var/flavor_text = ""
 	var/flavor_text_2 = "" //version of the above that only lasts for the current round.
+
+	///////TYPING INDICATORS///////
+	/// Set to true if we want to show typing indicators.
+	var/typing_indicator_enabled = FALSE
+	/// Default icon_state of our typing indicator. Currently only supports paths (because anything else is, as of time of typing this, unnecesary.
+	var/typing_indicator_state = /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator
+	/// The timer that will remove our indicator for early aborts (like when an user finishes their message)
+	var/typing_indicator_timerid
+	/// Default typing indicator timeout
+	var/typing_indicator_timeout = 30 SECONDS
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm b/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92710e2434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/// state = overlay/image/object/type/whatever add_overlay will accept
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(typing_indicator_overlays)
+
+/// Fetches the typing indicator we'll use from GLOB.typing_indicator_overlays
+/mob/proc/get_indicator_overlay(state)
+	. = GLOB.typing_indicator_overlays[state]
+	if(.)
+		return
+	// doesn't exist, make it and cache it
+	if(ispath(state))
+		. = GLOB.typing_indicator_overlays[state] = state
+	// We only support paths for now because anything else isn't necessary yet.
+
+/// Gets the state we will use for typing indicators. Defaults to src.typing_indicator_state
+/mob/proc/get_typing_indicator_icon_state()
+	return typing_indicator_state
+
+/*!
+ * Displays typing indicator.
+ * @param timeout_override - Sets how long until this will disappear on its own without the user finishing their message or logging out. Defaults to src.typing_indicator_timeout
+ * @param state_override - Sets the state that we will fetch. Defaults to src.get_typing_indicator_icon_state()
+ * @param force - shows even if src.typing_indcator_enabled is FALSE.
+ */
+/mob/proc/display_typing_indicator(timeout_override = typing_indicator_timeout, state_override = get_typing_indicator_icon_state(), force = FALSE)
+	if(!typing_indicator_enabled || force)
+		return
+	add_overlay(get_indicator_overlay(state_override))
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/clear_typing_indicator, state_override), timeout_override, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+
+/*!
+ * Removes typing indicator.
+ * @param state_override Sets the state that we will remove. Defaults to src.get_typing_indicator_icon_state()
+ */
+/mob/proc/clear_typing_indicator(state_override = get_typing_indicator_icon_state())
+	deltimer(typing_indicator_timerid)
+	cut_overlay(get_indicator_overlay(state_override))
+
+/// Default typing indicator
+/obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT
+	icon = 'icons/mob/talk.dmi'
+	icon_state = "default_typing"
+	appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR | TILE_BOUND | PIXEL_SCALE
+	layer = LARGE_MOB_LAYER
diff --git a/icons/mob/talk.dmi b/icons/mob/talk.dmi
index 05fe6f5623..2e300b5a29 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/talk.dmi and b/icons/mob/talk.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 9ecf1ddd5e..5f14d2285a 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
 #include "code\__DEFINES\obj_flags.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\pinpointers.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\pipe_construction.dm"
-#include "code\__DEFINES\power.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\pool.dm"
+#include "code\__DEFINES\power.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\preferences.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\procpath.dm"
 #include "code\__DEFINES\profile.dm"
@@ -2109,6 +2109,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\say_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\status_procs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\transform_procs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\typing_indicator.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\update_icons.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\camera\camera.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\dead\dead.dm"
@@ -2231,6 +2232,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\say.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\status_procs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\typing_indicator.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\update_icons.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\abductors.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\species_types\android.dm"