diff --git a/docs/assets/css/bootstrap-responsive.css b/docs/assets/css/bootstrap-responsive.css
index dee5dc608306..5286f3b275d0 100644
--- a/docs/assets/css/bootstrap-responsive.css
+++ b/docs/assets/css/bootstrap-responsive.css
@@ -1003,7 +1003,9 @@
     margin-bottom: 2px;
   }
   .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:hover,
-  .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover {
+  .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:focus,
+  .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover,
+  .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:focus {
     background-color: #f2f2f2;
   }
   .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .nav > li > a,
@@ -1011,7 +1013,9 @@
     color: #999999;
   }
   .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:hover,
-  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover {
+  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:focus,
+  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover,
+  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:focus {
     background-color: #111111;
   }
   .nav-collapse.in .btn-group {
diff --git a/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css b/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css
index 2e2f061605a7..23982903de65 100644
--- a/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css
+++ b/docs/assets/css/bootstrap.css
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ a {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-a:hover {
+a:hover,
+a:focus {
   color: #005580;
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
@@ -678,7 +679,8 @@ cite {
   color: #999999;
 }
 
-a.muted:hover {
+a.muted:hover,
+a.muted:focus {
   color: #808080;
 }
 
@@ -686,7 +688,8 @@ a.muted:hover {
   color: #c09853;
 }
 
-a.text-warning:hover {
+a.text-warning:hover,
+a.text-warning:focus {
   color: #a47e3c;
 }
 
@@ -694,7 +697,8 @@ a.text-warning:hover {
   color: #b94a48;
 }
 
-a.text-error:hover {
+a.text-error:hover,
+a.text-error:focus {
   color: #953b39;
 }
 
@@ -702,7 +706,8 @@ a.text-error:hover {
   color: #3a87ad;
 }
 
-a.text-info:hover {
+a.text-info:hover,
+a.text-info:focus {
   color: #2d6987;
 }
 
@@ -710,7 +715,8 @@ a.text-info:hover {
   color: #468847;
 }
 
-a.text-success:hover {
+a.text-success:hover,
+a.text-success:focus {
   color: #356635;
 }
 
@@ -2259,7 +2265,7 @@ table th[class*="span"],
   background-repeat: no-repeat;
 }
 
-/* White icons with optional class, or on hover/active states of certain elements */
+/* White icons with optional class, or on hover/focus/active states of certain elements */
 
 .icon-white,
 .nav-pills > .active > a > [class^="icon-"],
@@ -2269,11 +2275,15 @@ table th[class*="span"],
 .navbar-inverse .nav > .active > a > [class^="icon-"],
 .navbar-inverse .nav > .active > a > [class*=" icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover > [class^="icon-"],
+.dropdown-menu > li > a:focus > [class^="icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover > [class*=" icon-"],
+.dropdown-menu > li > a:focus > [class*=" icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > .active > a > [class^="icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > .active > a > [class*=" icon-"],
 .dropdown-submenu:hover > a > [class^="icon-"],
-.dropdown-submenu:hover > a > [class*=" icon-"] {
+.dropdown-submenu:focus > a > [class^="icon-"],
+.dropdown-submenu:hover > a > [class*=" icon-"],
+.dropdown-submenu:focus > a > [class*=" icon-"] {
   background-image: url("../img/glyphicons-halflings-white.png");
 }
 
@@ -2923,7 +2933,8 @@ table th[class*="span"],
 
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover,
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:focus,
-.dropdown-submenu:hover > a {
+.dropdown-submenu:hover > a,
+.dropdown-submenu:focus > a {
   color: #ffffff;
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: #0081c2;
@@ -2937,7 +2948,8 @@ table th[class*="span"],
 }
 
 .dropdown-menu > .active > a,
-.dropdown-menu > .active > a:hover {
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a:hover,
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: #0081c2;
@@ -2952,11 +2964,12 @@ table th[class*="span"],
 }
 
 .dropdown-menu > .disabled > a,
-.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover {
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover,
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:focus {
   color: #999999;
 }
 
-.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover {
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover .dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   cursor: default;
   background-color: transparent;
@@ -3132,7 +3145,8 @@ table th[class*="span"],
   filter: alpha(opacity=20);
 }
 
-.close:hover {
+.close:hover,
+.close:focus {
   color: #000000;
   text-decoration: none;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -3186,6 +3200,7 @@ button.close {
 }
 
 .btn:hover,
+.btn:focus,
 .btn:active,
 .btn.active,
 .btn.disabled,
@@ -3204,7 +3219,8 @@ button.close {
   *margin-left: 0;
 }
 
-.btn:hover {
+.btn:hover,
+.btn:focus {
   color: #333333;
   text-decoration: none;
   background-position: 0 -15px;
@@ -3331,6 +3347,7 @@ input[type="button"].btn-block {
 }
 
 .btn-primary:hover,
+.btn-primary:focus,
 .btn-primary:active,
 .btn-primary.active,
 .btn-primary.disabled,
@@ -3363,6 +3380,7 @@ input[type="button"].btn-block {
 }
 
 .btn-warning:hover,
+.btn-warning:focus,
 .btn-warning:active,
 .btn-warning.active,
 .btn-warning.disabled,
@@ -3395,6 +3413,7 @@ input[type="button"].btn-block {
 }
 
 .btn-danger:hover,
+.btn-danger:focus,
 .btn-danger:active,
 .btn-danger.active,
 .btn-danger.disabled,
@@ -3427,6 +3446,7 @@ input[type="button"].btn-block {
 }
 
 .btn-success:hover,
+.btn-success:focus,
 .btn-success:active,
 .btn-success.active,
 .btn-success.disabled,
@@ -3459,6 +3479,7 @@ input[type="button"].btn-block {
 }
 
 .btn-info:hover,
+.btn-info:focus,
 .btn-info:active,
 .btn-info.active,
 .btn-info.disabled,
@@ -3491,6 +3512,7 @@ input[type="button"].btn-block {
 }
 
 .btn-inverse:hover,
+.btn-inverse:focus,
 .btn-inverse:active,
 .btn-inverse.active,
 .btn-inverse.disabled,
@@ -3554,13 +3576,15 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           border-radius: 0;
 }
 
-.btn-link:hover {
+.btn-link:hover,
+.btn-link:focus {
   color: #005580;
   text-decoration: underline;
   background-color: transparent;
 }
 
-.btn-link[disabled]:hover {
+.btn-link[disabled]:hover,
+.btn-link[disabled]:focus {
   color: #333333;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -3904,7 +3928,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   display: block;
 }
 
-.nav > li > a:hover {
+.nav > li > a:hover,
+.nav > li > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: #eeeeee;
 }
@@ -3950,7 +3975,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 }
 
 .nav-list > .active > a,
-.nav-list > .active > a:hover {
+.nav-list > .active > a:hover,
+.nav-list > .active > a:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
   text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
   background-color: #0088cc;
@@ -4021,12 +4047,14 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
 }
 
-.nav-tabs > li > a:hover {
+.nav-tabs > li > a:hover,
+.nav-tabs > li > a:focus {
   border-color: #eeeeee #eeeeee #dddddd;
 }
 
 .nav-tabs > .active > a,
-.nav-tabs > .active > a:hover {
+.nav-tabs > .active > a:hover,
+.nav-tabs > .active > a:focus {
   color: #555555;
   cursor: default;
   background-color: #ffffff;
@@ -4045,7 +4073,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 }
 
 .nav-pills > .active > a,
-.nav-pills > .active > a:hover {
+.nav-pills > .active > a:hover,
+.nav-pills > .active > a:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
   background-color: #0088cc;
 }
@@ -4087,7 +4116,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 4px;
 }
 
-.nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li > a:hover {
+.nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li > a:hover,
+.nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li > a:focus {
   z-index: 2;
   border-color: #ddd;
 }
@@ -4118,7 +4148,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   border-bottom-color: #0088cc;
 }
 
-.nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret {
+.nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret,
+.nav .dropdown-toggle:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: #005580;
   border-bottom-color: #005580;
 }
@@ -4139,13 +4170,15 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   border-bottom-color: #555555;
 }
 
-.nav > .dropdown.active > a:hover {
+.nav > .dropdown.active > a:hover,
+.nav > .dropdown.active > a:focus {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .nav-tabs .open .dropdown-toggle,
 .nav-pills .open .dropdown-toggle,
-.nav > li.dropdown.open.active > a:hover {
+.nav > li.dropdown.open.active > a:hover,
+.nav > li.dropdown.open.active > a:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
   background-color: #999999;
   border-color: #999999;
@@ -4153,14 +4186,16 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 
 .nav li.dropdown.open .caret,
 .nav li.dropdown.open.active .caret,
-.nav li.dropdown.open a:hover .caret {
+.nav li.dropdown.open a:hover .caret,
+.nav li.dropdown.open a:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: #ffffff;
   border-bottom-color: #ffffff;
   opacity: 1;
   filter: alpha(opacity=100);
 }
 
-.tabs-stacked .open > a:hover {
+.tabs-stacked .open > a:hover,
+.tabs-stacked .open > a:focus {
   border-color: #999999;
 }
 
@@ -4214,13 +4249,15 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
 }
 
-.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover {
+.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover,
+.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > li > a:focus {
   border-top-color: #ddd;
   border-bottom-color: transparent;
 }
 
 .tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a,
-.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a:hover {
+.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a:hover,
+.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a:focus {
   border-color: transparent #ddd #ddd #ddd;
 }
 
@@ -4249,12 +4286,14 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           border-radius: 4px 0 0 4px;
 }
 
-.tabs-left > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover {
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover,
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs > li > a:focus {
   border-color: #eeeeee #dddddd #eeeeee #eeeeee;
 }
 
 .tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a,
-.tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover {
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover,
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a:focus {
   border-color: #ddd transparent #ddd #ddd;
   *border-right-color: #ffffff;
 }
@@ -4272,12 +4311,14 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
 }
 
-.tabs-right > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover {
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover,
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs > li > a:focus {
   border-color: #eeeeee #eeeeee #eeeeee #dddddd;
 }
 
 .tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a,
-.tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover {
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover,
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a:focus {
   border-color: #ddd #ddd #ddd transparent;
   *border-left-color: #ffffff;
 }
@@ -4286,7 +4327,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   color: #999999;
 }
 
-.nav > .disabled > a:hover {
+.nav > .disabled > a:hover,
+.nav > .disabled > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   cursor: default;
   background-color: transparent;
@@ -4352,7 +4394,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #ffffff;
 }
 
-.navbar .brand:hover {
+.navbar .brand:hover,
+.navbar .brand:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -4366,7 +4409,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   color: #777777;
 }
 
-.navbar-link:hover {
+.navbar-link:hover,
+.navbar-link:focus {
   color: #333333;
 }
 
@@ -4592,6 +4636,7 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 }
 
 .navbar .btn-navbar:hover,
+.navbar .btn-navbar:focus,
 .navbar .btn-navbar:active,
 .navbar .btn-navbar.active,
 .navbar .btn-navbar.disabled,
@@ -4661,7 +4706,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   border-bottom: 0;
 }
 
-.navbar .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret {
+.navbar .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret,
+.navbar .nav li.dropdown > a:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: #555555;
   border-bottom-color: #555555;
 }
@@ -4733,7 +4779,9 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 }
 
 .navbar-inverse .brand:hover,
-.navbar-inverse .nav > li > a:hover {
+.navbar-inverse .nav > li > a:hover,
+.navbar-inverse .brand:focus,
+.navbar-inverse .nav > li > a:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
 }
 
@@ -4762,7 +4810,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   color: #999999;
 }
 
-.navbar-inverse .navbar-link:hover {
+.navbar-inverse .navbar-link:hover,
+.navbar-inverse .navbar-link:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
 }
 
@@ -4778,7 +4827,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
   background-color: #111111;
 }
 
-.navbar-inverse .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret {
+.navbar-inverse .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret,
+.navbar-inverse .nav li.dropdown > a:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: #ffffff;
   border-bottom-color: #ffffff;
 }
@@ -4851,6 +4901,7 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 }
 
 .navbar-inverse .btn-navbar:hover,
+.navbar-inverse .btn-navbar:focus,
 .navbar-inverse .btn-navbar:active,
 .navbar-inverse .btn-navbar.active,
 .navbar-inverse .btn-navbar.disabled,
@@ -4925,6 +4976,7 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 }
 
 .pagination ul > li > a:hover,
+.pagination ul > li > a:focus,
 .pagination ul > .active > a,
 .pagination ul > .active > span {
   background-color: #f5f5f5;
@@ -4938,7 +4990,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 
 .pagination ul > .disabled > span,
 .pagination ul > .disabled > a,
-.pagination ul > .disabled > a:hover {
+.pagination ul > .disabled > a:hover,
+.pagination ul > .disabled > a:focus {
   color: #999999;
   cursor: default;
   background-color: transparent;
@@ -5068,7 +5121,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           border-radius: 15px;
 }
 
-.pager li > a:hover {
+.pager li > a:hover,
+.pager li > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: #f5f5f5;
 }
@@ -5085,6 +5139,7 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
 
 .pager .disabled > a,
 .pager .disabled > a:hover,
+.pager .disabled > a:focus,
 .pager .disabled > span {
   color: #999999;
   cursor: default;
@@ -5483,7 +5538,8 @@ input[type="submit"].btn.btn-mini {
           transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
 }
 
-a.thumbnail:hover {
+a.thumbnail:hover,
+a.thumbnail:focus {
   border-color: #0088cc;
   -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 105, 214, 0.25);
      -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 105, 214, 0.25);
@@ -5573,7 +5629,9 @@ a.thumbnail:hover {
 }
 
 a.label:hover,
-a.badge:hover {
+a.label:focus,
+a.badge:hover,
+a.badge:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
   text-decoration: none;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -5968,7 +6026,8 @@ a.badge:hover {
   left: auto;
 }
 
-.carousel-control:hover {
+.carousel-control:hover,
+.carousel-control:focus {
   color: #ffffff;
   text-decoration: none;
   opacity: 0.9;
diff --git a/docs/examples/fluid.html b/docs/examples/fluid.html
index 4ca2920efd0b..359c4beed99f 100644
--- a/docs/examples/fluid.html
+++ b/docs/examples/fluid.html
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
           <div class="hero-unit">
             <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
             <p>This is a template for a simple marketing or informational website. It includes a large callout called the hero unit and three supporting pieces of content. Use it as a starting point to create something more unique.</p>
-            <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-large">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
+            <p><a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-large">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
           </div>
           <div class="row-fluid">
             <div class="span4">
diff --git a/docs/examples/hero.html b/docs/examples/hero.html
index f0a5e17093b5..1b9fc2fce922 100644
--- a/docs/examples/hero.html
+++ b/docs/examples/hero.html
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
       <div class="hero-unit">
         <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
         <p>This is a template for a simple marketing or informational website. It includes a large callout called the hero unit and three supporting pieces of content. Use it as a starting point to create something more unique.</p>
-        <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-large">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
+        <p><a href="#" class="btn btn-primary btn-large">Learn more &raquo;</a></p>
       </div>
 
       <!-- Example row of columns -->
diff --git a/less/buttons.less b/less/buttons.less
index 6f565b73c211..fba635a5e325 100644
--- a/less/buttons.less
+++ b/less/buttons.less
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
   .ie7-restore-left-whitespace(); // Give IE7 some love
   .box-shadow(~"inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.05)");
 
-  // Hover state
-  &:hover {
+  // Hover/focus state
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     color: @grayDark;
     text-decoration: none;
     background-position: 0 -15px;
 
-    // transition is only when going to hover, otherwise the background
+    // transition is only when going to hover/focus, otherwise the background
     // behind the gradient (there for IE<=9 fallback) gets mismatched
     .transition(background-position .1s linear);
   }
@@ -219,12 +220,14 @@ input[type="submit"].btn {
   color: @linkColor;
   .border-radius(0);
 }
-.btn-link:hover {
+.btn-link:hover,
+.btn-link:focus {
   color: @linkColorHover;
   text-decoration: underline;
   background-color: transparent;
 }
-.btn-link[disabled]:hover {
+.btn-link[disabled]:hover,
+.btn-link[disabled]:focus {
   color: @grayDark;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
diff --git a/less/carousel.less b/less/carousel.less
index b321e5bb5a0f..644ee2de975a 100644
--- a/less/carousel.less
+++ b/less/carousel.less
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@
     right: 15px;
   }
 
-  // Hover state
-  &:hover {
+  // Hover/focus state
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     color: @white;
     text-decoration: none;
     .opacity(90);
diff --git a/less/close.less b/less/close.less
index c71a508f3ff4..4c626bda6cc6 100644
--- a/less/close.less
+++ b/less/close.less
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
   color: @black;
   text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1);
   .opacity(20);
-  &:hover {
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     color: @black;
     text-decoration: none;
     cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/less/dropdowns.less b/less/dropdowns.less
index a0d4b1fd0c14..13490a637b64 100644
--- a/less/dropdowns.less
+++ b/less/dropdowns.less
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@
   }
 }
 
-// Hover state
+// Hover/Focus state
 // -----------
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover,
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:focus,
-.dropdown-submenu:hover > a {
+.dropdown-submenu:hover > a,
+.dropdown-submenu:focus > a {
   text-decoration: none;
   color: @dropdownLinkColorHover;
   #gradient > .vertical(@dropdownLinkBackgroundHover, darken(@dropdownLinkBackgroundHover, 5%));
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@
 // Active state
 // ------------
 .dropdown-menu > .active > a,
-.dropdown-menu > .active > a:hover {
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a:hover,
+.dropdown-menu > .active > a:focus {
   color: @dropdownLinkColorActive;
   text-decoration: none;
   outline: 0;
@@ -105,13 +107,15 @@
 
 // Disabled state
 // --------------
-// Gray out text and ensure the hover state remains gray
+// Gray out text and ensure the hover/focus state remains gray
 .dropdown-menu > .disabled > a,
-.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover {
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover,
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:focus {
   color: @grayLight;
 }
-// Nuke hover effects
-.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover {
+// Nuke hover/focus effects
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:hover
+.dropdown-menu > .disabled > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: transparent;
   background-image: none; // Remove CSS gradient
diff --git a/less/labels-badges.less b/less/labels-badges.less
index 9c3a40bfbf82..bc321fe5c186 100644
--- a/less/labels-badges.less
+++ b/less/labels-badges.less
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@
   }
 }
 
-// Hover state, but only for links
+// Hover/focus state, but only for links
 a {
   &.label:hover,
-  &.badge:hover {
+  &.label:focus,
+  &.badge:hover,
+  &.badge:focus {
     color: @white;
     text-decoration: none;
     cursor: pointer;
diff --git a/less/mixins.less b/less/mixins.less
index 4b09bea4cd2d..f996a3e9ef15 100644
--- a/less/mixins.less
+++ b/less/mixins.less
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
   .reset-filter();
 
   // in these cases the gradient won't cover the background, so we override
-  &:hover, &:active, &.active, &.disabled, &[disabled] {
+  &:hover, &:focus, &:active, &.active, &.disabled, &[disabled] {
     color: @textColor;
     background-color: @endColor;
     *background-color: darken(@endColor, 5%);
diff --git a/less/navbar.less b/less/navbar.less
index b5793beca80a..668ad38f96f9 100644
--- a/less/navbar.less
+++ b/less/navbar.less
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
   font-weight: 200;
   color: @navbarBrandColor;
   text-shadow: 0 1px 0 @navbarBackgroundHighlight;
-  &:hover {
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     text-decoration: none;
   }
 }
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@
 // -------------------------
 .navbar-link {
   color: @navbarLinkColor;
-  &:hover {
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     color: @navbarLinkColorHover;
   }
 }
@@ -247,10 +249,10 @@
   margin-top: 8px;
 }
 
-// Hover
+// Hover/focus
 .navbar .nav > li > a:focus,
 .navbar .nav > li > a:hover {
-  background-color: @navbarLinkBackgroundHover; // "transparent" is default to differentiate :hover from .active
+  background-color: @navbarLinkBackgroundHover; // "transparent" is default to differentiate :hover/:focus from .active
   color: @navbarLinkColorHover;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
@@ -334,8 +336,9 @@
   }
 }
 
-// Caret should match text color on hover
-.navbar .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret {
+// Caret should match text color on hover/focus
+.navbar .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret,
+.navbar .nav li.dropdown > a:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: @navbarLinkColorActive;
   border-bottom-color: @navbarLinkColorActive;
 }
@@ -395,7 +398,8 @@
   .nav > li > a {
     color: @navbarInverseLinkColor;
     text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25);
-    &:hover {
+    &:hover,
+    &:focus {
       color: @navbarInverseLinkColorHover;
     }
   }
@@ -424,7 +428,8 @@
   // Inline text links
   .navbar-link {
     color: @navbarInverseLinkColor;
-    &:hover {
+    &:hover,
+    &:focus {
       color: @navbarInverseLinkColorHover;
     }
   }
@@ -442,7 +447,8 @@
     background-color: @navbarInverseLinkBackgroundActive;
     color: @navbarInverseLinkColorActive;
   }
-  .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret {
+  .nav li.dropdown > a:hover .caret,
+  .nav li.dropdown > a:focus .caret {
     border-top-color: @navbarInverseLinkColorActive;
     border-bottom-color: @navbarInverseLinkColorActive;
   }
diff --git a/less/navs.less b/less/navs.less
index 2d08e79dacfb..01cd805bde28 100644
--- a/less/navs.less
+++ b/less/navs.less
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 .nav > li > a {
   display: block;
 }
-.nav > li > a:hover {
+.nav > li > a:hover,
+.nav > li > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: @grayLighter;
 }
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@
   padding: 3px 15px;
 }
 .nav-list > .active > a,
-.nav-list > .active > a:hover {
+.nav-list > .active > a:hover,
+.nav-list > .active > a:focus {
   color: @white;
   text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);
   background-color: @linkColor;
@@ -122,13 +124,15 @@
   line-height: @baseLineHeight;
   border: 1px solid transparent;
   .border-radius(4px 4px 0 0);
-  &:hover {
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     border-color: @grayLighter @grayLighter #ddd;
   }
 }
-// Active state, and it's :hover to override normal :hover
+// Active state, and it's :hover/:focus to override normal :hover/:focus
 .nav-tabs > .active > a,
-.nav-tabs > .active > a:hover {
+.nav-tabs > .active > a:hover,
+.nav-tabs > .active > a:focus {
   color: @gray;
   background-color: @bodyBackground;
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
@@ -151,7 +155,8 @@
 
 // Active state
 .nav-pills > .active > a,
-.nav-pills > .active > a:hover {
+.nav-pills > .active > a:hover,
+.nav-pills > .active > a:focus {
   color: @white;
   background-color: @linkColor;
 }
@@ -183,7 +188,8 @@
 .nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li:last-child > a {
   .border-bottom-radius(4px);
 }
-.nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li > a:hover {
+.nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li > a:hover,
+.nav-tabs.nav-stacked > li > a:focus {
   border-color: #ddd;
   z-index: 2;
 }
@@ -216,7 +222,8 @@
   border-bottom-color: @linkColor;
   margin-top: 6px;
 }
-.nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret {
+.nav .dropdown-toggle:hover .caret,
+.nav .dropdown-toggle:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: @linkColorHover;
   border-bottom-color: @linkColorHover;
 }
@@ -236,9 +243,10 @@
   border-bottom-color: @gray;
 }
 
-// Active:hover dropdown links
+// Active:hover/:focus dropdown links
 // -------------------------
-.nav > .dropdown.active > a:hover {
+.nav > .dropdown.active > a:hover,
+.nav > .dropdown.active > a:focus {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
 
@@ -246,21 +254,24 @@
 // -------------------------
 .nav-tabs .open .dropdown-toggle,
 .nav-pills .open .dropdown-toggle,
-.nav > li.dropdown.open.active > a:hover {
+.nav > li.dropdown.open.active > a:hover,
+.nav > li.dropdown.open.active > a:focus {
   color: @white;
   background-color: @grayLight;
   border-color: @grayLight;
 }
 .nav li.dropdown.open .caret,
 .nav li.dropdown.open.active .caret,
-.nav li.dropdown.open a:hover .caret {
+.nav li.dropdown.open a:hover .caret,
+.nav li.dropdown.open a:focus .caret {
   border-top-color: @white;
   border-bottom-color: @white;
   .opacity(100);
 }
 
 // Dropdowns in stacked tabs
-.tabs-stacked .open > a:hover {
+.tabs-stacked .open > a:hover,
+.tabs-stacked .open > a:focus {
   border-color: @grayLight;
 }
 
@@ -311,13 +322,15 @@
 }
 .tabs-below > .nav-tabs > li > a {
   .border-radius(0 0 4px 4px);
-  &:hover {
+  &:hover,
+  &:focus {
     border-bottom-color: transparent;
     border-top-color: #ddd;
   }
 }
 .tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a,
-.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a:hover {
+.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a:hover,
+.tabs-below > .nav-tabs > .active > a:focus {
   border-color: transparent #ddd #ddd #ddd;
 }
 
@@ -346,11 +359,13 @@
   margin-right: -1px;
   .border-radius(4px 0 0 4px);
 }
-.tabs-left > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover {
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover,
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs > li > a:focus {
   border-color: @grayLighter #ddd @grayLighter @grayLighter;
 }
 .tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a,
-.tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover {
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover,
+.tabs-left > .nav-tabs .active > a:focus {
   border-color: #ddd transparent #ddd #ddd;
   *border-right-color: @white;
 }
@@ -365,11 +380,13 @@
   margin-left: -1px;
   .border-radius(0 4px 4px 0);
 }
-.tabs-right > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover {
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs > li > a:hover,
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs > li > a:focus {
   border-color: @grayLighter @grayLighter @grayLighter #ddd;
 }
 .tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a,
-.tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover {
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a:hover,
+.tabs-right > .nav-tabs .active > a:focus {
   border-color: #ddd #ddd #ddd transparent;
   *border-left-color: @white;
 }
@@ -383,8 +400,9 @@
 .nav > .disabled > a {
   color: @grayLight;
 }
-// Nuke hover effects
-.nav > .disabled > a:hover {
+// Nuke hover/focus effects
+.nav > .disabled > a:hover,
+.nav > .disabled > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: transparent;
   cursor: default;
diff --git a/less/pager.less b/less/pager.less
index da2425367211..1476188297ef 100644
--- a/less/pager.less
+++ b/less/pager.less
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
   .border-radius(15px);
 }
-.pager li > a:hover {
+.pager li > a:hover,
+.pager li > a:focus {
   text-decoration: none;
   background-color: #f5f5f5;
 }
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 }
 .pager .disabled > a,
 .pager .disabled > a:hover,
+.pager .disabled > a:focus,
 .pager .disabled > span {
   color: @grayLight;
   background-color: #fff;
diff --git a/less/pagination.less b/less/pagination.less
index e35d3f4a8e85..a789db2d28b7 100644
--- a/less/pagination.less
+++ b/less/pagination.less
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   border-left-width: 0;
 }
 .pagination ul > li > a:hover,
+.pagination ul > li > a:focus,
 .pagination ul > .active > a,
 .pagination ul > .active > span {
   background-color: @paginationActiveBackground;
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@
 }
 .pagination ul > .disabled > span,
 .pagination ul > .disabled > a,
-.pagination ul > .disabled > a:hover {
+.pagination ul > .disabled > a:hover,
+.pagination ul > .disabled > a:focus {
   color: @grayLight;
   background-color: transparent;
   cursor: default;
diff --git a/less/responsive-navbar.less b/less/responsive-navbar.less
index 2a0b0c057f50..21cd3ba6717e 100644
--- a/less/responsive-navbar.less
+++ b/less/responsive-navbar.less
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
     margin-bottom: 2px;
   }
   .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:hover,
-  .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover {
+  .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:focus,
+  .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover,
+  .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:focus {
     background-color: @navbarBackground;
   }
   .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .nav > li > a,
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@
     color: @navbarInverseLinkColor;
   }
   .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:hover,
-  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover {
+  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .nav > li > a:focus,
+  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:hover,
+  .navbar-inverse .nav-collapse .dropdown-menu a:focus {
     background-color: @navbarInverseBackground;
   }
   // Buttons in the navbar
diff --git a/less/scaffolding.less b/less/scaffolding.less
index 7a7496a64ed8..f17e8cadb402 100644
--- a/less/scaffolding.less
+++ b/less/scaffolding.less
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ a {
   color: @linkColor;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
-a:hover {
+a:hover,
+a:focus {
   color: @linkColorHover;
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
diff --git a/less/sprites.less b/less/sprites.less
index 9cd2ae3bfd95..2a79ef8f2732 100644
--- a/less/sprites.less
+++ b/less/sprites.less
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   margin-top: 1px;
 }
 
-/* White icons with optional class, or on hover/active states of certain elements */
+/* White icons with optional class, or on hover/focus/active states of certain elements */
 .icon-white,
 .nav-pills > .active > a > [class^="icon-"],
 .nav-pills > .active > a > [class*=" icon-"],
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@
 .navbar-inverse .nav > .active > a > [class^="icon-"],
 .navbar-inverse .nav > .active > a > [class*=" icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover > [class^="icon-"],
+.dropdown-menu > li > a:focus > [class^="icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > li > a:hover > [class*=" icon-"],
+.dropdown-menu > li > a:focus > [class*=" icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > .active > a > [class^="icon-"],
 .dropdown-menu > .active > a > [class*=" icon-"],
 .dropdown-submenu:hover > a > [class^="icon-"],
-.dropdown-submenu:hover > a > [class*=" icon-"] {
+.dropdown-submenu:focus > a > [class^="icon-"],
+.dropdown-submenu:hover > a > [class*=" icon-"],
+.dropdown-submenu:focus > a > [class*=" icon-"] {
   background-image: url("@{iconWhiteSpritePath}");
 }
 
diff --git a/less/thumbnails.less b/less/thumbnails.less
index a84a7d37d921..4fd07d25337d 100644
--- a/less/thumbnails.less
+++ b/less/thumbnails.less
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
   .box-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.055));
   .transition(all .2s ease-in-out);
 }
-// Add a hover state for linked versions only
-a.thumbnail:hover {
+// Add a hover/focus state for linked versions only
+a.thumbnail:hover,
+a.thumbnail:focus {
   border-color: @linkColor;
   .box-shadow(0 1px 4px rgba(0,105,214,.25));
 }
diff --git a/less/type.less b/less/type.less
index 6b1c6d2912bc..58a4d4794cf3 100644
--- a/less/type.less
+++ b/less/type.less
@@ -29,19 +29,24 @@ cite    { font-style: normal; }
 
 // Utility classes
 .muted               { color: @grayLight; }
-a.muted:hover        { color: darken(@grayLight, 10%); }
+a.muted:hover,
+a.muted:focus        { color: darken(@grayLight, 10%); }
 
 .text-warning        { color: @warningText; }
-a.text-warning:hover { color: darken(@warningText, 10%); }
+a.text-warning:hover,
+a.text-warning:focus { color: darken(@warningText, 10%); }
 
 .text-error          { color: @errorText; }
-a.text-error:hover   { color: darken(@errorText, 10%); }
+a.text-error:hover,
+a.text-error:focus   { color: darken(@errorText, 10%); }
 
 .text-info           { color: @infoText; }
-a.text-info:hover    { color: darken(@infoText, 10%); }
+a.text-info:hover,
+a.text-info:focus    { color: darken(@infoText, 10%); }
 
 .text-success        { color: @successText; }
-a.text-success:hover { color: darken(@successText, 10%); }
+a.text-success:hover,
+a.text-success:focus { color: darken(@successText, 10%); }
 
 
 // Headings