diff --git a/packages/dnd/package.json b/packages/dnd/package.json
index 31fc39d1..93567113 100644
--- a/packages/dnd/package.json
+++ b/packages/dnd/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wrnexus/dnd",
-  "version": "0.1.4",
+  "version": "0.1.5",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Stable accessible drag-and-drop primitives for WRNexus.",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts b/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts
index 72694138..553b4b8e 100644
--- a/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts
+++ b/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,24 @@ export function createDndManager(options: DndManagerOptions): DndManager {
   let activeIds: Array<string | number> = [];
   let generation = 0;
   let destroyed = false;
+  let keyboardAxis: "x" | "y" | undefined;
+  const keyboardAligned = (id: string | number, target: HTMLElement) => {
+    if (!keyboardAxis) return true;
+    const element = entries.get(id)?.current.element;
+    const a = element?.getBoundingClientRect?.(), b = target.getBoundingClientRect?.();
+    if (!a || !b) return true;
+    return keyboardAxis === "x" ? Math.min(a.bottom, b.bottom) > Math.max(a.top, b.top) : Math.min(a.right, b.right) > Math.max(a.left, b.left);
+  };
+  manager.monitor.addEventListener("dragmove", event => {
+    const code = (event.nativeEvent as KeyboardEvent | undefined)?.code;
+    if (code === "ArrowLeft" || code === "ArrowRight") keyboardAxis = "x";
+    else if (code === "ArrowUp" || code === "ArrowDown") keyboardAxis = "y";
+  });
 
   manager.monitor.addEventListener("dragstart", (event) => {
     if (destroyed) return;
     generation++;
+    keyboardAxis = undefined;
     const source = event.operation.source;
     if (!source) return;
     activeIds = [source.id];
@@ -101,7 +115,7 @@ export function createDndManager(options: DndManagerOptions): DndManager {
       if (destroyed) throw new Error("Cannot register a drop zone after manager destruction.");
       if (entries.has(registration.id) || zones.has(registration.id)) throw new Error(`Duplicate draggable or drop zone id ${String(registration.id)}.`);
       if (!Number.isSafeInteger(registration.index) || registration.index < 0) throw new Error("Drop zone index must be a non-negative safe integer.");
-      const droppable = new Droppable({ id: registration.id, element: registration.element, accept: registration.accepts, disabled: registration.disabled }, manager);
+      const droppable = new Droppable({ id: registration.id, element: registration.element, accept: source => keyboardAligned(source.id, registration.element) && (!registration.accepts || registration.accepts.some(type => type === source.type)) && (options.accept?.([source.id], { group: registration.group, index: registration.index }) ?? true), disabled: registration.disabled }, manager);
       zones.set(registration.id, { droppable, location: { group: registration.group, index: registration.index } });
       return () => {
         if (zones.get(registration.id)?.droppable !== droppable) return;
@@ -122,6 +136,7 @@ export function createDndManager(options: DndManagerOptions): DndManager {
           handle: registration.handle,
           type: registration.type,
           accept: (source) => {
+            if (!keyboardAligned(source.id, registration.element)) return false;
             const origin = entries.get(source.id)?.current.element;
             // A nested ancestor overlaps its own descendants and must not steal
             // their next keyboard/pointer target just because its box is larger.
diff --git a/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts b/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts
index 54306196..569e69ec 100644
--- a/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function fixture(overrides: Partial<DndManagerOptions> = {}) {
     manager,
     announcements,
     instances,
+    move: (code: string) => listeners.dragmove!({ nativeEvent: { code } }),
     start: (id: string) => listeners.dragstart!(event(id)),
     end: (id: string, target?: { id: string }) => listeners.dragend!({ ...event(id), operation: { ...event(id).operation, target } }),
     over: (target: { id?: string; group?: string; index?: number }) => {
@@ -94,6 +95,25 @@ test("late drop resolution cannot clear or announce a newer gesture", async () =
   ]);
 });
 
+test("keyboard candidates stay in the requested geometric row or column", () => {
+  const f = fixture();
+  const element = (left: number, top: number, right: number, bottom: number) => ({ getBoundingClientRect: () => ({ left, top, right, bottom }) }) as HTMLElement;
+  f.manager.registerSortable({ id: "source", group: "a", index: 0, element: element(0, 100, 100, 150) });
+  f.manager.registerDropZone({ id: "right", group: "b", index: 0, element: element(110, 100, 200, 160) });
+  f.manager.registerSortable({ id: "above", group: "c", index: 0, element: element(0, 0, 300, 90) });
+  const source = { id: "source", type: "text" };
+  f.start("source");
+  f.move("ArrowRight");
+  expect(f.instances[1]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(true);
+  expect(f.instances[2]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(false);
+  f.move("ArrowUp");
+  expect(f.instances[1]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(false);
+  expect(f.instances[2]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(true);
+  f.start("source");
+  expect(f.instances[2]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(true);
+  f.manager.destroy();
+});
+
 test("collision candidates exclude overlapping ancestors and invalid destinations before sorting", () => {
   const f = fixture({ accept: (_ids, to) => to.group !== "blocked" });
   const child = {} as HTMLElement;