diff --git a/src/eval/dict.rs b/src/eval/dict.rs
index 6b4dbbd77..22b73e769 100644
--- a/src/eval/dict.rs
+++ b/src/eval/dict.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use super::{Args, Array, Func, Value};
 use crate::diag::{StrResult, TypResult};
+use crate::parse::is_ident;
 use crate::syntax::Spanned;
 use crate::util::{ArcExt, EcoString};
 use crate::Context;
@@ -127,7 +128,11 @@ impl Debug for Dict {
             f.write_char(':')?;
         }
         for (i, (key, value)) in self.iter().enumerate() {
-            f.write_str(key)?;
+            if is_ident(key) {
+                f.write_str(key)?;
+            } else {
+                write!(f, "{key:?}")?;
+            }
             f.write_str(": ")?;
             value.fmt(f)?;
             if i + 1 < self.0.len() {
diff --git a/src/eval/mod.rs b/src/eval/mod.rs
index e9d62a69c..677fa4aa1 100644
--- a/src/eval/mod.rs
+++ b/src/eval/mod.rs
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ impl Eval for DictExpr {
                 DictItem::Named(named) => {
                     map.insert(named.name().take(), named.expr().eval(ctx, scp)?);
                 }
+                DictItem::Keyed(keyed) => {
+                    map.insert(keyed.key(), keyed.expr().eval(ctx, scp)?);
+                }
                 DictItem::Spread(expr) => match expr.eval(ctx, scp)? {
                     Value::None => {}
                     Value::Dict(dict) => map.extend(dict.into_iter()),
diff --git a/src/parse/mod.rs b/src/parse/mod.rs
index 7811482be..8bf7b1c5f 100644
--- a/src/parse/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parse/mod.rs
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ fn parenthesized(p: &mut Parser, atomic: bool) -> ParseResult {
 
     p.start_group(Group::Paren);
     let colon = p.eat_if(NodeKind::Colon);
-    let kind = collection(p).0;
+    let kind = collection(p, true).0;
     p.end_group();
 
     // Leading colon makes this a dictionary.
@@ -568,14 +568,14 @@ enum CollectionKind {
 ///
 /// Returns the length of the collection and whether the literal contained any
 /// commas.
-fn collection(p: &mut Parser) -> (CollectionKind, usize) {
+fn collection(p: &mut Parser, keyed: bool) -> (CollectionKind, usize) {
     let mut kind = None;
     let mut items = 0;
     let mut can_group = true;
     let mut missing_coma: Option<Marker> = None;
 
     while !p.eof() {
-        if let Ok(item_kind) = item(p) {
+        if let Ok(item_kind) = item(p, keyed) {
             match item_kind {
                 NodeKind::Spread => can_group = false,
                 NodeKind::Named if kind.is_none() => {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ fn collection(p: &mut Parser) -> (CollectionKind, usize) {
 
 /// Parse an expression or a named pair, returning whether it's a spread or a
 /// named pair.
-fn item(p: &mut Parser) -> ParseResult<NodeKind> {
+fn item(p: &mut Parser, keyed: bool) -> ParseResult<NodeKind> {
     let marker = p.marker();
     if p.eat_if(NodeKind::Dots) {
         marker.perform(p, NodeKind::Spread, expr)?;
@@ -629,18 +629,27 @@ fn item(p: &mut Parser) -> ParseResult<NodeKind> {
     expr(p)?;
 
     if p.at(NodeKind::Colon) {
-        marker.perform(p, NodeKind::Named, |p| {
-            if let Some(NodeKind::Ident(_)) = marker.after(p).map(|c| c.kind()) {
+        match marker.after(p).map(|c| c.kind()) {
+            Some(NodeKind::Ident(_)) => {
                 p.eat();
-                expr(p)
-            } else {
-                let error = NodeKind::Error(ErrorPos::Full, "expected identifier".into());
+                marker.perform(p, NodeKind::Named, expr)?;
+            }
+            Some(NodeKind::Str(_)) if keyed => {
+                p.eat();
+                marker.perform(p, NodeKind::Keyed, expr)?;
+            }
+            _ => {
+                let mut msg = EcoString::from("expected identifier");
+                if keyed {
+                    msg.push_str(" or string");
+                }
+                let error = NodeKind::Error(ErrorPos::Full, msg);
                 marker.end(p, error);
                 p.eat();
-                expr(p).ok();
-                Err(ParseError)
+                marker.perform(p, NodeKind::Named, expr).ok();
+                return Err(ParseError);
             }
-        })?;
+        }
 
         Ok(NodeKind::Named)
     } else {
@@ -653,6 +662,7 @@ fn item(p: &mut Parser) -> ParseResult<NodeKind> {
 fn array(p: &mut Parser, marker: Marker) {
     marker.filter_children(p, |x| match x.kind() {
         NodeKind::Named => Err("expected expression, found named pair"),
+        NodeKind::Keyed => Err("expected expression, found keyed pair"),
         _ => Ok(()),
     });
     marker.end(p, NodeKind::ArrayExpr);
@@ -664,18 +674,18 @@ fn dict(p: &mut Parser, marker: Marker) {
     let mut used = HashSet::new();
     marker.filter_children(p, |x| match x.kind() {
         kind if kind.is_paren() => Ok(()),
-        NodeKind::Named => {
-            if let Some(NodeKind::Ident(ident)) =
+        NodeKind::Named | NodeKind::Keyed => {
+            if let Some(NodeKind::Ident(key) | NodeKind::Str(key)) =
                 x.children().first().map(|child| child.kind())
             {
-                if !used.insert(ident.clone()) {
+                if !used.insert(key.clone()) {
                     return Err("pair has duplicate key");
                 }
             }
             Ok(())
         }
-        NodeKind::Comma | NodeKind::Colon | NodeKind::Spread => Ok(()),
-        _ => Err("expected named pair, found expression"),
+        NodeKind::Spread | NodeKind::Comma | NodeKind::Colon => Ok(()),
+        _ => Err("expected named or keyed pair, found expression"),
     });
     marker.end(p, NodeKind::DictExpr);
 }
@@ -685,7 +695,7 @@ fn dict(p: &mut Parser, marker: Marker) {
 fn params(p: &mut Parser, marker: Marker) {
     marker.filter_children(p, |x| match x.kind() {
         kind if kind.is_paren() => Ok(()),
-        NodeKind::Named | NodeKind::Comma | NodeKind::Ident(_) => Ok(()),
+        NodeKind::Named | NodeKind::Ident(_) | NodeKind::Comma => Ok(()),
         NodeKind::Spread
             if matches!(
                 x.children().last().map(|child| child.kind()),
@@ -694,7 +704,7 @@ fn params(p: &mut Parser, marker: Marker) {
         {
             Ok(())
         }
-        _ => Err("expected identifier"),
+        _ => Err("expected identifier, named pair or argument sink"),
     });
     marker.end(p, NodeKind::ClosureParams);
 }
@@ -746,12 +756,12 @@ fn args(p: &mut Parser, direct: bool, brackets: bool) -> ParseResult {
         if p.at(NodeKind::LeftParen) {
             let marker = p.marker();
             p.start_group(Group::Paren);
-            collection(p);
+            collection(p, false);
             p.end_group();
 
             let mut used = HashSet::new();
-            marker.filter_children(p, |x| {
-                if x.kind() == &NodeKind::Named {
+            marker.filter_children(p, |x| match x.kind() {
+                NodeKind::Named => {
                     if let Some(NodeKind::Ident(ident)) =
                         x.children().first().map(|child| child.kind())
                     {
@@ -759,8 +769,9 @@ fn args(p: &mut Parser, direct: bool, brackets: bool) -> ParseResult {
                             return Err("duplicate argument");
                         }
                     }
+                    Ok(())
                 }
-                Ok(())
+                _ => Ok(()),
             });
         }
 
@@ -785,7 +796,7 @@ fn let_expr(p: &mut Parser) -> ParseResult {
         if has_params {
             let marker = p.marker();
             p.start_group(Group::Paren);
-            collection(p);
+            collection(p, false);
             p.end_group();
             params(p, marker);
         }
@@ -904,7 +915,7 @@ fn import_expr(p: &mut Parser) -> ParseResult {
             p.perform(NodeKind::ImportItems, |p| {
                 p.start_group(Group::Imports);
                 let marker = p.marker();
-                let items = collection(p).1;
+                let items = collection(p, false).1;
                 if items == 0 {
                     p.expected("import items");
                 }
diff --git a/src/syntax/ast.rs b/src/syntax/ast.rs
index fa00fe4ba..1add2fd67 100644
--- a/src/syntax/ast.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/ast.rs
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ impl ArrayExpr {
 /// An item in an array expresssion.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub enum ArrayItem {
-    /// A simple value: `12`.
+    /// A bare value: `12`.
     Pos(Expr),
     /// A spreaded value: `..things`.
     Spread(Expr),
@@ -509,8 +509,10 @@ impl DictExpr {
 /// An item in an dictionary expresssion.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub enum DictItem {
-    /// A simple named pair: `12`.
+    /// A named pair: `thickness: 3pt`.
     Named(Named),
+    /// A keyed pair: `"spaced key": true`.
+    Keyed(Keyed),
     /// A spreaded value: `..things`.
     Spread(Expr),
 }
@@ -519,6 +521,7 @@ impl TypedNode for DictItem {
     fn from_red(node: RedRef) -> Option<Self> {
         match node.kind() {
             NodeKind::Named => node.cast().map(Self::Named),
+            NodeKind::Keyed => node.cast().map(Self::Keyed),
             NodeKind::Spread => node.cast_first_child().map(Self::Spread),
             _ => None,
         }
@@ -527,28 +530,52 @@ impl TypedNode for DictItem {
     fn as_red(&self) -> RedRef<'_> {
         match self {
             Self::Named(v) => v.as_red(),
+            Self::Keyed(v) => v.as_red(),
             Self::Spread(v) => v.as_red(),
         }
     }
 }
 
 node! {
-    /// A pair of a name and an expression: `pattern: dashed`.
+    /// A pair of a name and an expression: `thickness: 3pt`.
     Named
 }
 
 impl Named {
-    /// The name: `pattern`.
+    /// The name: `thickness`.
     pub fn name(&self) -> Ident {
         self.0.cast_first_child().expect("named pair is missing name")
     }
 
-    /// The right-hand side of the pair: `dashed`.
+    /// The right-hand side of the pair: `3pt`.
     pub fn expr(&self) -> Expr {
         self.0.cast_last_child().expect("named pair is missing expression")
     }
 }
 
+node! {
+    /// A pair of a string key and an expression: `"spaced key": true`.
+    Keyed
+}
+
+impl Keyed {
+    /// The key: `"spaced key"`.
+    pub fn key(&self) -> EcoString {
+        self.0
+            .children()
+            .find_map(|node| match node.kind() {
+                NodeKind::Str(key) => Some(key.clone()),
+                _ => None,
+            })
+            .expect("keyed pair is missing key")
+    }
+
+    /// The right-hand side of the pair: `true`.
+    pub fn expr(&self) -> Expr {
+        self.0.cast_last_child().expect("keyed pair is missing expression")
+    }
+}
+
 node! {
     /// A unary operation: `-x`.
     UnaryExpr: UnaryExpr
diff --git a/src/syntax/highlight.rs b/src/syntax/highlight.rs
index dae379acb..06e88691c 100644
--- a/src/syntax/highlight.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/highlight.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ impl Category {
             NodeKind::ArrayExpr => None,
             NodeKind::DictExpr => None,
             NodeKind::Named => None,
+            NodeKind::Keyed => None,
             NodeKind::UnaryExpr => None,
             NodeKind::BinaryExpr => None,
             NodeKind::FieldAccess => None,
diff --git a/src/syntax/mod.rs b/src/syntax/mod.rs
index d21597ffd..09d7265d8 100644
--- a/src/syntax/mod.rs
+++ b/src/syntax/mod.rs
@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@ pub enum NodeKind {
     DictExpr,
     /// A named pair: `thickness: 3pt`.
     Named,
+    /// A keyed pair: `"spaced key": true`.
+    Keyed,
     /// A unary operation: `-x`.
     UnaryExpr,
     /// A binary operation: `a + b`.
@@ -896,7 +898,8 @@ impl NodeKind {
             Self::GroupExpr => "group",
             Self::ArrayExpr => "array",
             Self::DictExpr => "dictionary",
-            Self::Named => "named argument",
+            Self::Named => "named pair",
+            Self::Keyed => "keyed pair",
             Self::UnaryExpr => "unary expression",
             Self::BinaryExpr => "binary expression",
             Self::FieldAccess => "field access",
@@ -1021,6 +1024,7 @@ impl Hash for NodeKind {
             Self::ArrayExpr => {}
             Self::DictExpr => {}
             Self::Named => {}
+            Self::Keyed => {}
             Self::UnaryExpr => {}
             Self::BinaryExpr => {}
             Self::FieldAccess => {}
diff --git a/tests/ref/code/dict.png b/tests/ref/code/dict.png
index 28e44999d..d7ade71d6 100644
Binary files a/tests/ref/code/dict.png and b/tests/ref/code/dict.png differ
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/array.typ b/tests/typ/code/array.typ
index 58b43ebf0..1fa4d13cd 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/array.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/array.typ
@@ -92,3 +92,7 @@
 // Named pair after this is already identified as an array.
 // Error: 6-10 expected expression, found named pair
 {(1, b: 2)}
+
+// Keyed pair after this is already identified as an array.
+// Error: 6-14 expected expression, found keyed pair
+{(1, "key": 2)}
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/call.typ b/tests/typ/code/call.typ
index 5b8b5b05c..0285c8a21 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/call.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/call.typ
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
 // Error: 7-8 expected identifier
 #func(1:2)
 
+// Error: 7-12 expected identifier
+#func("abc":2)
+
 // Error: 7-10 expected identifier
 {func((x):1)}
 
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/closure.typ b/tests/typ/code/closure.typ
index 29fca404e..45f232ca0 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/closure.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/closure.typ
@@ -143,3 +143,15 @@
   // Error: 23-35 unexpected argument
   test(greet("Typst", whatever: 10))
 }
+
+---
+// Error: 6-16 expected identifier, named pair or argument sink
+{(a, "named": b) => none}
+
+---
+// Error: 10-15 expected identifier
+#let foo("key": b) = key
+
+---
+// Error: 10-14 expected identifier
+#let foo(none: b) = key
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/dict.typ b/tests/typ/code/dict.typ
index 23af145f3..00c78c17b 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/dict.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/dict.typ
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@
 // Empty
 {(:)}
 
-// Two pairs.
-{(a1: 1, a2: 2)}
+// Two pairs and string key.
+#let dict = (normal: 1, "spaced key": 2)
+#dict
+
+#test(dict.normal, 1)
+#test(dict("spaced key"), 2)
 
 ---
 // Test lvalue and rvalue access.
@@ -39,14 +43,18 @@
 // Error: 24-32 pair has duplicate key
 {(first: 1, second: 2, first: 3)}
 
+---
+// Error: 17-23 pair has duplicate key
+{(a: 1, "b": 2, "a": 3)}
+
 ---
 // Simple expression after already being identified as a dictionary.
-// Error: 9-10 expected named pair, found expression
+// Error: 9-10 expected named or keyed pair, found expression
 {(a: 1, b)}
 
 // Identified as dictionary due to initial colon.
-// Error: 4-5 expected named pair, found expression
+// Error: 4-5 expected named or keyed pair, found expression
 // Error: 5 expected comma
-// Error: 12-16 expected identifier
+// Error: 12-16 expected identifier or string
 // Error: 17-18 expected expression, found colon
 {(:1 b:"", true::)}
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/field.typ b/tests/typ/code/field.typ
index abccaedee..b63a8768f 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/field.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/field.typ
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // Ref: false
 
 ---
+// Test field on dictionary.
 #let dict = (nothing: "ness", hello: "world")
 #test(dict.nothing, "ness")
 {
@@ -11,6 +12,16 @@
   test(world, "world")
 }
 
+---
+// Test field on node.
+#show node: list as {
+  test(node.items.len(), 3)
+}
+
+- A
+- B
+- C
+
 ---
 // Error: 6-13 dictionary does not contain key "invalid"
 {(:).invalid}
@@ -19,6 +30,11 @@
 // Error: 2-7 cannot access field on boolean
 {false.ok}
 
+---
+// Error: 29-32 unknown field "fun"
+#show node: heading as node.fun
+= A
+
 ---
 // Error: 8-12 expected identifier, found boolean
 {false.true}
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/import.typ b/tests/typ/code/import.typ
index 683bb52a3..312ee6768 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/import.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/import.typ
@@ -115,3 +115,7 @@ This is never reached.
 // Should output `, a from "target.typ"`.
 // Error: 10 expected keyword `from`
 #import *, a from "target.typ"
+
+---
+// Error: 9-13 expected identifier
+#import a: 1 from ""
diff --git a/tests/typ/code/spread.typ b/tests/typ/code/spread.typ
index c5415c42b..a41e04b9d 100644
--- a/tests/typ/code/spread.typ
+++ b/tests/typ/code/spread.typ
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #min(.."nope")
 
 ---
-// Error: 8-14 expected identifier
+// Error: 8-14 expected identifier, named pair or argument sink
 #let f(..true) = none
 
 ---