diff --git a/.changeset/flow-vertical-orientation.md b/.changeset/flow-vertical-orientation.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cd18f249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/flow-vertical-orientation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@cloudflare/kumo": minor
+---
+
+Add `orientation="vertical"` support to `Flow` for laying out nodes top-to-bottom. The `align` prop now controls cross-axis alignment in both orientations.
diff --git a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/components/demos/FlowDemo.tsx b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/components/demos/FlowDemo.tsx
index 0b0cee076..48dfb1fe5 100644
--- a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/components/demos/FlowDemo.tsx
+++ b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/components/demos/FlowDemo.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,32 @@ export function FlowBasicDemo() {
   );
 }
 
+/** Vertical flow diagram with sequential nodes */
+export function FlowVerticalDemo() {
+  return (
+    <Flow orientation="vertical">
+      <Flow.Node>Step 1</Flow.Node>
+      <Flow.Node>Step 2</Flow.Node>
+      <Flow.Node>Step 3</Flow.Node>
+    </Flow>
+  );
+}
+
+/** Vertical flow diagram with parallel branching */
+export function FlowVerticalParallelDemo() {
+  return (
+    <Flow orientation="vertical" align="center">
+      <Flow.Node>Start</Flow.Node>
+      <Flow.Parallel>
+        <Flow.Node>Branch A</Flow.Node>
+        <Flow.Node>Branch B</Flow.Node>
+        <Flow.Node>Branch C</Flow.Node>
+      </Flow.Parallel>
+      <Flow.Node>End</Flow.Node>
+    </Flow>
+  );
+}
+
 /** Flow diagram with parallel branching */
 export function FlowParallelDemo() {
   return (
diff --git a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/components/flow.mdx b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/components/flow.mdx
index ac75cd7b6..6e9aef0a5 100644
--- a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/components/flow.mdx
+++ b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/components/flow.mdx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import ComponentExample from "~/components/docs/ComponentExample.astro";
 import ComponentSection from "~/components/docs/ComponentSection.astro";
 import {
   FlowBasicDemo,
+  FlowVerticalDemo,
+  FlowVerticalParallelDemo,
   FlowParallelDemo,
   FlowCustomContentDemo,
   FlowComplexDemo,
@@ -100,6 +102,25 @@ export default function Example() {
   <FlowParallelDemo client:visible />
 </ComponentExample>
 
+### Vertical Orientation
+
+<p>
+  Set `orientation="vertical"` to lay nodes out top-to-bottom instead of the
+  default left-to-right. Connectors, parallel branches, and `align` all adapt
+  to the vertical axis.
+</p>
+<ComponentExample demo="FlowVerticalDemo">
+  <FlowVerticalDemo client:visible />
+</ComponentExample>
+
+<p>
+  Parallel branches work the same way in vertical flows. In this orientation
+  `align` controls horizontal alignment of nodes.
+</p>
+<ComponentExample demo="FlowVerticalParallelDemo">
+  <FlowVerticalParallelDemo client:visible />
+</ComponentExample>
+
 ### Custom Node Styling
 
 <p>
@@ -238,12 +259,22 @@ export default function Example() {
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
+      <tr class="border-b border-kumo-hairline">
+        <td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono">orientation</td>
+        <td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono">"horizontal" | "vertical"</td>
+        <td class="px-4 py-3">
+          Layout direction of the flow. `"horizontal"` (default) lays nodes out
+          left-to-right, `"vertical"` lays them out top-to-bottom.
+        </td>
+      </tr>
       <tr class="border-b border-kumo-hairline">
         <td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono">align</td>
         <td class="px-4 py-3 font-mono">"start" | "center"</td>
         <td class="px-4 py-3">
-          Vertical alignment of nodes. `"start"` (default) aligns to top,
-          `"center"` vertically centers nodes.
+          Cross-axis alignment of nodes. In horizontal orientation this is
+          vertical alignment; in vertical orientation it is horizontal
+          alignment. `"start"` (default) aligns to the start of the cross axis,
+          `"center"` centers nodes.
         </td>
       </tr>
       <tr class="border-b border-kumo-hairline">
diff --git a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/tests/flow.astro b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/tests/flow.astro
index 5165aaf14..94195929f 100644
--- a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/tests/flow.astro
+++ b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/tests/flow.astro
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import BaseLayout from "../../layouts/BaseLayout.astro";
 import {
   FlowBasicDemo,
+  FlowVerticalDemo,
+  FlowVerticalParallelDemo,
   FlowParallelDemo,
   FlowCustomContentDemo,
   FlowComplexDemo,
@@ -28,6 +30,28 @@ import {
       </div>
     </section>
 
+    <section class="space-y-4">
+      <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-kumo-default">FlowVerticalDemo</h2>
+      <p class="text-kumo-subtle">
+        Vertical flow diagram with sequential nodes
+      </p>
+      <div class="p-4 rounded-lg border border-kumo-hairline bg-kumo-base">
+        <FlowVerticalDemo client:visible />
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="space-y-4">
+      <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-kumo-default">
+        FlowVerticalParallelDemo
+      </h2>
+      <p class="text-kumo-subtle">
+        Vertical flow diagram with parallel branching
+      </p>
+      <div class="p-4 rounded-lg border border-kumo-hairline bg-kumo-base">
+        <FlowVerticalParallelDemo client:visible />
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
     <section class="space-y-4">
       <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-kumo-default">FlowParallelDemo</h2>
       <p class="text-kumo-subtle">Flow diagram with parallel branching</p>
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/diagram.tsx b/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/diagram.tsx
index ae519d6b2..fe0f9de4a 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/diagram.tsx
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/diagram.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ function isEventFromNode(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
 /** Minimum scrollbar thumb size in percentage to ensure visibility */
 const MIN_SCROLLBAR_THUMB_SIZE = 10;
 
-// Vertical orientation is currently a no-op
 type Orientation = "horizontal" | "vertical";
 type Align = "start" | "center";
 
@@ -66,9 +65,11 @@ export function useDiagramContext(): DiagramContextValue {
 interface FlowDiagramProps {
   orientation?: Orientation;
   /**
-   * Controls vertical alignment of nodes in horizontal orientation.
-   * - `start`: Nodes align to the top (default)
-   * - `center`: Nodes are vertically centered
+   * Controls cross-axis alignment of nodes.
+   * In horizontal orientation this is vertical alignment; in vertical
+   * orientation it is horizontal alignment.
+   * - `start`: Nodes align to the start of the cross axis (default)
+   * - `center`: Nodes are centered on the cross axis
    */
   align?: Align;
   /**
@@ -428,11 +429,26 @@ export function FlowNodeList({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       if (currentRect && nextRect) {
         const isDisabled =
           currentNode.props.disabled || nextNode.props.disabled;
+        // Horizontal flows left-to-right: connect the right edge of the
+        // current node to the left edge of the next. Vertical flows
+        // top-to-bottom: connect the bottom edge of the current node to the
+        // top edge of the next, using horizontal centers.
+        const edge =
+          orientation === "vertical"
+            ? {
+                x1: currentRect.left - offsetX + currentRect.width / 2,
+                y1: currentRect.top - offsetY + currentRect.height,
+                x2: nextRect.left - offsetX + nextRect.width / 2,
+                y2: nextRect.top - offsetY,
+              }
+            : {
+                x1: currentRect.left - offsetX + currentRect.width,
+                y1: currentRect.top - offsetY + currentRect.height / 2,
+                x2: nextRect.left - offsetX,
+                y2: nextRect.top - offsetY + nextRect.height / 2,
+              };
         edges.push({
-          x1: currentRect.left - offsetX + currentRect.width,
-          y1: currentRect.top - offsetY + currentRect.height / 2,
-          x2: nextRect.left - offsetX,
-          y2: nextRect.top - offsetY + nextRect.height / 2,
+          ...edge,
           disabled: isDisabled,
           single: true,
           fromId: currentNode.id,
@@ -442,7 +458,7 @@ export function FlowNodeList({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     }
 
     setConnectors(edges);
-  }, [descendants.descendants]);
+  }, [descendants.descendants, orientation]);
 
   /**
    * Recompute connectors after layout so that containerRect and node rects are
@@ -497,12 +513,13 @@ export function FlowNodeList({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
       <div className="relative" ref={containerRef}>
         <ul
           className={cn(
-            "ml-0 list-none",
+            "ml-0 list-none gap-16",
             orientation === "vertical"
-              ? "grid auto-rows-min gap-16"
-              : "flex gap-16",
-            orientation === "horizontal" &&
-              (align === "center" ? "items-center" : "items-start"),
+              ? cn(
+                  "flex flex-col w-fit",
+                  align === "center" ? "items-center" : "items-start",
+                )
+              : cn("flex", align === "center" ? "items-center" : "items-start"),
           )}
         >
           {children}
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/flow.test.tsx b/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/flow.test.tsx
index b51a2667a..30410b050 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/flow.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/components/flow/flow.test.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,31 @@ describe("Flow", () => {
       expect(path).toBe("M 0 17 L 32 17 L 32 63 Q 32 71 40 71 L 48 71");
       expect(path).not.toContain(",");
     });
+
+    it("routes vertical paths through a horizontal mid-segment", () => {
+      const path = createRoundedPath(
+        { x1: 17, y1: 0, x2: 71, y2: 56 },
+        { orientation: "vertical", single: false },
+      );
+
+      expect(path).toContain("M 17 0");
+      expect(path).not.toContain(",");
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("Vertical orientation", () => {
+    it("renders sequential nodes top-to-bottom in a column", () => {
+      render(
+        <Flow orientation="vertical">
+          <Flow.Node>Step 1</Flow.Node>
+          <Flow.Node>Step 2</Flow.Node>
+          <Flow.Node>Step 3</Flow.Node>
+        </Flow>,
+      );
+
+      const list = screen.getByText("Step 1").closest("ul");
+      expect(list?.className).toContain("flex-col");
+    });
   });
 
   describe("Compound component API", () => {