diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Button/__tests__/IconButton.test.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Button/__tests__/IconButton.test.tsx
index dfde346e29..cea7b37e3d 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Button/__tests__/IconButton.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Button/__tests__/IconButton.test.tsx
@@ -43,27 +43,37 @@ describe('IconButton', () => {
     const { view } = renderView({});
 
     view.getByRole('button', { name: label });
-    view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: tipText });
+
+    expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(
+      tipText
+    );
   });
 
   it('renders a tip with both labels when they are not repetitive', async () => {
     const { view } = renderView({ tip: uniqueTip });
 
     view.getByRole('button', { name: label });
-    view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: uniqueTip });
+    expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(
+      uniqueTip
+    );
   });
 
   it('renders a true aria-label based on tip when aria-label is not defined', async () => {
     const { view } = renderView({ 'aria-label': undefined });
 
     view.getByRole('button', { name: label });
-    view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: tipText });
+    expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(
+      tipText
+    );
   });
 
   it('renders a floating tip', async () => {
     const { view } = renderFloatingView({});
 
-    view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: tipText });
+    expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(
+      tipText
+    );
+
     expect(view.queryByText(tip)).toBeNull();
 
     const cta = view.getByRole('button', { name: label });
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/DeprecatedToolTip/DeprecatedInlineToolTip.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/DeprecatedToolTip/DeprecatedInlineToolTip.tsx
index 026badae1a..2846bad1d4 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/DeprecatedToolTip/DeprecatedInlineToolTip.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/DeprecatedToolTip/DeprecatedInlineToolTip.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 
-import { TargetContainer, TipBody, TipWrapper } from '../shared/elements';
+import { TargetContainer, TipBody, ToolTipWrapper } from '../shared/elements';
 import { escapeKeyPressHandler } from '../shared/utils';
 import { ToolTipContainer } from '../ToolTip/elements';
 import {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const DeprecatedInlineToolTip: React.FC<DeprecatedToolTipPlacementCompone
   const accessibilityProps = getDeprecatedAccessibilityProps({ focusable, id });
 
   return (
-    <TipWrapper>
+    <ToolTipWrapper>
       <TargetContainer
         onKeyDown={(e) => escapeKeyPressHandler(e)}
         {...accessibilityProps}
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ export const DeprecatedInlineToolTip: React.FC<DeprecatedToolTipPlacementCompone
           {children}
         </TipBody>
       </ToolTipContainer>
-    </TipWrapper>
+    </ToolTipWrapper>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/elements.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/elements.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25b9ce1a4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/elements.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { css } from '@codecademy/gamut-styles';
+import styled from '@emotion/styled';
+
+import { Text } from '../../Typography';
+
+export const ScreenreaderNavigableTaxt = styled(Text)(
+  css({ position: 'relative' })
+);
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/index.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/index.tsx
index 3d52d32092..4084334a0c 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/InfoTip/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
-import { Text } from '../../Typography';
 import { FloatingTip } from '../shared/FloatingTip';
 import { InlineTip } from '../shared/InlineTip';
 import {
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   TipBaseProps,
   tipDefaultProps,
 } from '../shared/types';
+import { ScreenreaderNavigableTaxt } from './elements';
 import { InfoTipButton } from './InfoTipButton';
 
 export type InfoTipProps = TipBaseProps & {
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const InfoTip: React.FC<InfoTipProps> = ({
   ...rest
 }) => {
   const [isTipHidden, setHideTip] = useState(true);
+  const [isAriaHidden, setIsAriaHidden] = useState(false);
   const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
 
@@ -35,11 +36,26 @@ export const InfoTip: React.FC<InfoTipProps> = ({
     setLoaded(true);
   }, []);
 
+  const setTipIsHidden = (nextTipState: boolean) => {
+    if (!nextTipState) {
+      setHideTip(nextTipState);
+      if (placement !== 'floating') {
+        // on inline component - stops text from being able to be navigated through, instead user can nav through visible text
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          setIsAriaHidden(true);
+        }, 1000);
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (isAriaHidden) setIsAriaHidden(false);
+      setHideTip(nextTipState);
+    }
+  };
+
   const escapeKeyPressHandler = (
     event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>
   ) => {
     if (event.key === 'Escape') {
-      setHideTip(true);
+      setTipIsHidden(true);
     }
   };
 
@@ -50,13 +66,13 @@ export const InfoTip: React.FC<InfoTipProps> = ({
         ? !wrapperRef.current?.contains(e?.target)
         : true)
     ) {
-      setHideTip(true);
+      setTipIsHidden(true);
     }
   };
 
   const clickHandler = () => {
     const currentTipState = !isTipHidden;
-    setHideTip(currentTipState);
+    setTipIsHidden(currentTipState);
     // we want to call the onClick handler after the tip has mounted
     if (onClick) setTimeout(() => onClick({ isTipHidden: currentTipState }), 0);
   };
@@ -79,18 +95,37 @@ export const InfoTip: React.FC<InfoTipProps> = ({
     ...rest,
   };
 
-  return (
+  const text = (
+    <ScreenreaderNavigableTaxt
+      aria-hidden={isAriaHidden}
+      aria-live="assertive"
+      screenreader
+    >
+      {!isTipHidden ? info : `\xa0`}
+    </ScreenreaderNavigableTaxt>
+  );
+
+  const tip = (
+    <Tip {...tipProps} type="info">
+      <InfoTipButton
+        active={!isTipHidden}
+        emphasis={emphasis}
+        onClick={() => clickHandler()}
+      />
+    </Tip>
+  );
+
+  // on floating alignment - since this uses React.Portal we're breaking the DOM order so the screenreader text needs to be navigable, in the correct DOM order, and never aria-hidden
+
+  return placement === 'floating' && alignment.includes('top') ? (
+    <>
+      {text}
+      {tip}
+    </>
+  ) : (
     <>
-      <Text screenreader aria-live="assertive">
-        {!isTipHidden ? info : ''}
-      </Text>
-      <Tip {...tipProps} type="info">
-        <InfoTipButton
-          active={!isTipHidden}
-          emphasis={emphasis}
-          onClick={() => clickHandler()}
-        />
-      </Tip>
+      {tip}
+      {text}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/elements.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/elements.tsx
index b93908d926..4d65c24f26 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/elements.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/elements.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 import styled from '@emotion/styled';
 
 import { Box } from '../../Box';
-import { TargetContainer, ToolTipContainerProps } from '../shared/elements';
+import { ToolTipContainerProps } from '../shared/elements';
 import { toolTipAlignmentVariants } from '../shared/styles';
 
-export const ToolTipContainer = styled(Box)<ToolTipContainerProps>`
-  ${TargetContainer}:hover + &,
-  ${TargetContainer}:focus-within + &,
-  &:hover {
-    opacity: 1;
-    visibility: visible;
-  }
-  ${toolTipAlignmentVariants}
-`;
+export const ToolTipContainer = styled(Box)<ToolTipContainerProps>(
+  toolTipAlignmentVariants
+);
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/index.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/index.tsx
index 13368a3e8f..5f76d95139 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/ToolTip/index.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ export const ToolTip: React.FC<ToolTipProps> = ({
   return (
     <>
       {shouldRenderAriaTip && (
-        <Text screenreader id={id} role="tooltip">
+        // These are aria-hidden to ensure there's no duplication of content for screen readers navigating with CTRL + OPTION + ARROW
+        <Text aria-hidden screenreader id={id} role="tooltip">
           {adjustedInfo}
         </Text>
       )}
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/__tests__/ToolTip.test.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/__tests__/ToolTip.test.tsx
index 8793b242e0..eca355f679 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/__tests__/ToolTip.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/__tests__/ToolTip.test.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ describe('ToolTip', () => {
     it('has an accessible tooltip', () => {
       const { view } = renderView({});
 
-      view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: info });
+      expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(
+        info
+      );
     });
     it('removes the label text when hasLabel is true', () => {
       const { view } = renderView({
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ describe('ToolTip', () => {
       });
 
       view.getByRole('button', { name: 'Click' });
-      view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: info });
+      expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(
+        info
+      );
     });
     it('hides ariaTooltip when there is no text other than the aria-label', () => {
       const { view } = renderView({
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ describe('floating placement', () => {
   it('has an accessible tooltip', () => {
     const { view } = renderView({ placement: 'floating' });
 
-    view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: info });
+    expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(info);
   });
   it('removes the label text when hasRepetitiveLabel is true', () => {
     const { view } = renderView({
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ describe('floating placement', () => {
     });
 
     view.getByRole('button', { name: 'Click' });
-    view.getByRole('tooltip', { name: info });
+    expect(view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true })).toHaveTextContent(info);
   });
   it('shows the tip when it is hovered over', () => {
     const { view } = renderView({
@@ -88,7 +92,7 @@ describe('floating placement', () => {
 
     userEvent.hover(view.getByRole('button'));
 
-    view.getByRole('tooltip');
+    view.getByRole('tooltip', { hidden: true });
     expect(view.queryAllByText(info).length).toBe(2);
   });
   it('calls onClick when clicked', () => {
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/InlineTip.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/InlineTip.tsx
index 2136c75fab..de91b48f03 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/InlineTip.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/InlineTip.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { InfoTipContainer } from '../InfoTip/styles';
 import { ToolTipContainer } from '../ToolTip/elements';
-import { TargetContainer, TipBody, TipWrapper } from './elements';
+import {
+  InfoTipWrapper,
+  TargetContainer,
+  TipBody,
+  ToolTipWrapper,
+} from './elements';
 import { narrowWidth } from './styles';
 import { TipPlacementComponentProps } from './types';
 
@@ -18,34 +23,53 @@ export const InlineTip: React.FC<TipPlacementComponentProps> = ({
 }) => {
   const isToolType = type === 'tool';
 
-  const InlineTipWrapper = isToolType ? ToolTipContainer : InfoTipContainer;
+  const InlineTipWrapper = isToolType ? ToolTipWrapper : InfoTipWrapper;
+  const InlineTipBodyWrapper = isToolType ? ToolTipContainer : InfoTipContainer;
   const InlineWrapperProps = isToolType ? {} : { hideTip: isTipHidden };
 
-  return (
-    <TipWrapper>
-      <TargetContainer
-        ref={wrapperRef}
-        onKeyDown={
-          escapeKeyPressHandler ? (e) => escapeKeyPressHandler(e) : undefined
-        }
-      >
-        {children}
-      </TargetContainer>
-      <InlineTipWrapper
-        alignment={alignment}
-        zIndex={zIndex ?? 1}
-        {...InlineWrapperProps}
+  const target = (
+    <TargetContainer
+      ref={wrapperRef}
+      onKeyDown={
+        escapeKeyPressHandler ? (e) => escapeKeyPressHandler(e) : undefined
+      }
+    >
+      {children}
+    </TargetContainer>
+  );
+
+  const tipBody = (
+    <InlineTipBodyWrapper
+      alignment={alignment}
+      zIndex={zIndex ?? 1}
+      {...InlineWrapperProps}
+    >
+      <TipBody
+        alignment={alignment.includes('center') ? 'centered' : 'aligned'}
+        color="currentColor"
+        id={id}
+        width={narrow ? narrowWidth : undefined}
+        zIndex="auto"
+        aria-hidden={isToolType}
       >
-        <TipBody
-          alignment={alignment.includes('center') ? 'centered' : 'aligned'}
-          color="currentColor"
-          id={id}
-          width={narrow ? narrowWidth : undefined}
-          zIndex="auto"
-        >
-          {info}
-        </TipBody>
-      </InlineTipWrapper>
-    </TipWrapper>
+        {info}
+      </TipBody>
+    </InlineTipBodyWrapper>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <InlineTipWrapper>
+      {alignment.includes('top') ? (
+        <>
+          {tipBody}
+          {target}
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          {target}
+          {tipBody}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </InlineTipWrapper>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/elements.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/elements.tsx
index b1668f9510..26c260c719 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/elements.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tip/shared/elements.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,25 @@ import {
   toolTipBodyCss,
 } from './styles';
 
-export const TipWrapper = styled.div(
-  css({ position: 'relative', display: 'inline-flex' })
+const tipWrapperStyles = {
+  position: 'relative',
+  display: 'inline-flex',
+} as const;
+
+export const ToolTipWrapper = styled.div(
+  css({
+    '&:hover > div, &:focus-within > div': {
+      opacity: 1,
+      visibility: 'visible',
+    },
+    ...tipWrapperStyles,
+  })
+);
+
+export const InfoTipWrapper = styled.div(
+  css({
+    ...tipWrapperStyles,
+  })
 );
 
 enum TargetSelectors {