diff --git a/src/common/parser/EscapeSequenceParser.ts b/src/common/parser/EscapeSequenceParser.ts
index febb4878c..8cb6d39f3 100644
--- a/src/common/parser/EscapeSequenceParser.ts
+++ b/src/common/parser/EscapeSequenceParser.ts
@@ -506,6 +506,10 @@ export class EscapeSequenceParser extends Disposable implements IEscapeSequenceP
    * - OSC_STRING:OSC_PUT
    * - DCS_PASSTHROUGH:DCS_PUT
    *
+   * Additionally the following fast paths exist before the table lookup:
+   * - EXE bytes < 0x18 in non-payload states (avoids table lookup entirely)
+   * - 7-bit CSI sequences without intermediates (ESC [ params final)
+   *
    * Note on asynchronous handler support:
    * Any handler returning a promise will be treated as asynchronous.
    * To keep the in-band blocking working for async handlers, `parse` pauses execution,
@@ -649,34 +653,89 @@ export class EscapeSequenceParser extends Disposable implements IEscapeSequenceP
     for (let i = start; i < length; ++i) {
       code = data[i];
 
+      // EXE fast-path: common control bytes (0x00-0x17) in non-payload states
+      if (code < 0x18 && this.currentState <= ParserState.CSI_IGNORE) {
+        if (this._executeHandlers[code]) this._executeHandlers[code]();
+        else this._executeHandlerFb(code);
+        this.precedingJoinState = 0;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // CSI fast-path: collapse ESC [ into a single entry, parse params+final in a tight loop
+      if (code === 0x1b
+        && this.currentState < ParserState.OSC_STRING
+        && i + 2 < length && data[i + 1] === 0x5b
+      ) {
+        this._params.reset();
+        this._params.addParam(0); // ZDM
+        this._collect = 0;
+        let k = i + 2;
+        let ch = data[k];
+        if (ch >= 0x3c && ch <= 0x3f) {
+          this._collect = ch;
+          k++;
+        }
+        let csiDone = false;
+        for (; k < length; k++) {
+          ch = data[k];
+          if (ch >= 0x30 && ch <= 0x39) {
+            this._params.addDigit(ch - 48);
+          } else if (ch === 0x3b) {
+            this._params.addParam(0);
+          } else if (ch === 0x3a) {
+            this._params.addSubParam(-1);
+          } else if (ch >= 0x40 && ch <= 0x7e) {
+            const handlers = this._csiHandlers[this._collect << 8 | ch];
+            let j = handlers ? handlers.length - 1 : -1;
+            for (; j >= 0; j--) {
+              handlerResult = handlers[j](this._params);
+              if (handlerResult === true) {
+                break;
+              } else if (handlerResult instanceof Promise) {
+                transition = ParserAction.CSI_DISPATCH << TableAccess.TRANSITION_ACTION_SHIFT | ParserState.GROUND;
+                this._preserveStack(ParserStackType.CSI, handlers, j, transition, k);
+                return handlerResult;
+              }
+            }
+            if (j < 0) {
+              this._csiHandlerFb(this._collect << 8 | ch, this._params);
+            }
+            this.precedingJoinState = 0;
+            i = k;
+            this.currentState = ParserState.GROUND;
+            csiDone = true;
+            break;
+          } else {
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (!csiDone) {
+          i = k - 1;
+          this.currentState = ParserState.CSI_PARAM;
+        }
+        continue;
+      }
+
       // normal transition & action lookup
       transition = this._transitions.table[this.currentState << TableAccess.INDEX_STATE_SHIFT | (code < 0xa0 ? code : NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)];
       switch (transition >> TableAccess.TRANSITION_ACTION_SHIFT) {
         case ParserAction.PRINT:
-          // read ahead with loop unrolling
           // Note: 0x20 (SP) is included, 0x7F (DEL) is excluded
-          for (let j = i + 1; ; ++j) {
-            if (j >= length || (code = data[j]) < 0x20 || (code > 0x7e && code < NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)) {
-              this._printHandler(data, i, j);
-              i = j - 1;
-              break;
-            }
-            if (++j >= length || (code = data[j]) < 0x20 || (code > 0x7e && code < NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)) {
-              this._printHandler(data, i, j);
-              i = j - 1;
-              break;
-            }
-            if (++j >= length || (code = data[j]) < 0x20 || (code > 0x7e && code < NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)) {
-              this._printHandler(data, i, j);
-              i = j - 1;
-              break;
-            }
-            if (++j >= length || (code = data[j]) < 0x20 || (code > 0x7e && code < NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)) {
-              this._printHandler(data, i, j);
-              i = j - 1;
-              break;
+          let c = i;
+          const l4 = length - 4;
+          while (c < l4
+            && data[++c] >= 0x20 && (data[c] <= 0x7e || data[c] >= NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)
+            && data[++c] >= 0x20 && (data[c] <= 0x7e || data[c] >= NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)
+            && data[++c] >= 0x20 && (data[c] <= 0x7e || data[c] >= NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)
+            && data[++c] >= 0x20 && (data[c] <= 0x7e || data[c] >= NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)
+          ) {}
+          if (c >= l4) {
+            while (c < length && data[c] >= 0x20 && (data[c] <= 0x7e || data[c] >= NON_ASCII_PRINTABLE)) {
+              c++;
             }
           }
+          this._printHandler(data, i, c);
+          i = c - 1;
           break;
         case ParserAction.EXECUTE:
           if (this._executeHandlers[code]) this._executeHandlers[code]();