diff --git a/docs/ai/api-feature-audit.md b/docs/ai/api-feature-audit.md
index e8bea525a..5b5feec26 100644
--- a/docs/ai/api-feature-audit.md
+++ b/docs/ai/api-feature-audit.md
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ so these boxes are status markers, not clickable; the live checklist is the pare
 | [x] | microtonal accidental arrow/double variants | 1b(6) | #182 |
 | [x] | notehead `circled` and `other` | 1b(7) | #183 |
 | [x] | instrument-sound 4.0 sound ids | 1b(8) | #184 |
-| [ ] | technical marks with payloads (`fingering`, `pluck`, `bend`, ...) | 1c | #185 |
+| [x] | technical marks with payloads (`fingering`, `pluck`, `bend`, ...) | 1c | #185 |
 | [x] | read `<print>` per-measure layout | 2(1) | #186 |
 | [x] | `<credit>` gaps (credit-image, no-words credits, multiple credit-type) | 2(2) | #187 |
 | [ ] | read and write `<sound>` | 2(3) | #188 |
diff --git a/src/include/mx/api/MarkData.h b/src/include/mx/api/MarkData.h
index 51ecccfc2..8d95c3e88 100644
--- a/src/include/mx/api/MarkData.h
+++ b/src/include/mx/api/MarkData.h
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ enum class MarkType
     harmonic,
     openString,
     thumbPosition,
-    // fingering,
-    // pluck,
+    fingering, ///< carries text (e.g. "1", "2-3") in MarkData::name plus optional substitution/alternate flags
+    pluck,     ///< carries text (e.g. "p", "i", "m", "a") in MarkData::name
     doubleTongue,
     tripleTongue,
     stopped,
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ struct MarkData
     bool hasMordentApproach;
     Placement mordentDeparture;
     bool hasMordentDeparture;
+    // Fingering payload attributes (MusicXML <fingering> 'substitution' and
+    // 'alternate'). Only meaningful when markType == MarkType::fingering. The
+    // fingering text itself (e.g. "1", "2-3") is carried in 'name'.
+    Bool fingeringSubstitution;
+    Bool fingeringAlternate;
 
     MarkData();
     MarkData(MarkType inMarkType);
@@ -262,6 +267,8 @@ MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(mordentApproach)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(hasMordentApproach)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(mordentDeparture)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(hasMordentDeparture)
+MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(fingeringSubstitution)
+MXAPI_EQUALS_MEMBER(fingeringAlternate)
 MXAPI_EQUALS_END;
 MXAPI_NOT_EQUALS_AND_VECTORS(MarkData);
 } // namespace api
diff --git a/src/private/mx/api/MarkData.cpp b/src/private/mx/api/MarkData.cpp
index a2fc9ca55..dee51df87 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/api/MarkData.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/api/MarkData.cpp
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ bool isMarkTechnical(MarkType markType)
            (markType == MarkType::openString) || (markType == MarkType::thumbPosition) ||
            (markType == MarkType::doubleTongue) || (markType == MarkType::tripleTongue) ||
            (markType == MarkType::stopped) || (markType == MarkType::snapPizzicato) || (markType == MarkType::fret) ||
-           (markType == MarkType::string_) || (markType == MarkType::heel) || (markType == MarkType::toe) ||
-           (markType == MarkType::fingernails) || (markType == MarkType::hole) || (markType == MarkType::arrow) ||
-           (markType == MarkType::handbell) || (markType == MarkType::brassBend) || (markType == MarkType::flip) ||
-           (markType == MarkType::smear) || (markType == MarkType::open) || (markType == MarkType::halfMuted) ||
-           (markType == MarkType::harmonMute) || (markType == MarkType::golpe) ||
-           (markType == MarkType::otherTechnical);
+           (markType == MarkType::string_) || (markType == MarkType::fingering) || (markType == MarkType::pluck) ||
+           (markType == MarkType::heel) || (markType == MarkType::toe) || (markType == MarkType::fingernails) ||
+           (markType == MarkType::hole) || (markType == MarkType::arrow) || (markType == MarkType::handbell) ||
+           (markType == MarkType::brassBend) || (markType == MarkType::flip) || (markType == MarkType::smear) ||
+           (markType == MarkType::open) || (markType == MarkType::halfMuted) || (markType == MarkType::harmonMute) ||
+           (markType == MarkType::golpe) || (markType == MarkType::otherTechnical);
 }
 
 bool isMarkTremolo(MarkType markType)
@@ -226,14 +226,16 @@ int numTremoloSlashes(MarkType markType)
 MarkData::MarkData()
     : markType(MarkType::unspecified), name{}, tickTimePosition{0}, printData{}, positionData{}, mordentLong{Bool::no},
       hasMordentLong{false}, mordentApproach{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentApproach{false},
-      mordentDeparture{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentDeparture{false}
+      mordentDeparture{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentDeparture{false}, fingeringSubstitution{Bool::unspecified},
+      fingeringAlternate{Bool::unspecified}
 {
 }
 
 MarkData::MarkData(MarkType inMarkType)
     : markType(inMarkType), name{}, tickTimePosition{0}, printData{}, positionData{}, mordentLong{Bool::no},
       hasMordentLong{false}, mordentApproach{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentApproach{false},
-      mordentDeparture{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentDeparture{false}
+      mordentDeparture{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentDeparture{false}, fingeringSubstitution{Bool::unspecified},
+      fingeringAlternate{Bool::unspecified}
 {
     impl::Converter converter;
     if (isMarkDynamic(markType))
@@ -253,7 +255,8 @@ MarkData::MarkData(MarkType inMarkType)
 MarkData::MarkData(Placement inPlacement, MarkType inMarkType)
     : markType(inMarkType), name{}, tickTimePosition{0}, printData{}, positionData{}, mordentLong{Bool::no},
       hasMordentLong{false}, mordentApproach{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentApproach{false},
-      mordentDeparture{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentDeparture{false}
+      mordentDeparture{Placement::unspecified}, hasMordentDeparture{false}, fingeringSubstitution{Bool::unspecified},
+      fingeringAlternate{Bool::unspecified}
 {
     positionData.placement = inPlacement;
     impl::Converter converter;
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp b/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp
index 8fafda481..3a1fd4dc0 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/Converter.cpp
@@ -293,9 +293,8 @@ const Converter::EnumMap<core::TechnicalChoice::Kind, api::MarkType> Converter::
     {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::harmonic, api::MarkType::harmonic},
     {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::openString, api::MarkType::openString},
     {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::thumbPosition, api::MarkType::thumbPosition},
-    // { core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::fingering,
-    // api::MarkType::unspecified }, {
-    // core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::pluck, api::MarkType::unspecified },
+    {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::fingering, api::MarkType::fingering},
+    {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::pluck, api::MarkType::pluck},
     {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::doubleTongue, api::MarkType::doubleTongue},
     {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::tripleTongue, api::MarkType::tripleTongue},
     {core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::stopped, api::MarkType::stopped},
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/NotationsWriter.cpp b/src/private/mx/impl/NotationsWriter.cpp
index c96c0b40d..ac4cc5048 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/NotationsWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/NotationsWriter.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "mx/core/generated/EmptyTrillSound.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Fermata.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/FermataShape.h"
+#include "mx/core/generated/Fingering.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Fret.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Handbell.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/HandbellValue.h"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "mx/core/generated/OrnamentsGroup.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/OrnamentsGroupChoice.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/OtherPlacementText.h"
+#include "mx/core/generated/PlacementText.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/ShowTuplet.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Slur.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/String.h"
@@ -717,6 +719,28 @@ void NotationsWriter::addTechnical(const api::MarkData &mark, core::Technical &o
         outTechnical.addChoice(core::TechnicalChoice::string(s));
         break;
     }
+    case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::fingering: {
+        core::Fingering fingering;
+        setAttributesFromPositionData(mark.positionData, fingering);
+        fingering.setValue(mark.name);
+        if (mark.fingeringSubstitution != api::Bool::unspecified)
+        {
+            fingering.setSubstitution(myConverter.convert(mark.fingeringSubstitution));
+        }
+        if (mark.fingeringAlternate != api::Bool::unspecified)
+        {
+            fingering.setAlternate(myConverter.convert(mark.fingeringAlternate));
+        }
+        outTechnical.addChoice(core::TechnicalChoice::fingering(fingering));
+        break;
+    }
+    case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::pluck: {
+        core::PlacementText pt;
+        setAttributesFromPositionData(mark.positionData, pt);
+        pt.setValue(mark.name);
+        outTechnical.addChoice(core::TechnicalChoice::pluck(pt));
+        break;
+    }
     case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::heel: {
         core::HeelToe ht;
         setAttributesFromPositionData(mark.positionData, ht);
diff --git a/src/private/mx/impl/TechnicalFunctions.cpp b/src/private/mx/impl/TechnicalFunctions.cpp
index b7339bb70..e822ccb52 100644
--- a/src/private/mx/impl/TechnicalFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mx/impl/TechnicalFunctions.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 #include "mx/core/generated/ArrowChoice.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/ArrowChoiceGroup.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/ArrowDirection.h"
+#include "mx/core/generated/Fingering.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Handbell.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/HandbellValue.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Hole.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/HoleClosed.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/HoleClosedValue.h"
+#include "mx/core/generated/PlacementText.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/Technical.h"
 #include "mx/core/generated/TechnicalChoice.h"
 #include "mx/impl/Converter.h"
@@ -162,11 +164,25 @@ bool TechnicalFunctions::parseTechicalMark(const core::TechnicalChoice &techical
         outMarkData.name = "thumb-position";
         return true;
     }
-    case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::fingering:
-        return false;
+    case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::fingering: {
+        const auto &fingering = techicalChoice.asFingering();
+        parseMarkDataAttributes(fingering, outMarkData);
+        outMarkData.name = fingering.value();
+        Converter converter;
+        if (fingering.substitution().has_value())
+        {
+            outMarkData.fingeringSubstitution = converter.convert(fingering.substitution().value());
+        }
+        if (fingering.alternate().has_value())
+        {
+            outMarkData.fingeringAlternate = converter.convert(fingering.alternate().value());
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
     case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::pluck: {
-        parseMarkDataAttributes(techicalChoice.asPluck(), outMarkData);
-        outMarkData.name = "pluck";
+        const auto &pluck = techicalChoice.asPluck();
+        parseMarkDataAttributes(pluck, outMarkData);
+        outMarkData.name = pluck.value();
         return true;
     }
     case core::TechnicalChoice::Kind::doubleTongue: {
diff --git a/src/private/mxtest/api/NoteDataTest.cpp b/src/private/mxtest/api/NoteDataTest.cpp
index b732c7e70..c777c0aaa 100644
--- a/src/private/mxtest/api/NoteDataTest.cpp
+++ b/src/private/mxtest/api/NoteDataTest.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,81 @@ TEST(technical, NoteData)
 
 T_END;
 
+// Issue #185: technical marks with text payloads. <fingering> carries text
+// (e.g. "1", "2-3") plus substitution/alternate attributes; <pluck> carries
+// text (e.g. "p", "i", "m", "a"). Both must survive an XML round trip.
+TEST(technical_fingering_pluck_roundtrip, NoteData)
+{
+    ScoreData score;
+    score.parts.emplace_back();
+    auto &part = score.parts.back();
+    part.measures.emplace_back();
+    auto &measure = part.measures.back();
+    measure.staves.emplace_back();
+    auto &staff = measure.staves.back();
+    auto &voice = staff.voices[0];
+    voice.notes.emplace_back();
+    auto &note = voice.notes.back();
+
+    // a plain fingering "1"
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.emplace_back(Placement::above, MarkType::fingering);
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.back().name = "1";
+
+    // a fingering "2-3" with substitution=yes and alternate=no
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.emplace_back(Placement::below, MarkType::fingering);
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.back().name = "2-3";
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.back().fingeringSubstitution = Bool::yes;
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.back().fingeringAlternate = Bool::no;
+
+    // a pluck "p"
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.emplace_back(Placement::above, MarkType::pluck);
+    note.noteAttachmentData.marks.back().name = "p";
+
+    auto &mgr = DocumentManager::getInstance();
+    const auto r1 = mgr.createFromScore(score);
+    REQUIRE(r1.ok());
+    auto docId = r1.value();
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    mgr.writeToStream(docId, ss);
+    mgr.destroyDocument(docId);
+    std::istringstream iss{ss.str()};
+    const auto r2 = mgr.createFromStream(iss);
+    REQUIRE(r2.ok());
+    docId = r2.value();
+    const auto rd = mgr.getData(docId);
+    REQUIRE(rd.ok());
+    const auto oscore = rd.value();
+    mgr.destroyDocument(docId);
+
+    const auto &omarks =
+        oscore.parts.back().measures.back().staves.back().voices.at(0).notes.back().noteAttachmentData.marks;
+    REQUIRE(omarks.size() == 3);
+
+    auto oIter = omarks.cbegin();
+    auto md = *oIter;
+    CHECK(md.markType == MarkType::fingering);
+    CHECK_EQUAL("1", md.name);
+    CHECK(md.positionData.placement == Placement::above);
+    CHECK(md.fingeringSubstitution == Bool::unspecified);
+    CHECK(md.fingeringAlternate == Bool::unspecified);
+
+    ++oIter;
+    md = *oIter;
+    CHECK(md.markType == MarkType::fingering);
+    CHECK_EQUAL("2-3", md.name);
+    CHECK(md.positionData.placement == Placement::below);
+    CHECK(md.fingeringSubstitution == Bool::yes);
+    CHECK(md.fingeringAlternate == Bool::no);
+
+    ++oIter;
+    md = *oIter;
+    CHECK(md.markType == MarkType::pluck);
+    CHECK_EQUAL("p", md.name);
+    CHECK(md.positionData.placement == Placement::above);
+}
+
+T_END;
+
 TEST(technical_import_file, NoteData)
 {
     auto &mgr = DocumentManager::getInstance();