diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6522d0..d5571dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ If you use NPM, `npm install d3-shape`. Otherwise, download the [latest release]
 
 ## Changes from D3 3.x:
 
-* The behavior of the cardinal interpolation tension parameter has been standardized. The default tension is now 0, not 0.7.
+* The behavior of Cardinal interpolation tension has been fixed. The default tension is now 0 (corresponding to a uniform Catmull–Rom spline), not 0.7; the new value of 0 is equivalent to an old value of 2 / 3, so the default behavior is only slightly changed.
 
-* To specify cardinal interpolation tension *t*, use `line.interpolate("cardinal", t)` instead of `line.interpolate("cardinal").tension(t)`.
+* To specify a Cardinal interpolation tension of *t*, use `line.interpolate("cardinal", t)` instead of `line.interpolate("cardinal").tension(t)`.
diff --git a/src/interpolate/catmull-rom.js b/src/interpolate/catmull-rom.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c386fc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interpolate/catmull-rom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+// TODO Check if n or m is zero, and avoid NaN.
+// n is zero if (x0,y0) and (x1,y1) are coincident.
+// m is zero if (x2,y2) and (x3,y3) are coincident.
+
+function catmullRom(alpha) {
+  return function(context) {
+    return new CatmullRom(context, alpha);
+  };
+}
+
+function CatmullRom(context, alpha) {
+  this._context = context;
+  this._alpha2 = (this._alpha = alpha == null ? 0 : +alpha) / 2;
+}
+
+CatmullRom.prototype = {
+  lineStart: function() {
+    this._x0 = this._x1 = this._x2 =
+    this._y0 = this._y1 = this._y2 =
+    this._l01_a = this._l12_a = this._l23_a =
+    this._l01_2a = this._l12_2a = this._l23_2a = NaN;
+    this._state = 0;
+  },
+  lineEnd: function() {
+    switch (this._state) {
+      case 1: this._context.closePath(); break;
+      case 2: this._context.lineTo(this._x2, this._y2); break;
+      case 3: {
+        var a = 2 * this._l01_2a + 3 * this._l01_a * this._l12_a + this._l12_2a,
+            n = 3 * this._l01_a * (this._l01_a + this._l12_a);
+        this._context.bezierCurveTo(
+          (this._x1 * a - this._x0 * this._l12_2a + this._x2 * this._l01_2a) / n,
+          (this._y1 * a - this._y0 * this._l12_2a + this._y2 * this._l01_2a) / n,
+          this._x2,
+          this._y2,
+          this._x2,
+          this._y2
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  point: function(x, y) {
+    x = +x, y = +y;
+
+    if (this._state) {
+      var x23 = this._x2 - x,
+          y23 = this._y2 - y,
+          l23_2 = x23 * x23 + y23 * y23;
+      this._l23_a = Math.pow(l23_2, this._alpha2);
+      this._l23_2a = Math.pow(l23_2, this._alpha);
+    }
+
+    switch (this._state) {
+      case 0: this._state = 1; this._context.moveTo(x, y); break;
+      case 1: this._state = 2; break;
+      case 2: {
+        var b = 2 * this._l23_2a + 3 * this._l23_a * this._l12_a + this._l12_2a,
+            m = 3 * this._l23_a * (this._l23_a + this._l12_a);
+        this._state = 3;
+        this._context.bezierCurveTo(
+          this._x1,
+          this._y1,
+          (this._x2 * b + this._x1 * this._l23_2a - x * this._l12_2a) / m,
+          (this._y2 * b + this._y1 * this._l23_2a - y * this._l12_2a) / m,
+          this._x2,
+          this._y2
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+      default: {
+        var a = 2 * this._l01_2a + 3 * this._l01_a * this._l12_a + this._l12_2a,
+            b = 2 * this._l23_2a + 3 * this._l23_a * this._l12_a + this._l12_2a,
+            n = 3 * this._l01_a * (this._l01_a + this._l12_a),
+            m = 3 * this._l23_a * (this._l23_a + this._l12_a);
+        this._context.bezierCurveTo(
+          (this._x1 * a - this._x0 * this._l12_2a + this._x2 * this._l01_2a) / n,
+          (this._y1 * a - this._y0 * this._l12_2a + this._y2 * this._l01_2a) / n,
+          (this._x2 * b + this._x1 * this._l23_2a - x * this._l12_2a) / m,
+          (this._y2 * b + this._y1 * this._l23_2a - y * this._l12_2a) / m,
+          this._x2,
+          this._y2
+        );
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    this._l01_a = this._l12_a, this._l12_a = this._l23_a;
+    this._l01_2a = this._l12_2a, this._l12_2a = this._l23_2a;
+    this._x0 = this._x1, this._x1 = this._x2, this._x2 = x;
+    this._y0 = this._y1, this._y1 = this._y2, this._y2 = y;
+  }
+};
+
+export default catmullRom;
diff --git a/src/line.js b/src/line.js
index 2fa5db4..36299b8 100644
--- a/src/line.js
+++ b/src/line.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import basisOpen from "./interpolate/basis-open";
 import cardinal from "./interpolate/cardinal";
 import cardinalClosed from "./interpolate/cardinal-closed";
 import cardinalOpen from "./interpolate/cardinal-open";
+import catmullRom from "./interpolate/catmull-rom";
 import cubic from "./interpolate/cubic";
 import linear from "./interpolate/linear";
 import linearClosed from "./interpolate/linear-closed";
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export default function() {
       case "cardinal": interpolate = cardinal(a); break;
       case "cardinal-open": interpolate = cardinalOpen(a); break;
       case "cardinal-closed": interpolate = cardinalClosed(a); break;
+      case "catmull-rom": interpolate = catmullRom(a); break;
       case "cubic": interpolate = cubic; break;
       default: interpolate = linear; break;
     }