diff --git a/documentation/md/style.md b/documentation/md/style.md
index 92470fe925..f43e94da3c 100644
--- a/documentation/md/style.md
+++ b/documentation/md/style.md
@@ -360,7 +360,13 @@ A bezier edge is bundled with all other parallel bezier edges.  Each bezier edge
  * **`control-point-step-size`** : Along the line perpendicular from source to target, this value specifies the distance between successive bezier edges.
  * **`control-point-distance`** : A single value that overrides `control-point-step-size` with a manual value.  Because it overrides the step size, bezier edges with the same value will overlap.  Thus, it's best to use this as a one-off value for particular edges if need be.
  * **`control-point-weight`** : A single value that weights control points along the line from source to target.  The value usually ranges on [0, 1], with 0 towards the source node and 1 towards the target node --- but larger or smaller values can also be used.
- * **`edge-distances`** : With value `intersection` (default), the line from source to target for `control-point-weight` is from the outside of the source node's shape to the outside of the target node's shape.  With value `node-position`, the line is from the source position to the target position.  The `node-position` option makes calculating edge points easier --- but it should be used carefully because you can create invalid points that `intersection` would have automatically corrected.
+* **`edge-distances`** : 
+  * With value `intersection` (default), the line from source to target for `segment-weights` is from the outside of the source node's shape to the outside of the target node's shape.  
+  * With value `node-position`, the line is from the source position to the target position.  
+  * The `node-position` option makes calculating edge points easier --- but it should be used carefully because you can create invalid points that `intersection` would have automatically corrected.
+  * With value `endpoints`, the line is from the manually-specified source endpoint (via `source-endpoint`) to the manually-specified target endpoint (via `target-endpoint`).
+    * A manual endpoint may be specified with a position, e.g. `source-endpoint: 20 10`.
+    * A manual endpoint may be alternatively specified with an angle, e.g. `target-endpoint: 90deg`.
 
 
 ## Loop edges
@@ -389,7 +395,13 @@ When two or more control points are specified for an unbundled bezier edge, each
 
 * **`control-point-distances`** : A series of values that specify for each control point the distance perpendicular to a line formed from source to target, e.g. `-20 20 -20`.
 * **`control-point-weights`** : A series of values that weights control points along a line from source to target, e.g. `0.25 0.5 0.75`.  A value usually ranges on [0, 1], with 0 towards the source node and 1 towards the target node --- but larger or smaller values can also be used.
-* **`edge-distances`** : With value `intersection` (default), the line from source to target for `control-point-weights` is from the outside of the source node's shape to the outside of the target node's shape.  With value `node-position`, the line is from the source position to the target position.  The `node-position` option makes calculating edge points easier --- but it should be used carefully because you can create invalid points that `intersection` would have automatically corrected.
+* **`edge-distances`** : 
+  * With value `intersection` (default), the line from source to target for `segment-weights` is from the outside of the source node's shape to the outside of the target node's shape.  
+  * With value `node-position`, the line is from the source position to the target position.  
+  * The `node-position` option makes calculating edge points easier --- but it should be used carefully because you can create invalid points that `intersection` would have automatically corrected.
+  * With value `endpoints`, the line is from the manually-specified source endpoint (via `source-endpoint`) to the manually-specified target endpoint (via `target-endpoint`).
+    * A manual endpoint may be specified with a position, e.g. `source-endpoint: 20 10`.
+    * A manual endpoint may be alternatively specified with an angle, e.g. `target-endpoint: 90deg`.
 
 
 ## Haystack edges
@@ -411,7 +423,13 @@ A segment edge is made of a series of one or more straight lines, using a co-ord
 
 * **`segment-distances`** : A series of values that specify for each segment point the distance perpendicular to a line formed from source to target, e.g. `-20 20 -20`.
 * **`segment-weights`** : A series of values that weights segment points along a line from source to target, e.g. `0.25 0.5 0.75`.  A value usually ranges on [0, 1], with 0 towards the source node and 1 towards the target node --- but larger or smaller values can also be used.
-* **`edge-distances`** : With value `intersection` (default), the line from source to target for `segment-weights` is from the outside of the source node's shape to the outside of the target node's shape.  With value `node-position`, the line is from the source position to the target position.  The `node-position` option makes calculating edge points easier --- but it should be used carefully because you can create invalid points that `intersection` would have automatically corrected.
+* **`edge-distances`** : 
+  * With value `intersection` (default), the line from source to target for `segment-weights` is from the outside of the source node's shape to the outside of the target node's shape.  
+  * With value `node-position`, the line is from the source position to the target position.  
+  * The `node-position` option makes calculating edge points easier --- but it should be used carefully because you can create invalid points that `intersection` would have automatically corrected.
+  * With value `endpoints`, the line is from the manually-specified source endpoint (via `source-endpoint`) to the manually-specified target endpoint (via `target-endpoint`).
+    * A manual endpoint may be specified with a position, e.g. `source-endpoint: 20 10`.
+    * A manual endpoint may be alternatively specified with an angle, e.g. `target-endpoint: 90deg`.
 
 
 ## Straight edges
diff --git a/src/extensions/renderer/base/coord-ele-math/edge-control-points.js b/src/extensions/renderer/base/coord-ele-math/edge-control-points.js
index 8cac08e1bc..da75bd91f7 100644
--- a/src/extensions/renderer/base/coord-ele-math/edge-control-points.js
+++ b/src/extensions/renderer/base/coord-ele-math/edge-control-points.js
@@ -5,6 +5,57 @@ import Map from '../../../../map';
 
 let BRp = {};
 
+BRp.findMidptPtsEtc = function(edge, pairInfo) {
+  let { posPts, intersectionPts, vectorNormInverse } = pairInfo;
+
+  let midptPts;
+
+  // n.b. assumes all edges in bezier bundle have same endpoints specified
+  let srcManEndpt = edge.pstyle('source-endpoint');
+  let tgtManEndpt = edge.pstyle('target-endpoint');
+  const haveManualEndPts = srcManEndpt.units != null && tgtManEndpt.units != null;
+
+  const recalcVectorNormInverse = (x1, y1, x2, y2) => {
+    let dy = ( y2 - y1 );
+    let dx = ( x2 - x1 );
+    let l = Math.sqrt( dx * dx + dy * dy );
+
+    return {
+      x: -dy / l,
+      y: dx / l
+    };
+  };
+
+  const edgeDistances = edge.pstyle('edge-distances').value;
+
+  switch(edgeDistances) {
+    case 'node-position':
+      midptPts = posPts;
+      break;
+
+    case 'intersection':
+      midptPts = intersectionPts;
+      break;
+
+    case 'endpoints': {
+      if (haveManualEndPts) {
+        const [x1, y1] = this.manualEndptToPx( edge.source()[0], srcManEndpt );
+        const [x2, y2] = this.manualEndptToPx( edge.target()[0], tgtManEndpt );
+        const endPts = { x1, y1, x2, y2 };
+        
+        vectorNormInverse = recalcVectorNormInverse(x1, y1, x2, y2);
+        midptPts = endPts;
+      } else {
+        util.warn(`Edge ${edge.id()} has edge-distances:endpoints specified without manual endpoints specified via source-endpoint and target-endpoint.  Falling back on edge-distances:intersection (default).`);
+        midptPts = intersectionPts; // back to default
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { midptPts, vectorNormInverse };
+};
+
 BRp.findHaystackPoints = function( edges ){
   for( let i = 0; i < edges.length; i++ ){
     let edge = edges[i];
@@ -64,8 +115,6 @@ BRp.findSegmentsPoints = function( edge, pairInfo ){
   // Segments (multiple straight lines)
 
   const rs = edge._private.rscratch;
-  const { posPts, intersectionPts, vectorNormInverse } = pairInfo;
-  const edgeDistances = edge.pstyle('edge-distances').value;
   const segmentWs = edge.pstyle( 'segment-weights' );
   const segmentDs = edge.pstyle( 'segment-distances' );
   const segmentsN = Math.min( segmentWs.pfValue.length, segmentDs.pfValue.length );
@@ -80,7 +129,7 @@ BRp.findSegmentsPoints = function( edge, pairInfo ){
     let w1 = 1 - w;
     let w2 = w;
 
-    let midptPts = edgeDistances === 'node-position' ? posPts : intersectionPts;
+    let { midptPts, vectorNormInverse } = this.findMidptPtsEtc(edge, pairInfo);
 
     let adjustedMidpt = {
       x: midptPts.x1 * w1 + midptPts.x2 * w2,
@@ -192,8 +241,6 @@ BRp.findStraightEdgePoints = function( edge ){
 
 BRp.findBezierPoints = function( edge, pairInfo, i, edgeIsUnbundled, edgeIsSwapped ){
   const rs = edge._private.rscratch;
-  const { vectorNormInverse, posPts, intersectionPts } = pairInfo;
-  const edgeDistances = edge.pstyle('edge-distances').value;
   const stepSize = edge.pstyle('control-point-step-size').pfValue;
   const ctrlptDists = edge.pstyle('control-point-distances');
   const ctrlptWs = edge.pstyle('control-point-weights');
@@ -230,7 +277,7 @@ BRp.findBezierPoints = function( edge, pairInfo, i, edgeIsUnbundled, edgeIsSwapp
     let w1 = 1 - ctrlptWeight;
     let w2 = ctrlptWeight;
 
-    let midptPts = edgeDistances === 'node-position' ? posPts : intersectionPts;
+    let { midptPts, vectorNormInverse } = this.findMidptPtsEtc(edge, pairInfo);
 
     let adjustedMidpt = {
       x: midptPts.x1 * w1 + midptPts.x2 * w2,
diff --git a/src/style/properties.js b/src/style/properties.js
index 3804852bfd..8c7588ddc4 100644
--- a/src/style/properties.js
+++ b/src/style/properties.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const styfn = {};
     angle: { number: true, units: 'deg|rad', implicitUnits: 'rad' },
     textRotation: { number: true, units: 'deg|rad', implicitUnits: 'rad', enums: [ 'none', 'autorotate' ] },
     polygonPointList: { number: true, multiple: true, evenMultiple: true, min: -1, max: 1, unitless: true },
-    edgeDistances: { enums: ['intersection', 'node-position'] },
+    edgeDistances: { enums: ['intersection', 'node-position', 'endpoints'] },
     edgeEndpoint: {
       number: true, multiple: true, units: '%|px|em|deg|rad', implicitUnits: 'px',
       enums: [ 'inside-to-node', 'outside-to-node', 'outside-to-node-or-label', 'outside-to-line', 'outside-to-line-or-label' ], singleEnum: true,