diff --git a/tests/snippets/strings.py b/tests/snippets/strings.py
index 087fe26cb..7b219ba8a 100644
--- a/tests/snippets/strings.py
+++ b/tests/snippets/strings.py
@@ -212,6 +212,13 @@ assert "%(first)s %(second)s" % {'second': 'World!', 'first': "Hello,"} == "Hell
 assert "%(key())s" % {'key()': 'aaa'}
 assert "%s %a %r" % (f, f, f) == "str(Foo) repr(Foo) repr(Foo)"
 assert "repr() shows quotes: %r; str() doesn't: %s" % ("test1", "test2") == "repr() shows quotes: 'test1'; str() doesn't: test2"
+assert "%f" % (1.2345) == "1.234500"
+assert "%+f" % (1.2345) == "+1.234500"
+assert "% f" % (1.2345) == " 1.234500"
+assert "%f" % (-1.2345) == "-1.234500"
+assert "%f" % (1.23456789012) == "1.234568"
+assert "%f" % (123) == "123.000000"
+assert "%f" % (-123) == "-123.000000"
 
 assert_raises(TypeError, lambda: "My name is %s and I'm %(age)d years old" % ("Foo", 25), msg="format requires a mapping")
 assert_raises(TypeError, lambda: "My name is %(name)s" % "Foo", msg="format requires a mapping")
diff --git a/vm/src/cformat.rs b/vm/src/cformat.rs
index 2b17b992a..cac22a3a5 100644
--- a/vm/src/cformat.rs
+++ b/vm/src/cformat.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,44 @@ impl CFormatSpec {
             self.fill_string(format!("{}{}", prefix, magnitude_string), ' ', None)
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn format_float(&self, num: f64) -> String {
+        let magnitude = num.abs();
+
+        let sign_string = if num.is_sign_positive() {
+            if self.flags.contains(CConversionFlags::SIGN_CHAR) {
+                "+"
+            } else if self.flags.contains(CConversionFlags::BLANK_SIGN) {
+                " "
+            } else {
+                ""
+            }
+        } else {
+            "-"
+        };
+
+        // TODO: Support precision
+        let magnitude_string = format!("{:.6}", magnitude);
+
+        if self.flags.contains(CConversionFlags::ZERO_PAD) {
+            let fill_char = if !self.flags.contains(CConversionFlags::LEFT_ADJUST) {
+                '0'
+            } else {
+                ' '
+            };
+            format!(
+                "{}{}",
+                sign_string,
+                self.fill_string(
+                    magnitude_string,
+                    fill_char,
+                    Some(sign_string.chars().count())
+                )
+            )
+        } else {
+            self.fill_string(format!("{}{}", sign_string, magnitude_string), ' ', None)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
@@ -763,6 +801,42 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_and_format_float() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            "%f".parse::<CFormatSpec>()
+                .unwrap()
+                .format_float(f64::from(1.2345)),
+            "1.234500".to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "%+f"
+                .parse::<CFormatSpec>()
+                .unwrap()
+                .format_float(f64::from(1.2345)),
+            "+1.234500".to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "% f"
+                .parse::<CFormatSpec>()
+                .unwrap()
+                .format_float(f64::from(1.2345)),
+            " 1.234500".to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "%f".parse::<CFormatSpec>()
+                .unwrap()
+                .format_float(f64::from(-1.2345)),
+            "-1.234500".to_string()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "%f".parse::<CFormatSpec>()
+                .unwrap()
+                .format_float(f64::from(1.2345678901)),
+            "1.234568".to_string()
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_format_parse() {
         let fmt = "Hello, my name is %s and I'm %d years old";
diff --git a/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs b/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
index 6e7945e64..96949553c 100644
--- a/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
+++ b/vm/src/obj/objstr.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use crate::vm::VirtualMachine;
 
 use super::objbytes::PyBytes;
 use super::objdict::PyDict;
+use super::objfloat;
 use super::objint::{self, PyInt};
 use super::objiter;
 use super::objnone::PyNone;
@@ -1225,6 +1226,21 @@ fn do_cformat_specifier(
             }
             Ok(format_spec.format_number(objint::get_value(&obj)))
         }
+        CFormatType::Float(_) => {
+            if objtype::isinstance(&obj, &vm.ctx.float_type()) {
+                Ok(format_spec.format_float(objfloat::get_value(&obj)))
+            } else if objtype::isinstance(&obj, &vm.ctx.int_type()) {
+                Ok(format_spec.format_float(objint::get_value(&obj).to_f64().unwrap()))
+            } else {
+                let required_type_string = "an floating point or integer";
+                Err(vm.new_type_error(format!(
+                    "%{} format: {} is required, not {}",
+                    format_spec.format_char,
+                    required_type_string,
+                    obj.class()
+                )))
+            }
+        }
         CFormatType::Character => {
             let char_string = {
                 if objtype::isinstance(&obj, &vm.ctx.int_type()) {
@@ -1251,10 +1267,6 @@ fn do_cformat_specifier(
             format_spec.precision = Some(CFormatQuantity::Amount(1));
             Ok(format_spec.format_string(char_string))
         }
-        _ => Err(vm.new_not_implemented_error(format!(
-            "Not yet implemented for %{}",
-            format_spec.format_char
-        ))),
     }
 }