diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3725bd9..3d4fccc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
 	"main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
 	"module": "dist/cjs/esm-wrapper/index.js",
 	"types": "dist/types/index.d.ts",
+	"exports": {
+		"./package.json": "./package.json",
+		".": [
+			{
+				"import": "./dist/cjs/esm-wrapper/index.js",
+				"require": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
+				"types": "./dist/types/index.d.ts"
+			},
+			"./dist/cjs/index.js"
+		]
+	},
 	"keywords": [
 		"common",
 		"cross-platform",
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@
 		"# build # build/compile package": "",
 		"build": "run-s _:regen:build",
 		"build:cjs": "tsc -p tsconfig/tsconfig.cjs.json",
+		"build:cjs/esm": "shx mkdir -p build/cjs && shx cp -r src/esm-wrapper build/cjs",
 		"## build:esm * [2020-12-22; rivy] TS compiles to ESMs are broken due to extension mishandling (use `rollup`)": "tsc -p tsconfig/tsconfig.esm.json",
 		"build:umd": "tsc -p tsconfig/tsconfig.umd.json",
 		"build:tests": "tsc -p tsconfig/tsconfig.tests.json",
diff --git a/src/esm-wrapper/index.js b/src/esm-wrapper/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4746195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/esm-wrapper/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* eslint-env node */
+// # spell-checker:ignore Deno
+
+import _ from '../index.js';
+// note: not usable by `deno`;
+//   ...`deno` is unable to load (the CJS module) '../index.js' via import => `'../index.js' does not provide an export named 'default'`
+
+const default_ = _;
+export default default_;
diff --git a/src/esm-wrapper/package.json b/src/esm-wrapper/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6990891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/esm-wrapper/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"type": "module"}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 307ada3..c0cd18b 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ const haveModuleExports_ = typeof module === 'object' && module.exports;
 // ## maint ~ [2020-12-23; rivy] although tested, `nyc` is unable to instrument ESM/.mjs correctly in order show coverage for testing the *else* clause
 /* istanbul ignore else */
 if (haveModuleExports_) {
-	// enables direct require from CJS (eg, `const m = require('...');`); skipped for ESM
+	// enables direct require from CJS (eg, `const module = require('...');`), but generally disables any other exports
+	// * skipped for ESM (missing `module.exports`)
 	// eslint-disable-next-line functional/immutable-data
 	module.exports = default_;
 }