diff --git a/include/utl/meta/integral.h b/include/utl/meta/integral.h
index 4b15c65..e81f8a6 100644
--- a/include/utl/meta/integral.h
+++ b/include/utl/meta/integral.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace meta {
 
    //! integral_constant
    //! An Integral Constant is a holder class for a compile-time value of an integral type.
-   //! Every Integral Constant is also a nullary Metafunction, returning itself.
+   //! Every Integral Constant is also a null-ary Metafunction, returning itself.
    //! An integral constant object is implicitly convertible to the corresponding
    //! run-time value of the wrapped integral type
    //! @{
@@ -85,6 +85,27 @@ namespace meta {
    using true_ = bool_<true>; //!< The type used as a compile-time boolean with true value.
    using false_ = bool_<false>; //!< The type used as a compile-time boolean with false value.
 
+   //! int8_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c int8_t
+   template<int8_t _v>
+   using int8_ = integral_c<int8_t, _v>;
+   //! uint8_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c uint8_t
+   template<uint8_t _v>
+   using uint8_ = integral_c<uint8_t, _v>;
+
+   //! int16_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c int16_t
+   template<int16_t _v>
+   using int16_ = integral_c<int16_t, _v>;
+   //! uint16_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c uint16_t
+   template<uint16_t _v>
+   using uint16_ = integral_c<uint16_t, _v>;
+
+   //! int32_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c int32_t
+   template<int32_t _v>
+   using int32_ = integral_c<int32_t, _v>;
+   //! uint32_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c uint32_t
+   template<uint32_t _v>
+   using uint32_ = integral_c<uint32_t, _v>;
+
    //! char_ type: integral constant wrapper for \c char
    template<char _v>
    using char_ = integral_c<char, _v>;
diff --git a/include/utl/meta/operations.h b/include/utl/meta/operations.h
index 595f3f7..296264e 100644
--- a/include/utl/meta/operations.h
+++ b/include/utl/meta/operations.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace meta {
    //! @{
 
    //! \return bitwise not (~) operation of its argument.
-   template <typename _T>  using bitnot_ = integral_c<decltype(~_T()), ~_T()>;
+   template <typename _T>  using bitnot_ = integral_c<typename _T::value_type, (typename _T::value_type)(~_T())>;
    //! \return bitwise and (&) operation of its arguments
    template <typename _Tp1, typename _Tp2>
    using bitand_ = integral_c<decltype(_Tp1() & _Tp2()), _Tp1() & _Tp2()>;
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ namespace meta {
    using bitxor_ = integral_c<decltype(_Tp1() ^ _Tp2()), _Tp1() ^ _Tp2()>;
    //! \return the result of bitwise shift left (<<) operation on _Tp.
    template <typename _Tp, typename shift>
-   using shift_left = integral_c<decltype(_Tp() << shift()), (_Tp() << shift())>;
+   using shift_left = integral_c<typename _Tp::value_type, (typename _Tp::value_type)(_Tp() << shift())>;
    //! \return the result of bitwise shift right (>>) operation on _Tp.
    template <typename _Tp, typename shift>
-   using shift_right = integral_c<decltype(_Tp() >> shift()), (_Tp() >> shift())>;
+   using shift_right = integral_c<typename _Tp::value_type, (typename _Tp::value_type)(_Tp() >> shift())>;
    //! @}
 }}
 //!@}
diff --git a/test/tests/Tmeta.cpp b/test/tests/Tmeta.cpp
index 3be6621..bc67fd7 100644
--- a/test/tests/Tmeta.cpp
+++ b/test/tests/Tmeta.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,26 @@ namespace test_meta {
       EXPECT_EQ(false, false_::value);
       EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<bool, true_::value_type>::value));
       EXPECT_EQ(true, true_::value);
+
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<int8_t, int8_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42, int8_<42>::value);
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<uint8_t, uint8_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42u, uint8_<42u>::value);
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<int16_t, int16_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42, int16_<42>::value);
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<uint16_t, uint16_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42u, uint16_<42u>::value);
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<int32_t, int32_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42, int32_<42>::value);
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<uint32_t, uint32_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42u, uint32_<42u>::value);
+
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<char, char_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42, char_<42>::value);
       EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<int, int_<0>::value_type>::value));
       EXPECT_EQ(42, int_<42>::value);
+      EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<long, long_<0>::value_type>::value));
+      EXPECT_EQ(42, long_<42>::value);
 
       EXPECT_EQ(true, (std::is_same<index_t, index_t_<0>::value_type>::value));
       EXPECT_EQ(42U, index_t_<42U>::value);
@@ -88,11 +106,15 @@ namespace test_meta {
    }
 
    TEST(Tmeta_logical, BitOperations) {
-      EXPECT_EQ (0x00, (bitand_<int_<0x55>, int_<0xAA>>()));
-      EXPECT_EQ (0xFF, (bitor_<int_<0x55>, int_<0xAA>>()));
-      EXPECT_EQ (0xFA, (bitxor_<int_<0x55>, int_<0xAF>>()));
-      EXPECT_EQ (0x00, (bitnot_<int_<-1>>()));
-      //XXX: add shifts
+      EXPECT_EQ (0x00, (bitand_<uint8_<0x55>, uint8_<0xAA>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (0xFF, (bitor_ <uint8_<0x55>, uint8_<0xAA>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (0xFA, (bitxor_<uint8_<0x55>, uint8_<0xAF>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (0x00, (bitnot_<uint8_<-1>>()));
+
+      EXPECT_EQ (0x04, (shift_left<uint8_<0x01>, uint8_<2>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (0x00, (shift_left<uint8_<0x80>, uint8_<1>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (0x02, (shift_right<uint8_<0x08>, uint8_<2>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (0x00, (shift_right<uint8_<0x01>, uint8_<1>>()));
    }
 
    TEST(Tmeta_logical, TypeOperations) {
@@ -103,10 +125,10 @@ namespace test_meta {
       EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<int_<42>, if_c<true, int_<42>, bool_<false>>>()));
       EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<int_<42>, if_<bool_<true>, int_<42>, bool_<false>>>()));
 
-      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<bool_<true>,  or_<bool_<true>,  bool_<false>>>()));
-      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<bool_<false>, or_<bool_<false>, bool_<false>>>()));
-      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<bool_<false>, and_<bool_<true>,  bool_<false>>>()));
-      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<bool_<true>,  and_<bool_<true>,  bool_<true>>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<true_,  or_<true_,  false_>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<false_, or_<false_, false_>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<false_, and_<true_,  false_>>()));
+      EXPECT_EQ (true, (std::is_same<true_,  and_<true_,  true_>>()));
 
       EXPECT_EQ (true, (same_<Foo, Foo>()));
       EXPECT_EQ (false, (same_<Foo, Bar>()));