diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 59dfac6..d4d87f3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}
         -Wno-exit-time-destructors
         -Wno-float-equal
         -Wno-padded
+        -Wno-shadow-field
         -Wno-shadow-field-in-constructor
         -Wno-unknown-warning-option
         -Wno-weak-vtables
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
index e59abc4..ac698ef 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities.hpp
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         arg_base& operator=(const arg_base&) = delete;
 
         template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-            std::is_pointer_v<T> || std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T>
+            (std::is_pointer_v<T> || std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T>)
         , int> = 0 >
         explicit arg_base(type_list<T>);
 
         template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-            std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T> ||
+            (std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T>) ||
             (!std::is_pointer_v<T> && !std::is_reference_v<T>)
         , int> = 0 >
         explicit arg_base(type_list<T>);
@@ -139,17 +139,16 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         arg(const arg&) = delete;
         arg& operator=(const arg&) = delete;
 
+        template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T>
+                 , std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> = 0 >
+        explicit arg(T&& v);
+
         template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T>
                  , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, arg>, int> = 0
                  , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, inst>, int> = 0
                  , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> = 0 >
         explicit arg(T&& v);
 
-        explicit arg(value& v);
-        explicit arg(value&& v);
-        explicit arg(const value& v);
-        explicit arg(const value&& v);
-
         template < typename To >
         To cast() const;
     private:
@@ -177,12 +176,12 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         inst_base& operator=(const inst_base&) = delete;
 
         template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-            std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>
+            (std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>)
         , int> = 0>
         explicit inst_base(type_list<T>);
 
         template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-            std::is_class_v<T> ||
+            (std::is_class_v<T>) ||
             (std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>)
         , int> = 0>
         explicit inst_base(type_list<T>);
@@ -196,14 +195,17 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         bool is_lvalue() const noexcept;
         bool is_rvalue() const noexcept;
 
-        any_type get_raw_type() const noexcept;
         ref_types get_ref_type() const noexcept;
+        const class_type& get_raw_type() const noexcept;
 
-        template < typename To >
+        template < typename To, std::enable_if_t<
+            (std::is_class_v<To>) ||
+            (std::is_reference_v<To> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<To>>)
+        , int> = 0>
         bool can_cast_to() const noexcept;
     private:
-        any_type raw_type_{};
         ref_types ref_type_{};
+        class_type raw_type_{};
     };
 }
 
@@ -220,17 +222,19 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         inst& operator=(const inst&) = delete;
 
         template < typename T, typename Tp = std::decay_t<T>
+                 , std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> = 0 >
+        explicit inst(T&& v);
+
+        template < typename T, class_kind Tp = std::decay_t<T>
                  , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, arg>, int> = 0
                  , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, inst>, int> = 0
                  , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> = 0 >
         explicit inst(T&& v);
 
-        explicit inst(value& v);
-        explicit inst(value&& v);
-        explicit inst(const value& v);
-        explicit inst(const value&& v);
-
-        template < typename To >
+        template < typename To, std::enable_if_t<
+            (std::is_class_v<To>) ||
+            (std::is_reference_v<To> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<To>>)
+        , int> = 0>
         decltype(auto) cast() const;
     private:
         void* data_{};
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/arg.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/arg.hpp
index 1679ebd..0ef3082 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/arg.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/arg.hpp
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@
 namespace meta_hpp::detail
 {
     template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-        std::is_pointer_v<T> || std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T>
+        (std::is_pointer_v<T> || std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T>)
     , int> >
     arg_base::arg_base(type_list<T>)
     : raw_type_{resolve_type<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>()}
     , ref_type_{std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>> ? ref_types::cref : ref_types::ref} {}
 
     template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-        std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T> ||
+        (std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T>) ||
         (!std::is_pointer_v<T> && !std::is_reference_v<T>)
     , int> >
     arg_base::arg_base(type_list<T>)
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
 
 namespace meta_hpp::detail
 {
+    template < typename T, typename Tp
+             , std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> >
+    arg::arg(T&& v)
+    : arg_base{std::forward<T>(v)}
+    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
+
     template < typename T, typename Tp
              , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, arg>, int>
              , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, inst>, int>
@@ -134,22 +140,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     : arg_base{type_list<T&&>{}}
     , data_{const_cast<std::remove_cvref_t<T>*>(std::addressof(v))} {}
 
-    inline arg::arg(value& v)
-    : arg_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    inline arg::arg(value&& v)
-    : arg_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    inline arg::arg(const value& v)
-    : arg_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    inline arg::arg(const value&& v)
-    : arg_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
     template < typename To >
     To arg::cast() const {
         if ( !can_cast_to<To>() ) {
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/inst.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/inst.hpp
index fdd374b..b4b7397 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/inst.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_utilities/inst.hpp
@@ -12,35 +12,51 @@
 namespace meta_hpp::detail
 {
     template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-        std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>
+        (std::is_lvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>)
     , int> >
     inst_base::inst_base(type_list<T>)
-    : raw_type_{resolve_type<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>()}
-    , ref_type_{std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>> ? ref_types::cref : ref_types::ref} {}
+    : ref_type_{std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>> ? ref_types::cref : ref_types::ref}
+    , raw_type_{resolve_type<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>()} {}
 
     template < typename T, std::enable_if_t<
-        std::is_class_v<T> ||
+        (std::is_class_v<T>) ||
         (std::is_rvalue_reference_v<T> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>>)
     , int> >
     inst_base::inst_base(type_list<T>)
-    : raw_type_{resolve_type<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>()}
-    , ref_type_{std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>> ? ref_types::crref : ref_types::rref} {}
+    : ref_type_{std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<T>> ? ref_types::crref : ref_types::rref}
+    , raw_type_{resolve_type<std::remove_cvref_t<T>>()} {}
 
     inline inst_base::inst_base(value& v)
-    : raw_type_{v.get_type()}
-    , ref_type_{ref_types::ref} {}
+    : ref_type_{ref_types::ref}
+    , raw_type_{v.get_type().as_class()} {
+        if ( !v.get_type().is_class() ) {
+            throw std::logic_error("an attempt to create an instance with a non-class value type");
+        }
+    }
 
     inline inst_base::inst_base(value&& v)
-    : raw_type_{v.get_type()}
-    , ref_type_{ref_types::rref} {}
+    : ref_type_{ref_types::rref}
+    , raw_type_{v.get_type().as_class()} {
+        if ( !v.get_type().is_class() ) {
+            throw std::logic_error("an attempt to create an instance with a non-class value type");
+        }
+    }
 
     inline inst_base::inst_base(const value& v)
-    : raw_type_{v.get_type()}
-    , ref_type_{ref_types::cref} {}
+    : ref_type_{ref_types::cref}
+    , raw_type_{v.get_type().as_class()} {
+        if ( !v.get_type().is_class() ) {
+            throw std::logic_error("an attempt to create an instance with a non-class value type");
+        }
+    }
 
     inline inst_base::inst_base(const value&& v)
-    : raw_type_{v.get_type()}
-    , ref_type_{ref_types::crref} {}
+    : ref_type_{ref_types::crref}
+    , raw_type_{v.get_type().as_class()} {
+        if ( !v.get_type().is_class() ) {
+            throw std::logic_error("an attempt to create an instance with a non-class value type");
+        }
+    }
 
     inline bool inst_base::is_const() const noexcept {
         return ref_type_ == ref_types::cref
@@ -57,20 +73,19 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
             || ref_type_ == ref_types::crref;
     }
 
-    inline any_type inst_base::get_raw_type() const noexcept {
-        return raw_type_;
-    }
-
     inline inst_base::ref_types inst_base::get_ref_type() const noexcept {
         return ref_type_;
     }
 
-    template < typename To >
-    bool inst_base::can_cast_to() const noexcept {
-        static_assert(
-            std::is_class_v<To> ||
-            (std::is_reference_v<To> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<To>>));
+    inline const class_type& inst_base::get_raw_type() const noexcept {
+        return raw_type_;
+    }
 
+    template < typename To, std::enable_if_t<
+        (std::is_class_v<To>) ||
+        (std::is_reference_v<To> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<To>>)
+    , int> >
+    bool inst_base::can_cast_to() const noexcept {
         constexpr bool to_const = std::is_const_v<std::remove_reference_t<To>>;
 
         if constexpr ( !to_const ) {
@@ -92,13 +107,21 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         }
 
         using to_raw_type = std::remove_cvref_t<To>;
-        return get_raw_type() == resolve_type<to_raw_type>();
+
+        return get_raw_type() == resolve_type<to_raw_type>()
+            || get_raw_type().is_derived_from(resolve_type<to_raw_type>());
     }
 }
 
 namespace meta_hpp::detail
 {
     template < typename T, typename Tp
+             , std::enable_if_t<std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> >
+    inst::inst(T&& v)
+    : inst_base{std::forward<T>(v)}
+    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
+
+    template < typename T, class_kind Tp
              , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, arg>, int>
              , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, inst>, int>
              , std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<Tp, value>, int> >
@@ -106,26 +129,13 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
     : inst_base{type_list<T&&>{}}
     , data_{const_cast<std::remove_cvref_t<T>*>(std::addressof(v))} {}
 
-    inline inst::inst(value& v)
-    : inst_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    inline inst::inst(value&& v)
-    : inst_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    inline inst::inst(const value& v)
-    : inst_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    inline inst::inst(const value&& v)
-    : inst_base{v}
-    , data_{const_cast<void*>(v.data())} {}
-
-    template < typename To >
+    template < typename To, std::enable_if_t<
+        (std::is_class_v<To>) ||
+        (std::is_reference_v<To> && std::is_class_v<std::remove_reference_t<To>>)
+    , int> >
     decltype(auto) inst::cast() const {
         if ( !can_cast_to<To>() ) {
-            throw std::logic_error("bad inst cast");
+            throw std::logic_error("bad an instance cast");
         }
 
         if constexpr ( std::is_reference_v<To> ) {
diff --git a/untests/meta_states/method_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_states/method_tests.cpp
index 7258f3b..c8c6635 100644
--- a/untests/meta_states/method_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_states/method_tests.cpp
@@ -58,12 +58,19 @@ namespace
         int const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile() volatile const && noexcept { return 12; }
     };
 
+    struct derived_clazz : clazz {
+        [[maybe_unused]] derived_clazz() = default;
+    };
+
     struct clazz2 {};
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 
+    meta::class_<derived_clazz>()
+        .base_<clazz>();
+
     meta::class_<clazz>()
         .method_("non_const_method", &clazz::non_const_method)
         .method_("non_const_method_noexcept", &clazz::non_const_method_noexcept)
@@ -151,6 +158,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -176,6 +193,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("non_const_method_noexcept") {
@@ -210,6 +237,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -235,6 +272,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const_method") {
@@ -269,6 +316,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -294,6 +351,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const_method_noexcept") {
@@ -328,6 +395,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -353,6 +430,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("non_const_method_ref") {
@@ -387,6 +474,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -412,6 +509,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("non_const_method_noexcept_ref") {
@@ -446,6 +553,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -471,6 +588,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const_method_ref") {
@@ -505,6 +632,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -530,6 +667,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        //static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref), derived_clazz&&>); // msvc issue
+        //static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref), const derived_clazz&&>); // msvc issue
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const_method_noexcept_ref") {
@@ -564,6 +711,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -589,6 +746,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        //static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref), derived_clazz&&>); // msvc issue
+        //static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref), const derived_clazz&&>); // msvc issue
+
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_ref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("non_const_method_rref") {
@@ -623,6 +790,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -648,6 +825,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("non_const_method_noexcept_rref") {
@@ -682,6 +869,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -707,6 +904,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::non_const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const_method_rref") {
@@ -741,6 +948,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -766,6 +983,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 
     SUBCASE("const_method_noexcept_rref") {
@@ -800,6 +1027,16 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
             CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<clazz&&>());
             CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<derived_clazz&&>());
+            CHECK(mi2.is_invocable_with<const derived_clazz&&>());
         }
 
         {
@@ -825,5 +1062,15 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/method") {
         static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const clazz&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), clazz&&>);
         static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref), const derived_clazz&&>);
+
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(!std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), derived_clazz&&>);
+        static_assert(std::is_invocable_v<decltype(&clazz::const_method_noexcept_rref_volatile), const derived_clazz&&>);
     }
 }
diff --git a/untests/meta_utilities/arg_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_utilities/arg_tests.cpp
index f895c7c..af794ee 100644
--- a/untests/meta_utilities/arg_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_utilities/arg_tests.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,128 @@ namespace
     }
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("features/meta_utilities/arg/from_value") {
+    namespace meta = meta_hpp;
+
+    SUBCASE("ptr") {
+        ivec2 v{1,2};
+        ivec2* vp = &v;
+        meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{vvp};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::ref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("rptr") {
+        ivec2 v{1,2};
+        ivec2* vp = &v;
+        meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{std::move(vvp)};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::rref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("ptr_c") {
+        ivec2 v{1,2};
+        ivec2* const vp = &v;
+        const meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{vvp};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::cref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("rptr_c") {
+        ivec2 v{1,2};
+        ivec2* const vp = &v;
+        const meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{std::move(vvp)};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::crref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("cptr") {
+        const ivec2 v{1,2};
+        const ivec2* vp = &v;
+        meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{vvp};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<const ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::ref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("crptr") {
+        const ivec2 v{1,2};
+        const ivec2* vp = &v;
+        meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{std::move(vvp)};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<const ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::rref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("cptr_c") {
+        const ivec2 v{1,2};
+        const ivec2* const vp = &v;
+        const meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{vvp};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<const ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::cref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("crptr_c") {
+        const ivec2 v{1,2};
+        const ivec2* const vp = &v;
+        const meta::value vvp{vp};
+        meta::detail::arg a{std::move(vvp)};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<const ivec2*>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::crref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("ref") {
+        ivec2 v{1,2};
+        ivec2& vr = v;
+        meta::value vvr{vr};
+        meta::detail::arg a{vvr};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::ref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("cref") {
+        const ivec2 v{1,2};
+        const ivec2& vr = v;
+        const meta::value vvr{vr};
+        meta::detail::arg a{vvr};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::cref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("rref") {
+        ivec2 v{1,2};
+        meta::value vv{v};
+        meta::detail::arg a{std::move(vv)};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::rref);
+    }
+
+    SUBCASE("crref") {
+        const ivec2 v{1,2};
+        const meta::value vv{v};
+        meta::detail::arg a{std::move(vv)};
+
+        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
+        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::arg::ref_types::crref);
+    }
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("features/meta_utilities/arg/type") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 
diff --git a/untests/meta_utilities/inst_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_utilities/inst_tests.cpp
index 5f29099..9048994 100644
--- a/untests/meta_utilities/inst_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_utilities/inst_tests.cpp
@@ -31,42 +31,110 @@ namespace
         ivec2& operator=(ivec2&&) = delete;
         ivec2& operator=(const ivec2&) = delete;
     };
+
+    struct derived_ivec2 : ivec2 {
+        [[maybe_unused]] derived_ivec2() = default;
+        [[maybe_unused]] explicit derived_ivec2(int v): ivec2{v, v} {}
+        [[maybe_unused]] derived_ivec2(int x, int y): ivec2{x, y} {}
+    };
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("features/meta_utilities/inst") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 
     SUBCASE("ref") {
-        ivec2 v{1,2};
-        ivec2& vr = v;
-        meta::detail::inst a{vr};
+        {
+            derived_ivec2 v{1,2};
+            derived_ivec2& vr = v;
+            meta::detail::inst a{vr};
 
-        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
-        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::ref);
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::ref);
+        }
+        {
+            meta::value v{derived_ivec2{1,2}};
+            meta::value& vr = v;
+            meta::detail::inst a{vr};
+
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::ref);
+
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&&>());
+        }
     }
 
     SUBCASE("cref") {
-        const ivec2 v{1,2};
-        const ivec2& vr = v;
-        meta::detail::inst a{vr};
+        {
+            const derived_ivec2 v{1,2};
+            const derived_ivec2& vr = v;
+            meta::detail::inst a{vr};
 
-        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
-        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::cref);
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::cref);
+        }
+        {
+            const meta::value v{derived_ivec2{1,2}};
+            const meta::value& vr = v;
+            meta::detail::inst a{vr};
+
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::cref);
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&&>());
+        }
     }
 
     SUBCASE("rref") {
-        ivec2 v{1,2};
-        meta::detail::inst a{std::move(v)};
+        {
+            derived_ivec2 v{1,2};
+            meta::detail::inst a{std::move(v)};
 
-        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
-        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::rref);
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::rref);
+        }
+        {
+            meta::value v{derived_ivec2{1,2}};
+            meta::detail::inst a{std::move(v)};
+
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::rref);
+
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&&>());
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&&>());
+        }
     }
 
     SUBCASE("crref") {
-        const ivec2 v{1,2};
-        meta::detail::inst a{std::move(v)};
+        {
+            const derived_ivec2 v{1,2};
+            meta::detail::inst a{std::move(v)};
 
-        CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
-        CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::crref);
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::crref);
+        }
+        {
+            const meta::value v{derived_ivec2{1,2}};
+            meta::detail::inst a{std::move(v)};
+
+            CHECK(a.get_raw_type() == meta::resolve_type<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK(a.get_ref_type() == meta::detail::inst::ref_types::crref);
+
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&>());
+            CHECK_FALSE(a.can_cast_to<derived_ivec2&&>());
+            CHECK(a.can_cast_to<const derived_ivec2&&>());
+        }
     }
 }