diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp
index a0b294a..258ac8c 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_base.hpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace meta_hpp
 {
     using argument_list = std::vector<argument>;
     using metadata_map = std::map<std::string, uvalue, std::less<>>;
+    using typedef_map = std::map<std::string, any_type, std::less<>>;
 
     using class_set = std::set<class_type, std::less<>>;
     using class_map = std::map<std::string, class_type, std::less<>>;
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds.hpp
index 15bb5af..560f263 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds.hpp
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         explicit class_bind(metadata_map metadata);
         operator class_type() const noexcept;
 
-        // class_
-
-        template < detail::class_kind InternalClass >
-        class_bind& class_(std::string name);
-
         // base_
 
         template < detail::class_kind Base >
@@ -131,11 +126,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         class_bind& destructor_(destructor_opts opts)
             requires detail::class_bind_destructor_kind<Class>;
 
-        // enum_
-
-        template < detail::enum_kind InternalEnum >
-        class_bind& enum_(std::string name);
-
         // function_
 
         template < detail::function_kind Function
@@ -208,6 +198,11 @@ namespace meta_hpp
             Policy = Policy{})
             requires detail::class_bind_method_kind<Class, Method>;
 
+        // typdef_
+
+        template < typename Type >
+        class_bind& typedef_(std::string name);
+
         // variable_
 
         template < detail::pointer_kind Pointer
@@ -361,12 +356,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         explicit scope_bind(std::string_view name, metadata_map metadata, static_tag);
         operator scope() const noexcept;
 
-        template < detail::class_kind Class >
-        scope_bind& class_(std::string name);
-
-        template < detail::enum_kind Enum >
-        scope_bind& enum_(std::string name);
-
         // function_
 
         template < detail::function_kind Function
@@ -392,6 +381,11 @@ namespace meta_hpp
             std::initializer_list<std::string_view> arguments,
             Policy = Policy{});
 
+        // typedef_
+
+        template < typename Type >
+        scope_bind& typedef_(std::string name);
+
         // variable_
 
         template < detail::pointer_kind Pointer
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/class_bind.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/class_bind.hpp
index 29ae9ba..ec44df0 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/class_bind.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/class_bind.hpp
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return class_type{data_};
     }
 
-    // class_
-
-    template < detail::class_kind Class >
-    template < detail::class_kind InternalClass >
-    class_bind<Class>& class_bind<Class>::class_(std::string name) {
-        data_->classes.insert_or_assign(std::move(name), detail::resolve_type<InternalClass>());
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     //
     // base_
     //
@@ -113,17 +104,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return *this;
     }
 
-    //
-    // enum_
-    //
-
-    template < detail::class_kind Class >
-    template < detail::enum_kind InternalEnum >
-    class_bind<Class>& class_bind<Class>::enum_(std::string name) {
-        data_->enums.insert_or_assign(std::move(name), detail::resolve_type<InternalEnum>());
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     //
     // function_
     //
@@ -293,6 +273,17 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return *this;
     }
 
+    //
+    // typedef_
+    //
+
+    template < detail::class_kind Class >
+    template < typename Type >
+    class_bind<Class>& class_bind<Class>::typedef_(std::string name) {
+        data_->typedefs.insert_or_assign(std::move(name), detail::resolve_type<Type>());
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     //
     // variable_
     //
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/scope_bind.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/scope_bind.hpp
index d5d6a2b..9e207ba 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/scope_bind.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_binds/scope_bind.hpp
@@ -29,26 +29,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return scope{state_};
     }
 
-    //
-    // class_
-    //
-
-    template < detail::class_kind Class >
-    scope_bind& scope_bind::class_(std::string name) {
-        state_->classes.insert_or_assign(std::move(name), detail::resolve_type<Class>());
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    //
-    // enum_
-    //
-
-    template < detail::enum_kind Enum >
-    scope_bind& scope_bind::enum_(std::string name) {
-        state_->enums.insert_or_assign(std::move(name), detail::resolve_type<Enum>());
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     //
     // function_
     //
@@ -113,6 +93,16 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return *this;
     }
 
+    //
+    // typedef_
+    //
+
+    template < typename Type >
+    scope_bind& scope_bind::typedef_(std::string name) {
+        state_->typedefs.insert_or_assign(std::move(name), detail::resolve_type<Type>());
+        return *this;
+    }
+
     //
     // variable_
     //
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states.hpp
index a19196b..8926119 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states.hpp
@@ -329,14 +329,12 @@ namespace meta_hpp
 
         [[nodiscard]] const std::string& get_name() const noexcept;
 
-        [[nodiscard]] const class_map& get_classes() const noexcept;
-        [[nodiscard]] const enum_map& get_enums() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const function_map& get_functions() const noexcept;
+        [[nodiscard]] const typedef_map& get_typedefs() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const variable_map& get_variables() const noexcept;
 
-        [[nodiscard]] class_type get_class(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
-        [[nodiscard]] enum_type get_enum(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] function get_function(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
+        [[nodiscard]] any_type get_typedef(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] variable get_variable(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
 
         template < typename... Args >
@@ -529,9 +527,8 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         scope_index index;
         metadata_map metadata;
 
-        class_map classes{};
-        enum_map enums{};
         function_map functions{};
+        typedef_map typedefs{};
         variable_map variables{};
 
         [[nodiscard]] static scope_state_ptr make(std::string name, metadata_map metadata);
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/scope.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/scope.hpp
index 24ae2f6..5b95a37 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/scope.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_states/scope.hpp
@@ -58,36 +58,18 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return state_->index.get_name();
     }
 
-    inline const class_map& scope::get_classes() const noexcept {
-        return state_->classes;
-    }
-
-    inline const enum_map& scope::get_enums() const noexcept {
-        return state_->enums;
-    }
-
     inline const function_map& scope::get_functions() const noexcept {
         return state_->functions;
     }
 
+    inline const typedef_map& scope::get_typedefs() const noexcept {
+        return state_->typedefs;
+    }
+
     inline const variable_map& scope::get_variables() const noexcept {
         return state_->variables;
     }
 
-    inline class_type scope::get_class(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
-        if ( auto iter = state_->classes.find(name); iter != state_->classes.end() ) {
-            return iter->second;
-        }
-        return class_type{};
-    }
-
-    inline enum_type scope::get_enum(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
-        if ( auto iter = state_->enums.find(name); iter != state_->enums.end() ) {
-            return iter->second;
-        }
-        return enum_type{};
-    }
-
     inline function scope::get_function(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
         for ( auto&& [index, function] : state_->functions ) {
             if ( index.get_name() == name ) {
@@ -97,6 +79,15 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return function{};
     }
 
+    inline any_type scope::get_typedef(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
+        for ( auto&& [index, type] : state_->typedefs ) {
+            if ( index == name ) {
+                return type;
+            }
+        }
+        return any_type{};
+    }
+
     inline variable scope::get_variable(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
         for ( auto&& [index, variable] : state_->variables ) {
             if ( index.get_name() == name ) {
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types.hpp
index d2260ce..3b8c620 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types.hpp
@@ -155,14 +155,13 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         [[nodiscard]] any_type get_argument_type(std::size_t position) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<any_type>& get_argument_types() const noexcept;
 
-        [[nodiscard]] const class_map& get_classes() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const class_set& get_bases() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const constructor_map& get_ctors() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const destructor_map& get_dtors() const noexcept;
-        [[nodiscard]] const enum_map& get_enums() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const function_map& get_functions() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const member_map& get_members() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const method_map& get_methods() const noexcept;
+        [[nodiscard]] const typedef_map& get_typedefs() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] const variable_map& get_variables() const noexcept;
 
         template < typename... Args >
@@ -182,11 +181,10 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         [[nodiscard]] bool is_derived_from() const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] bool is_derived_from(const class_type& base) const noexcept;
 
-        [[nodiscard]] class_type get_class(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
-        [[nodiscard]] enum_type get_enum(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] function get_function(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] member get_member(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] method get_method(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
+        [[nodiscard]] any_type get_typedef(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
         [[nodiscard]] variable get_variable(std::string_view name) const noexcept;
 
         template < typename... Args >
@@ -487,14 +485,13 @@ namespace meta_hpp::detail
         const std::size_t size;
         const std::vector<any_type> argument_types;
 
-        class_map classes;
         class_set bases;
         constructor_map constructors;
         destructor_map destructors;
-        enum_map enums;
         function_map functions;
         member_map members;
         method_map methods;
+        typedef_map typedefs;
         variable_map variables;
 
         struct base_info final {
diff --git a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types/class_type.hpp b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types/class_type.hpp
index 8b46b1d..c46466d 100644
--- a/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types/class_type.hpp
+++ b/headers/meta.hpp/meta_types/class_type.hpp
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return data_->argument_types;
     }
 
-    inline const class_map& class_type::get_classes() const noexcept {
-        return data_->classes;
-    }
-
     inline const class_set& class_type::get_bases() const noexcept {
         return data_->bases;
     }
@@ -89,10 +85,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return data_->destructors;
     }
 
-    inline const enum_map& class_type::get_enums() const noexcept {
-        return data_->enums;
-    }
-
     inline const function_map& class_type::get_functions() const noexcept {
         return data_->functions;
     }
@@ -105,6 +97,10 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return data_->methods;
     }
 
+    inline const typedef_map& class_type::get_typedefs() const noexcept {
+        return data_->typedefs;
+    }
+
     inline const variable_map& class_type::get_variables() const noexcept {
         return data_->variables;
     }
@@ -181,20 +177,6 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return false;
     }
 
-    inline class_type class_type::get_class(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
-        if ( auto iter = data_->classes.find(name); iter != data_->classes.end() ) {
-            return iter->second;
-        }
-        return class_type{};
-    }
-
-    inline enum_type class_type::get_enum(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
-        if ( auto iter = data_->enums.find(name); iter != data_->enums.end() ) {
-            return iter->second;
-        }
-        return enum_type{};
-    }
-
     inline function class_type::get_function(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
         for ( auto&& [index, function] : data_->functions ) {
             if ( index.get_name() == name ) {
@@ -243,6 +225,22 @@ namespace meta_hpp
         return method{};
     }
 
+    inline any_type class_type::get_typedef(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
+        for ( auto&& [index, type] : data_->typedefs ) {
+            if ( index == name ) {
+                return type;
+            }
+        }
+
+        for ( auto&& base : data_->bases ) {
+            if ( any_type type = base.get_typedef(name); type ) {
+                return type;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return any_type{};
+    }
+
     inline variable class_type::get_variable(std::string_view name) const noexcept {
         for ( auto&& [index, variable] : data_->variables ) {
             if ( index.get_name() == name ) {
diff --git a/manuals/meta_examples/classes_example.cpp b/manuals/meta_examples/classes_example.cpp
index bdf38e9..e258d93 100644
--- a/manuals/meta_examples/classes_example.cpp
+++ b/manuals/meta_examples/classes_example.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ namespace
 {
     class shape {
     public:
+        shape() = default;
+        shape(const shape&) = default;
         virtual ~shape() = default;
+
         virtual int get_area() const = 0;
     };
 
diff --git a/manuals/meta_manuals.hpp b/manuals/meta_manuals.hpp
index 245c449..d135216 100644
--- a/manuals/meta_manuals.hpp
+++ b/manuals/meta_manuals.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #pragma clang diagnostic push
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wc++20-compat"
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdocumentation-unknown-command"
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wreserved-identifier"
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wsigned-enum-bitfield"
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wswitch-enum"
 #pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wundefined-func-template"
diff --git a/untests/meta_states/scope_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_states/scope_tests.cpp
index aa76c47..6aecd6b 100644
--- a/untests/meta_states/scope_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_states/scope_tests.cpp
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/scope") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 
     meta::static_scope_("meta/meta_states/scope/math")
-        .enum_<color>("color")
-        .class_<ivec2>("ivec2")
-        .class_<ivec3>("ivec3")
+        .typedef_<color>("color")
+        .typedef_<ivec2>("ivec2")
+        .typedef_<ivec3>("ivec3")
         .function_("iadd2", &iadd2, {"l", "r"})
         .function_("iadd3", &iadd3, {"l"})
         .variable_("static_ivec2", &static_ivec2)
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/scope") {
     REQUIRE(math_scope.is_valid());
 
     CHECK(math_scope.get_name() == "meta/meta_states/scope/math");
-    CHECK(math_scope.get_classes().size() == 2);
-    CHECK(math_scope.get_enums().size() == 1);
-    CHECK(math_scope.get_functions().size() == 2);
     CHECK(math_scope.get_variables().size() == 2);
+    CHECK(math_scope.get_typedefs().size() == 3);
 
     SUBCASE("") {
         const meta::scope scope;
@@ -74,20 +72,20 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_states/scope") {
     }
 
     SUBCASE("classes") {
-        CHECK_FALSE(math_scope.get_class("non-existent-class"));
+        CHECK_FALSE(math_scope.get_typedef("non-existent-class"));
 
-        const meta::class_type ivec2_type = math_scope.get_class("ivec2");
-        REQUIRE(ivec2_type);
+        const meta::any_type ivec2_type = math_scope.get_typedef("ivec2");
+        CHECK(ivec2_type == meta::resolve_type<ivec2>());
 
-        const meta::class_type ivec3_type = math_scope.get_class("ivec3");
-        REQUIRE(ivec3_type);
+        const meta::any_type ivec3_type = math_scope.get_typedef("ivec3");
+        CHECK(ivec3_type == meta::resolve_type<ivec3>());
     }
 
     SUBCASE("enums") {
-        CHECK_FALSE(math_scope.get_enum("non-existent-enum"));
+        CHECK_FALSE(math_scope.get_typedef("non-existent-enum"));
 
-        const meta::enum_type color_type = math_scope.get_enum("color");
-        REQUIRE(color_type);
+        const meta::any_type color_type = math_scope.get_typedef("color");
+        CHECK(color_type == meta::resolve_type<color>());
     }
 
     SUBCASE("functions") {
diff --git a/untests/meta_types/class_type2_tests.cpp b/untests/meta_types/class_type2_tests.cpp
index f4870c1..1c5dc8a 100644
--- a/untests/meta_types/class_type2_tests.cpp
+++ b/untests/meta_types/class_type2_tests.cpp
@@ -18,20 +18,17 @@ TEST_CASE("meta/meta_types/class_type2") {
     namespace meta = meta_hpp;
 
     meta::class_<clazz>()
-        .class_<clazz::internal_clazz>("internal_clazz")
-        .enum_<clazz::internal_enum>("internal_enum");
+        .typedef_<clazz::internal_clazz>("internal_clazz")
+        .typedef_<clazz::internal_enum>("internal_enum");
 
     const meta::class_type clazz_type = meta::resolve_type<clazz>();
     REQUIRE(clazz_type);
 
-    CHECK(clazz_type.get_class("internal_clazz") == meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_clazz>());
-    CHECK(clazz_type.get_enum("internal_enum") == meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_enum>());
+    CHECK(clazz_type.get_typedef("internal_clazz") == meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_clazz>());
+    CHECK(clazz_type.get_typedef("internal_enum") == meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_enum>());
 
-    CHECK(clazz_type.get_classes() == meta::class_map{
-        {"internal_clazz", meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_clazz>()}
-    });
-
-    CHECK(clazz_type.get_enums() == meta::enum_map{
-        {"internal_enum", meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_enum>()}
+    CHECK(clazz_type.get_typedefs() == meta::typedef_map{
+        {"internal_clazz", meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_clazz>()},
+        {"internal_enum", meta::resolve_type<clazz::internal_enum>()},
     });
 }