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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2025, Jayden Grubb <contact@jaydengrubb.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace nova::types {
+
+using u8 = uint8_t;
+using u16 = uint16_t;
+using u32 = uint32_t;
+using u64 = uint64_t;
+using usize = size_t;
+using uptr = uintptr_t;
+using umax = uintmax_t;
+
+using i8 = int8_t;
+using i16 = int16_t;
+using i32 = int32_t;
+using i64 = int64_t;
+using isize = ptrdiff_t;
+using iptr = intptr_t;
+using imax = intmax_t;
+
+using f32 = float;
+using f64 = double;
+
+} // namespace nova::types
+
+using namespace nova::types;