diff --git a/src/Main.hs b/src/Main.hs
index ceaed1575..fe275d7fb 100644
--- a/src/Main.hs
+++ b/src/Main.hs
@@ -1,39 +1,30 @@
 module Main where
 
 import Unison.Syntax.Term as E
-import Unison.Syntax.Term.Examples
-
 import Unison.Syntax.Type as T
 import Unison.Type.Context as C
 import Unison.Type.Note as N
 import Unison.Syntax.Var as V
 
-expr :: E.Term () a
+identity :: E.Term
+identity = E.lam1 $ \x -> x
+
+expr :: E.Term
 expr = identity
 
 identityAnn = E.Ann identity (forall1 $ \x -> T.Arrow x x)
--- (subst t' v (T.Universal v'))
 
-unit :: E.Term () a
-unit = E.Lit ()
-
-synthLit :: () -> ()
-synthLit = id
-
-showType :: Either N.Note (T.Type () ()) -> String
+showType :: Either N.Note T.Type -> String
 showType (Left err) = show err
 showType (Right a) = show a
 
-showCtx :: Context () () -> String
-showCtx = show
-
-idType :: Type () ()
+idType :: Type
 idType = forall1 $ \x -> x
 
-substIdType :: Type () () -> Type () ()
+substIdType :: Type -> Type
 substIdType (Forall v t) = subst t v (T.Universal (V.decr V.bound1))
 
 main :: IO ()
 -- main = putStrLn . show $ (idType, substIdType idType)
 -- main = putStrLn . showCtx . snd $ extendUniversal C.empty
-main = putStrLn . showType $ C.synthesizeClosed synthLit identityAnn
+main = putStrLn . showType $ C.synthesizeClosed identityAnn
diff --git a/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Edit.hs b/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Edit.hs
index b96bc1d1a..f2635957f 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Edit.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Edit.hs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Control.Applicative
 import Unison.Edit.Term.Action
 import qualified Unison.Edit.Term.Path as P
 import qualified Unison.Syntax.Term as E
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Term.Literal as EL
 import qualified Unison.Syntax.Var as V
 
 -- data Edit e = Edit [(Path, Action e)]
@@ -11,14 +12,14 @@ import qualified Unison.Syntax.Var as V
 -- but when applying an edit, have to pick a context
 -- context is just a function, which editing target must be applied to
 
-apply :: (l -> Either (Primop l t) (E.Term l t))
-      -> Action (E.Term l t) -> P.Path -> E.Term l t -> Maybe (E.Term l t)
+apply :: (EL.Literal -> Either Primop E.Term)
+      -> Action E.Term -> P.Path -> E.Term -> Maybe E.Term
 apply expandLit f loc e = go f where
   go Abstract = abstract loc e
   go Step = step expandLit loc e
   go _ = undefined
 
-abstract :: P.Path -> E.Term l t -> Maybe (E.Term l t)
+abstract :: P.Path -> E.Term -> Maybe E.Term
 abstract loc e =
   let v = V.decr V.bound1 -- unused
   in do
@@ -28,16 +29,16 @@ abstract loc e =
 
 
 -- data Eval l = Eval {
---   step :: forall t. l -> Either (Primop l) (E.Term l t),
---   whnf :: forall t. E.Term l t -> Maybe (E.Term l t), -- fail if expr not closed
---   hnf :: forall t. E.Term l t -> Maybe (E.Term l t), -- ditto
+--   step :: forall t. l -> Either (Primop l) Term,
+--   whnf :: forall t. E.Term -> Maybe Term, -- fail if expr not closed
+--   hnf :: forall t. E.Term -> Maybe Term, -- ditto
 -- }
-data Primop l t = Primop !Int ([E.Term l t] -> E.Term l t)
+data Primop = Primop !Int ([E.Term] -> E.Term)
 
-step :: (l -> Either (Primop l t) (E.Term l t))
+step :: (EL.Literal -> Either Primop E.Term)
      -> P.Path
-     -> E.Term l t
-     -> Maybe (E.Term l t)
+     -> E.Term
+     -> Maybe E.Term
 step expandLit loc e = do
   (e', wrap) <- E.stripAnn <$> P.at loc e
   pure . wrap $ case e' of
diff --git a/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Path.hs b/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Path.hs
index 01ae0a50d..5bb458a4a 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Path.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Edit/Term/Path.hs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ data E
 
 newtype Path = Path [E]
 
-at :: Path -> E.Term l c -> Maybe (E.Term l c)
+at :: Path -> E.Term -> Maybe E.Term
 at (Path [])    e = Just e
 at (Path (h:t)) e = go h e where
   go _ (E.Var _) = Nothing
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ at (Path (h:t)) e = go h e where
   go Body (E.Lam body) = at (Path t) body
   go _ _ = Nothing
 
-set :: E.Term l c -> Path -> E.Term l c -> Maybe (E.Term l c)
+set :: E.Term -> Path -> E.Term -> Maybe E.Term
 set e (Path []) _ = Just e
 set e (Path (h:t)) ctx = go h ctx where
   go _ (E.Var _) = Nothing
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set e (Path (h:t)) ctx = go h ctx where
   go Body (E.Lam body) = E.Lam <$> set e (Path t) body
   go _ _ = Nothing
 
-modify :: (E.Term l c -> E.Term l c) -> Path -> E.Term l c -> Maybe (E.Term l c)
+modify :: (E.Term -> E.Term) -> Path -> E.Term -> Maybe E.Term
 modify f loc e = do
   x <- at loc e
   set (f x) loc e
diff --git a/src/Unison/Language/Term.hs b/src/Unison/Language/Term.hs
deleted file mode 100644
index 98d3130bb..000000000
--- a/src/Unison/Language/Term.hs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-module Unison.Language.Term (Term, hash, hashes) where
-
-import qualified Unison.Language.Type as T
-import qualified Unison.Syntax.Hash as H
-import qualified Unison.Syntax.Term as ST
-import qualified Unison.Language.Term.Literal as L
-
--- | A term in the Unison language
-type Term = ST.Term L.Literal T.Type
-
--- | Computes the nameless hash of the given term
-hash :: Term -> H.Hash
-hash e = H.term hashLit T.hash e
-
--- | Computes the nameless hash of the given terms, where
--- the terms may have mutual dependencies
-hashes :: [Term] -> [H.Hash]
-hashes e = H.terms hashLit T.hash e
-
-hashLit :: L.Literal -> H.Hash
-hashLit (L.Hash h) = h
-hashLit (L.Number n) = H.zero `H.append` H.hashDouble n
-hashLit (L.String s) = H.one `H.append` H.hashText s
-hashLit (L.Vector vec) = H.two `H.append` go vec where
-  go vec = error "todo: hashLit vector"
diff --git a/src/Unison/Language/Type.hs b/src/Unison/Language/Type.hs
deleted file mode 100644
index a499ac6ed..000000000
--- a/src/Unison/Language/Type.hs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-module Unison.Language.Type (Type, hash, hashes) where
-
-import qualified Unison.Syntax.Type as ST
-import qualified Unison.Syntax.Hash as H
-import qualified Unison.Language.Type.Literal as L
-
--- | A type in the Unison language
-type Type = ST.Type L.Literal ()
-
--- | Computes the nameless hash of the given type
-hash :: Type -> H.Hash
-hash t = H.typ hashLit hashConstraint t
-
--- | Computes the nameless hash of the given types, where
--- the types may have mutual dependencies
-hashes :: [Type] -> [H.Hash]
-hashes ts = H.types hashLit hashConstraint ts
-
--- private
-
-hashLit :: L.Literal -> H.Hash
-hashLit (L.Hash h) = h
-hashLit L.Number = H.zero
-hashLit L.String = H.one
-hashLit L.Vector = H.two
-
-hashConstraint :: () -> H.Hash
-hashConstraint _ = H.zero
diff --git a/src/Unison/Node/Panel.hs b/src/Unison/Node/Panel.hs
index 9e5531a02..884024503 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Node/Panel.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Node/Panel.hs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module Unison.Node.Panel where
 
 import qualified Data.Map as M
 import Unison.Node.Metadata as D
-import Unison.Language.Layout as L
+import Unison.Syntax.Layout as L
 
 -- | Represents a view of a collection of Unison types in @t@ and
 -- terms in @e@, with hashes of type @k@. This structure can in principle be
diff --git a/src/Unison/Syntax.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax.hs
index 4c1550f02..511441da5 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Syntax.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax.hs
@@ -1,10 +1 @@
-module Unison.Syntax (
-  module Unison.Syntax.Term,
-  module Unison.Syntax.Literal
-  ) where
-
-import Unison.Syntax.Term
-import Unison.Syntax.Literal
-
-x :: Int
-x = 2
+module Unison.Syntax where
diff --git a/src/Unison/Syntax/Hash.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Hash.hs
index 63643cbf4..be9122ed1 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Syntax/Hash.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Hash.hs
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 module Unison.Syntax.Hash (
   Hash,
   append, finalize, hashDouble, hashText,
-  zero, one, two, three,
-  term, terms, typ, types) where
+  zero, one, two, three) where
 
 import Data.Word (Word8)
 import qualified Data.ByteString as B
 import qualified Data.Text as T
-import Unison.Syntax.Term as E
-import Unison.Syntax.Type as T
 
 -- | Hash which uniquely identifies a Unison type or term
 newtype Hash = Hash B.ByteString deriving (Eq,Show,Ord)
@@ -25,33 +22,6 @@ hashText = error "todo: hashText"
 finalize :: Hash -> B.ByteString
 finalize (Hash bs) = bs
 
--- | Compute a `Hash` for the given `Term`
-term :: (l -> Hash)
-     -> (t -> Hash)
-     -> E.Term l t
-     -> Hash
-term hashLit hashTyp e = error "todo: Hash.term"
-
--- | Compute a `Hash` for a mutually recursive list of terms
-terms :: (l -> Hash)
-      -> (t -> Hash)
-      -> [E.Term l t]
-      -> [Hash]
-terms hashLit hashTyp es = error "todo: Hash.terms"
-
-typ :: (l -> Hash)
-    -> (c -> Hash)
-    -> T.Type l c
-    -> Hash
-typ hashLit hashConstraint t = error "todo: Hash.typ"
-
--- | Compute a `Hash` for a mutually recursive list of types
-types :: (l -> Hash)
-    -> (c -> Hash)
-    -> [T.Type l c]
-    -> [Hash]
-types hashLit hashConstraint ts = error "todo: Hash.types"
-
 word8 :: Word8 -> Hash
 word8 byte = Hash (B.singleton byte)
 
diff --git a/src/Unison/Language/Layout.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Layout.hs
similarity index 95%
rename from src/Unison/Language/Layout.hs
rename to src/Unison/Syntax/Layout.hs
index 0529d9763..d3591eb59 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Language/Layout.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Layout.hs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-module Unison.Language.Layout where
+module Unison.Syntax.Layout where
 
-import Unison.Language.Layout.Style
+import Unison.Syntax.Layout.Style
 import Data.Text
 
 {-
@@ -31,4 +31,3 @@ data Layout k
   | Vertical [Layout k]     -- ^ Vertical flow, each child takes up its preferred space
   | Class Text (Layout k)   -- ^ Attach a "class" attribute to this 'Layout'
   | Id Text (Layout k)      -- ^ Attach an "id" attribute to this 'Layout'
-
diff --git a/src/Unison/Language/Layout/Style.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Layout/Style.hs
similarity index 81%
rename from src/Unison/Language/Layout/Style.hs
rename to src/Unison/Syntax/Layout/Style.hs
index 29bbfbeff..34f50aed4 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Language/Layout/Style.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Layout/Style.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module Unison.Language.Layout.Style where
+module Unison.Syntax.Layout.Style where
 
 import Data.Text
 
diff --git a/src/Unison/Syntax/Literal.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Literal.hs
deleted file mode 100644
index 29764ad38..000000000
--- a/src/Unison/Syntax/Literal.hs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-module Unison.Syntax.Literal where
-
-data Literal = Int Int
-  deriving (Eq,Ord,Show,Read)
diff --git a/src/Unison/Syntax/Term.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Term.hs
index 718d5495e..838876abf 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Syntax/Term.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Term.hs
@@ -6,18 +6,22 @@
 module Unison.Syntax.Term where
 
 import Control.Applicative
+import qualified Data.Text as Txt
 import Unison.Syntax.Var as V
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Hash as H
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Type as T
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Term.Literal as L
 
--- | Terms with literals in `l` and type annotations in `t`
-data Term l t
+-- | Terms in the Unison language
+data Term
   = Var V.Var
-  | Lit l
-  | App (Term l t) (Term l t)
-  | Ann (Term l t) t
-  | Lam (Term l t)
+  | Lit L.Literal
+  | App Term Term
+  | Ann Term T.Type
+  | Lam Term
   deriving (Eq,Ord,Show)
 
-abstract :: V.Var -> Term l t -> Term l t
+abstract :: V.Var -> Term -> Term
 abstract v = go V.bound1 where
   go _ l@(Lit _) = l
   go n (App f arg) = App (go n f) (go n arg)
@@ -26,17 +30,17 @@ abstract v = go V.bound1 where
   go n (Ann e t) = Ann (go n e) t
   go n (Lam body) = Lam (go (V.succ n) body)
 
-ap1 :: Term l t -> Term l t -> Maybe (Term l t)
+ap1 :: Term -> Term -> Maybe Term
 ap1 (Lam body) t = Just (subst1 body t)
 ap1 _ _ = Nothing
 
-bound1 :: Term l t
+bound1 :: Term
 bound1 = Var V.bound1
 
 collect :: Applicative f
-       => (V.Var -> f (Term l t))
-       -> Term l t
-       -> f (Term l t)
+       => (V.Var -> f Term)
+       -> Term
+       -> f Term
 collect f = go where
   go e = case e of
     Var v -> f v
@@ -45,17 +49,17 @@ collect f = go where
     Ann e' t -> Ann <$> go e' <*> pure t
     Lam body -> Lam <$> go body
 
-lam1 :: (Term l t -> Term l t) -> Term l t
+lam1 :: (Term -> Term) -> Term
 lam1 f = let v = V.decr V.bound1 -- unused
          in Lam . abstract v . f $ Var v
 
-lam2 :: (Term l t -> Term l t -> Term l t) -> Term l t
+lam2 :: (Term -> Term -> Term) -> Term
 lam2 f =
   let v = V.decr V.bound1 -- unused
       v2 = V.decr v
   in Lam (abstract v (Lam (abstract v2 $ f (Var v) (Var v2))))
 
-lam3 :: (Term l t -> Term l t -> Term l t -> Term l t) -> Term l t
+lam3 :: (Term -> Term -> Term -> Term) -> Term
 lam3 f =
   let v = V.decr V.bound1 -- unused
       v2 = V.decr v
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ lam3 f =
   in Lam (abstract v (Lam (abstract v2 (Lam (abstract v3 $ f (Var v) (Var v2) (Var v3))))))
 
 -- subst1 f x
-subst1 :: Term l t -> Term l t -> Term l t
+subst1 :: Term -> Term -> Term
 subst1 = go V.bound1 where
   go ind body e = case body of
     Var v | v == ind -> e
@@ -73,21 +77,46 @@ subst1 = go V.bound1 where
     Ann body' t -> Ann (go ind body' e) t
     Lam body' -> Lam (go (V.succ ind) body' e)
 
-vars :: Term l t -> [V.Var]
+vars :: Term -> [V.Var]
 vars e = getConst $ collect (\v -> Const [v]) e
 
-stripAnn :: Term l t -> (Term l t, Term l t -> Term l t)
+stripAnn :: Term -> (Term, Term -> Term)
 stripAnn (Ann e t) = (e, \e' -> Ann e' t)
 stripAnn e = (e, id)
 
 -- arguments 'f x y z' == '[x, y, z]'
-arguments :: Term l t -> [Term l t]
+arguments :: Term -> [Term]
 arguments (App f x) = arguments f ++ [x]
 arguments _ = []
 
-betaReduce :: Term l t -> Term l t
+betaReduce :: Term -> Term
 betaReduce (App (Lam f) arg) = subst1 f arg
 betaReduce e = e
 
-applyN :: Term l t -> [Term l t] -> Term l t
+applyN :: Term -> [Term] -> Term
 applyN f = foldl App f
+
+number :: Double -> Term
+number n = Lit (L.Number n)
+
+string :: String -> Term
+string s = Lit (L.String (Txt.pack s))
+
+text :: Txt.Text -> Term
+text s = Lit (L.String s)
+
+-- | Computes the nameless hash of the given term
+hash :: Term -> H.Hash
+hash e = error "todo: Term.hash"
+
+-- | Computes the nameless hash of the given terms, where
+-- the terms may have mutual dependencies
+hashes :: [Term] -> [H.Hash]
+hashes e = error "todo: Term.hashes"
+
+hashLit :: L.Literal -> H.Hash
+hashLit (L.Hash h) = h
+hashLit (L.Number n) = H.zero `H.append` H.hashDouble n
+hashLit (L.String s) = H.one `H.append` H.hashText s
+hashLit (L.Vector vec) = H.two `H.append` go vec where
+  go vec = error "todo: hashLit vector"
diff --git a/src/Unison/Syntax/Term/Examples.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Term/Examples.hs
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e1b1b99b..000000000
--- a/src/Unison/Syntax/Term/Examples.hs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-module Unison.Syntax.Term.Examples where
-
-import Unison.Syntax.Term
-
-identity :: Term l t
-identity = lam1 $ \x -> x
diff --git a/src/Unison/Language/Term/Literal.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Term/Literal.hs
similarity index 72%
rename from src/Unison/Language/Term/Literal.hs
rename to src/Unison/Syntax/Term/Literal.hs
index 64d37d619..057778c26 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Language/Term/Literal.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Term/Literal.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module Unison.Language.Term.Literal where
+module Unison.Syntax.Term.Literal where
 
 import Data.Text
 import Data.Vector.Unboxed as V
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ data Literal
   | Number Double
   | String Text
   | Vector (V.Vector Double)
+  deriving (Eq,Ord,Show)
diff --git a/src/Unison/Syntax/Type.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Type.hs
index 6900aff74..0507b36a6 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Syntax/Type.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Type.hs
@@ -10,32 +10,28 @@ module Unison.Syntax.Type where
 
 import Control.Applicative
 import qualified Data.Set as S
-import qualified Unison.Syntax.Var as V
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Hash as H
 import qualified Unison.Syntax.Kind as K
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Type.Literal as L
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Var as V
 
 -- constructor is private not exported
-data Monotype l c = Monotype { getPolytype :: Type l c }
-deriving instance (Eq l, Eq c) => Eq (Monotype l c)
-deriving instance (Ord l, Ord c) => Ord (Monotype l c)
-instance (Show l, Show c) => Show (Monotype l c) where
+data Monotype = Monotype { getPolytype :: Type } deriving (Eq,Ord)
+instance Show Monotype where
   show (Monotype t) = show t
 
 -- | Types with literals in `l` and constraints in `c`
-data Type l c
-  = Unit l
-  | Arrow (Type l c) (Type l c)
+data Type
+  = Unit L.Literal
+  | Arrow Type Type
   | Universal V.Var
   | Existential V.Var
-  | Ann (Type l c) K.Kind
-  | Constrain (Type l c) c
-  | Forall V.Var (Type l c) -- | ^ `DeBruijn 1` is bounded by nearest enclosing `Forall`, `DeBruijn 2` by next enclosing `Forall`, etc
+  | Ann Type K.Kind
+  | Constrain Type () -- todo: constraint language
+  | Forall V.Var Type -- ^ `DeBruijn 1` is bounded by nearest enclosing `Forall`, `DeBruijn 2` by next enclosing `Forall`, etc
+  deriving (Eq,Ord,Show)
 
-  -- deriving (Eq,Ord,Show,Read,Functor,Foldable,Traversable)
-deriving instance (Eq l, Eq c) => Eq (Type l c)
-deriving instance (Ord l, Ord c) => Ord (Type l c)
-deriving instance (Show l, Show c) => Show (Type l c)
-
-trav :: Applicative f => (V.Var -> f V.Var) -> Type l c -> f (Type l c)
+trav :: Applicative f => (V.Var -> f V.Var) -> Type -> f Type
 trav _ (Unit l) = pure (Unit l)
 trav f (Arrow i o) = Arrow <$> trav f i <*> trav f o
 trav f (Universal v) = Universal <$> f v
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ trav f (Ann t k) = Ann <$> trav f t <*> pure k
 trav f (Constrain t c) = Constrain <$> trav f t <*> pure c
 trav f (Forall v fn) = Forall <$> f v <*> trav f fn
 
-monotype :: Type l c -> Maybe (Monotype l c)
+monotype :: Type -> Maybe Monotype
 monotype t = Monotype <$> go t where
   go (Unit l) = pure (Unit l)
   go (Arrow i o) = Arrow <$> go i <*> go o
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@ monotype t = Monotype <$> go t where
   go (Constrain t' c) = Constrain <$> go t' <*> pure c
   go _ = Nothing
 
-abstract :: V.Var -> Type l c -> Type l c
+abstract :: V.Var -> Type -> Type
 abstract v = go V.bound1 where
   go _ u@(Unit _) = u
   go n (Arrow i o) = Arrow (go n i) (go n o)
@@ -67,38 +63,38 @@ abstract v = go V.bound1 where
   go n (Forall v' fn) = Forall v' (go (V.succ n) fn)
 
 -- | Type variable which is bound by the nearest enclosing `Forall`
-bound1 :: Type l c
+bound1 :: Type
 bound1 = Universal V.bound1
 
 -- | HOAS syntax for `Forall` constructor:
 -- `forall1 $ \x -> Arrow x x`
-forall1 :: (Type l c -> Type l c) -> Type l c
+forall1 :: (Type -> Type) -> Type
 forall1 f = forallN 1 $ \[x] -> f x
 
 -- | HOAS syntax for `Forall` constructor:
 -- `forall2 $ \x y -> Arrow (Arrow x y) (Arrow x y)`
-forall2 :: (Type l c -> Type l c -> Type l c) -> Type l c
+forall2 :: (Type -> Type -> Type) -> Type
 forall2 f = forallN 2 $ \[x,y] -> f x y
 
 -- | HOAS syntax for `Forall` constructor:
 -- `forall2 $ \x y z -> Arrow (Arrow x y z) (Arrow x y z)`
-forall3 :: (Type l c -> Type l c -> Type l c -> Type l c) -> Type l c
+forall3 :: (Type -> Type -> Type -> Type) -> Type
 forall3 f = forallN 3 $ \[x,y,z] -> f x y z
 
 -- | HOAS syntax for `Forall` constructor:
 -- `forallN 3 $ \[x,y,z] -> Arrow x (Arrow y z)`
-forallN :: Int -> ([Type l c] -> Type l c) -> Type l c
+forallN :: Int -> ([Type] -> Type) -> Type
 forallN n f | n > 0 =
   let vars = take n (tail $ iterate V.decr V.bound1)
       inner = f (map Universal vars)
   in foldr (\v body -> Forall V.bound1 (abstract v body)) inner vars
 forallN n _ | otherwise = error $ "forallN " ++ show n
 
-subst1 :: Type l c -> Type l c -> Type l c
+subst1 :: Type -> Type -> Type
 subst1 fn arg = subst fn V.bound1 arg
 
 -- | mnemonic `subst fn var=arg`
-subst :: Type l c -> V.Var -> Type l c -> Type l c
+subst :: Type -> V.Var -> Type -> Type
 subst fn var arg = case fn of
   Unit l -> Unit l
   Arrow i o -> Arrow (subst i var arg) (subst o var arg)
@@ -111,7 +107,7 @@ subst fn var arg = case fn of
   Forall v fn' -> Forall v (subst fn' (V.succ var) arg)
 
 -- | The set of unbound variables in this type
-freeVars :: Type l c -> S.Set V.Var
+freeVars :: Type -> S.Set V.Var
 freeVars t = case t of
   Unit _ -> S.empty
   Arrow i o -> S.union (freeVars i) (freeVars o)
@@ -120,3 +116,9 @@ freeVars t = case t of
   Ann fn _ -> freeVars fn
   Constrain fn _ -> freeVars fn
   Forall v fn -> S.delete v (freeVars fn)
+
+hash :: Type -> H.Hash
+hash _ = error "todo: Type.hash"
+
+hashes :: [Type] -> H.Hash
+hashes _ = error "todo: Type.hashes"
diff --git a/src/Unison/Language/Type/Literal.hs b/src/Unison/Syntax/Type/Literal.hs
similarity index 63%
rename from src/Unison/Language/Type/Literal.hs
rename to src/Unison/Syntax/Type/Literal.hs
index 625238368..bd86dd791 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Language/Type/Literal.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Syntax/Type/Literal.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module Unison.Language.Type.Literal where
+module Unison.Syntax.Type.Literal where
 
 import Unison.Syntax.Hash as H
 
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ data Literal
   | Number
   | String
   | Vector
+  deriving (Eq,Ord,Show)
diff --git a/src/Unison/Type/Context.hs b/src/Unison/Type/Context.hs
index 719cb65ab..a83b13018 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Type/Context.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Type/Context.hs
@@ -11,42 +11,43 @@ import qualified Data.Set as S
 import Unison.Syntax.Type as T
 import qualified Unison.Syntax.Term as Term
 import Unison.Syntax.Term (Term)
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Type.Literal as TL
+import qualified Unison.Syntax.Term.Literal as EL
 import Unison.Syntax.Var as V
 import Unison.Type.Context.Element as E
 import Unison.Type.Note
-import Debug.Trace
 
 -- | An ordered algorithmic context
 -- Context variables will be negative, while 'normal' DeBruijn
 -- will be positive, so we don't generally need to worry about
 -- getting accidental collisions when applying a context to
 -- a type
-data Context l c = Context V.Var [Element l c]
+data Context = Context V.Var [Element]
 
-instance (Show l, Show c) => Show (Context l c) where
+instance Show Context where
   show (Context n es) = "Context (" ++ show n ++ ") " ++ show (reverse es)
 
-empty :: Context l c
+empty :: Context
 empty = Context bound0 []
 
 bound0 :: V.Var
 bound0 = V.decr V.bound1
 
-context :: [Element l c] -> Context l c
+context :: [Element] -> Context
 context xs =
   let ctx = reverse xs
       v = fromMaybe bound0 (currentVar ctx)
   in Context v ctx
 
-append :: Context l c -> Context l c -> Context l c
+append :: Context -> Context -> Context
 append (Context n1 ctx1) (Context n2 ctx2) =
   let n12 = V.minv n1 n2
   in Context n12 (ctx2 ++ ctx1)
 
-fresh :: Context l c -> V.Var
+fresh :: Context -> V.Var
 fresh (Context n _) = V.decr n
 
-fresh3 :: Context l c -> (V.Var, V.Var, V.Var)
+fresh3 :: Context -> (V.Var, V.Var, V.Var)
 fresh3 (Context n _) = (a,b,c) where
   a = V.decr n
   b = fresh' a
@@ -56,28 +57,28 @@ fresh' :: V.Var -> V.Var
 fresh' = V.decr
 
 -- | Add an element onto the end of this `Context`
-extend :: Element l c -> Context l c -> Context l c
+extend :: Element -> Context -> Context
 extend e ctx = ctx `append` context [e]
 
 -- | Extend this `Context` with a single universally quantified variable,
 -- guaranteed to be fresh
-extendUniversal :: Context l c -> (V.Var, Context l c)
+extendUniversal :: Context -> (V.Var, Context)
 extendUniversal (Context n ctx) =
   let v = V.decr n in (v, Context v (E.Universal v : ctx))
 
 -- | Extend this `Context` with a single existentially quantified variable,
 -- guaranteed to be fresh
-extendExistential :: Context l c -> (V.Var, Context l c)
+extendExistential :: Context -> (V.Var, Context)
 extendExistential (Context n ctx) =
   let v = V.decr n in (v, Context v (E.Universal v : ctx))
 
 -- | Extend this `Context` with a marker variable, guaranteed to be fresh
-extendMarker :: Context l c -> (V.Var, Context l c)
+extendMarker :: Context -> (V.Var, Context)
 extendMarker (Context n ctx) =
   let v = V.decr n in (v, Context v ([E.Existential v, E.Marker v] ++ ctx))
 
 -- | Delete up to and including the given `Element`
-retract :: Element l c -> Context l c -> Context l c
+retract :: Element -> Context -> Context
 retract m (Context _ ctx) =
   let ctx' = tail (dropWhile (go m) ctx)
       n' = fromMaybe bound0 (currentVar ctx') -- ok to recycle our variable supply
@@ -87,55 +88,55 @@ retract m (Context _ ctx) =
       go _ _                                            = True
   in Context n' ctx'
 
-universals :: Context l c -> [V.Var]
+universals :: Context -> [V.Var]
 universals (Context _ ctx) = [v | E.Universal v <- ctx]
 
-markers :: Context l c -> [V.Var]
+markers :: Context -> [V.Var]
 markers (Context _ ctx) = [v | Marker v <- ctx]
 
-existentials :: Context l c -> [V.Var]
+existentials :: Context -> [V.Var]
 existentials (Context _ ctx) = ctx >>= go where
   go (E.Existential v) = [v]
   go (E.Solved v _) = [v]
   go _ = []
 
-solved :: Context l c -> [(V.Var, Monotype l c)]
+solved :: Context -> [(V.Var, Monotype)]
 solved (Context _ ctx) = [(v, sa) | Solved v sa <- ctx]
 
-unsolved :: Context l c -> [V.Var]
+unsolved :: Context -> [V.Var]
 unsolved (Context _ ctx) = [v | E.Existential v <- ctx]
 
-replace :: Element l c -> Context l c -> Context l c -> Context l c
+replace :: Element -> Context -> Context -> Context
 replace e focus ctx = let (l,r) = breakAt e ctx in l `append` focus `append` r
 
-breakAt :: Element l c -> Context l c -> (Context l c, Context l c)
+breakAt :: Element -> Context -> (Context, Context)
 breakAt m (Context _ xs) =
   let (r, l) = break (=== m) xs
   in (context (reverse $ drop 1 l), context $ reverse r)
 
 -- | ordered Γ α β = True <=> Γ[α^][β^]
-ordered :: Context l c -> V.Var -> V.Var -> Bool
+ordered :: Context -> V.Var -> V.Var -> Bool
 ordered ctx v v2 = v `elem` existentials (retract (E.Existential v2) ctx)
 
 -- | solve (ΓL,α^,ΓR) α τ = (ΓL,α = τ,ΓR)
 -- If the given existential variable exists in the context,
 -- we solve it to the given monotype, otherwise return `Nothing`
-solve :: Context l c -> V.Var -> Monotype l c -> Maybe (Context l c)
+solve :: Context -> V.Var -> Monotype -> Maybe Context
 solve ctx v t | wellformedType ctxL (getPolytype t) = Just ctx'
               | otherwise                           = Nothing
     where (ctxL,ctxR) = breakAt (E.Existential v) ctx
           ctx' = ctxL `append` context [E.Solved v t] `append` ctxR
 
-bindings :: Context l c -> [(V.Var, Type l c)]
+bindings :: Context -> [(V.Var, Type)]
 bindings (Context _ ctx) = [(v,a) | E.Ann v a <- ctx]
 
-lookupType :: Context l c -> V.Var -> Maybe (Type l c)
+lookupType :: Context -> V.Var -> Maybe Type
 lookupType ctx v = lookup v (bindings ctx)
 
-vars :: Context l c -> [V.Var]
+vars :: Context -> [V.Var]
 vars = fmap fst . bindings
 
-allVars :: [Element l c] -> [V.Var]
+allVars :: [Element] -> [V.Var]
 allVars ctx = ctx >>= go where
   go (E.Solved v _) = [v]
   go (E.Ann v _) = [v]
@@ -145,12 +146,12 @@ allVars ctx = ctx >>= go where
 
 -- TODO: I suspect this can get away with just examining first few elements
 -- perhaps up to first marker
-currentVar :: [Element l c] -> Maybe V.Var
+currentVar :: [Element] -> Maybe V.Var
 currentVar ctx | L.null ctx  = Nothing
 currentVar ctx | otherwise = Just $ minimum (allVars ctx)
 
 -- | Check that the type is well formed wrt the given `Context`
-wellformedType :: Context l c -> Type l c -> Bool
+wellformedType :: Context -> Type -> Bool
 wellformedType c t = case t of
   T.Unit _ -> True
   T.Universal v -> v `elem` universals c
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ wellformedType c t = case t of
 -- mentioned in either `Ann` or `Solved` elements must be
 -- wellformed with respect to the prefix of the context
 -- leading up to these elements.
-wellformed :: Context l c -> Bool
+wellformed :: Context -> Bool
 wellformed ctx = all go (zipTail ctx) where
   go (E.Universal v, ctx') = v `notElem` universals ctx'
   go (E.Existential v, ctx') = v `notElem` existentials ctx'
@@ -175,12 +176,12 @@ wellformed ctx = all go (zipTail ctx) where
   go (E.Ann v t, ctx') = v `notElem` vars ctx' && wellformedType ctx' t
   go (Marker v, ctx') = v `notElem` vars ctx' && v `notElem` existentials ctx'
 
-zipTail :: Context l c -> [(Element l c, Context l c)]
+zipTail :: Context -> [(Element, Context)]
 zipTail (Context n ctx) = zip ctx (map (Context n) $ tail (tails ctx))
 
 -- invariant is that both input types will have been fully freshened
 -- before being passed to apply
-apply :: Context l c -> Type l c -> Type l c
+apply :: Context -> Type -> Type
 apply ctx t = case t of
   T.Universal _ -> t
   T.Unit _ -> t
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ apply ctx t = case t of
 
 -- | `subtype ctx t1 t2` returns successfully if `t1` is a subtype of `t2`.
 -- This may have the effect of altering the context.
-subtype :: (Eq l, Show l, Show c) => Context l c -> Type l c -> Type l c -> Either Note (Context l c)
+subtype :: Context -> Type -> Type -> Either Note Context
 subtype ctx tx ty = scope (show tx++" <: "++show ty) (go tx ty) where -- Rules from figure 9
   go (Unit l) (Unit l2) | l == l2 = pure ctx -- `Unit`
   go t1@(T.Universal v1) t2@(T.Universal v2) -- `Var`
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ subtype ctx tx ty = scope (show tx++" <: "++show ty) (go tx ty) where -- Rules f
 -- | Instantiate the given existential such that it is
 -- a subtype of the given type, updating the context
 -- in the process.
-instantiateL :: Context l c -> V.Var -> Type l c -> Either Note (Context l c)
+instantiateL :: Context -> V.Var -> Type -> Either Note Context
 instantiateL ctx v t = case monotype t >>= solve ctx v of
   Just ctx' -> pure ctx' -- InstLSolve
   Nothing -> case t of
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ instantiateL ctx v t = case monotype t >>= solve ctx v of
 -- | Instantiate the given existential such that it is
 -- a subtype of the given type, updating the context
 -- in the process.
-instantiateR :: Context l c -> Type l c -> V.Var -> Either Note (Context l c)
+instantiateR :: Context -> Type -> V.Var -> Either Note Context
 instantiateR ctx t v = case monotype t >>= solve ctx v of
   Just ctx' -> pure ctx' -- InstRSolve
   Nothing -> case t of
@@ -274,56 +275,54 @@ instantiateR ctx t v = case monotype t >>= solve ctx v of
     _ -> Left $ note "could not instantiate right"
 
 -- | Check that under the given context, `e` has type `t`,
--- updating the context in the process. Parameterized on
--- a function for synthesizing the type of a literal, `l`.
-check :: (Eq l', Show l', Show l, Show c)
-      => (l -> l')
-      -> Context l' c
-      -> Term l (Type l' c)
-      -> Type l' c
-      -> Either Note (Context l' c)
-check synthLit ctx e t | wellformedType ctx t = scope ((show e) ++ ": " ++ show t) $ go e t where
-  go (Term.Lit l) (T.Unit l') | synthLit l == l' = pure ctx -- 1I
+-- updating the context in the process.
+check :: Context -> Term -> Type -> Either Note Context
+check ctx e t | wellformedType ctx t = scope ((show e) ++ ": " ++ show t) $ go e t where
+  -- go (Term.Lit l) (T.Unit l') | synthLit l == l' = pure ctx -- 1I
   go _ (T.Forall x body) = -- ForallI
     let (x', ctx') = extendUniversal ctx
-    in retract (E.Universal x') <$> check synthLit ctx' e (T.subst body x (T.Universal x'))
+    in retract (E.Universal x') <$> check ctx' e (T.subst body x (T.Universal x'))
   go (Term.Lam body) (T.Arrow i o) = -- =>I
     let x' = fresh ctx
         v = Term.Var x'
         ctx' = extend (E.Ann x' i) ctx
         body' = Term.subst1 body v
-    in retract (E.Ann x' i) <$> check synthLit ctx' body' o
+    in retract (E.Ann x' i) <$> check ctx' body' o
   go _ _ = do -- Sub
-    (a, ctx') <- synthesize synthLit ctx e
+    (a, ctx') <- synthesize ctx e
     subtype ctx' (apply ctx' a) (apply ctx' t)
-check _ _ _ _ = Left $ note "type not well formed wrt context"
+check _ _ _ = Left $ note "type not well formed wrt context"
+
+-- | Infer the type of a literal
+synthLit :: EL.Literal -> Type
+synthLit lit = T.Unit $ case lit of
+  EL.Hash h   -> TL.Hash h
+  EL.Number _ -> TL.Number
+  EL.String _ -> TL.String
+  EL.Vector _ -> TL.Vector
 
 -- | Synthesize the type of the given term, updating the context
 -- in the process. Parameterized on a function for synthesizing
 -- the type of a literal, `l`.
-synthesize :: (Show c, Show l', Eq l', Show l)
-           => (l -> l')
-           -> Context l' c
-           -> Term l (Type l' c)
-           -> Either Note (Type l' c, Context l' c)
-synthesize synthLit ctx e = scope (show e ++ " =>") $ go e where
+synthesize :: Context -> Term -> Either Note (Type, Context)
+synthesize ctx e = scope (show e ++ " =>") $ go e where
   go (Term.Var v) = case lookupType ctx v of -- Var
     Nothing -> Left $ note "type not in scope"
     Just t -> pure (t, ctx)
-  go (Term.Ann e' t) = (,) t <$> check synthLit ctx e' t -- Anno
-  go (Term.Lit l) = pure (T.Unit $ synthLit l, ctx) -- 1I=>
+  go (Term.Ann e' t) = (,) t <$> check ctx e' t -- Anno
+  go (Term.Lit l) = pure (synthLit l, ctx) -- 1I=>
   go (Term.App f arg) = do -- ->E
-    (ft, ctx') <- synthesize synthLit ctx f
-    synthesizeApp synthLit ctx' (apply ctx' ft) arg
+    (ft, ctx') <- synthesize ctx f
+    synthesizeApp ctx' (apply ctx' ft) arg
   go (Term.Lam body) = -- ->I=> (Full Damas Milner rule)
     let (arg, i, o) = fresh3 ctx
         ctxTl = context [E.Marker i, E.Existential i, E.Existential o,
                          E.Ann arg (T.Existential i)]
         freshVars = tail $ iterate fresh' o
     in do
-      ctx' <- check synthLit (ctx `append` ctxTl)
-                             (Term.subst1 body (Term.Var arg))
-                             (T.Existential o)
+      ctx' <- check (ctx `append` ctxTl)
+                    (Term.subst1 body (Term.Var arg))
+                    (T.Existential o)
       pure $ let
         (ctx1, ctx2) = breakAt (E.Marker i) ctx'
         -- unsolved existentials get generalized to universals
@@ -338,31 +337,24 @@ synthesize synthLit ctx e = scope (show e ++ " =>") $ go e where
 -- | Synthesize the type of the given term, `arg` given that a function of
 -- the given type `ft` is being applied to `arg`. Update the conext in
 -- the process.
-synthesizeApp :: (Eq l', Show l', Show l, Show c)
-              => (l -> l')
-              -> Context l' c
-              -> Type l' c
-              -> Term l (Type l' c)
-              -> Either Note (Type l' c, Context l' c)
-synthesizeApp synthLit ctx ft arg = go ft where
+synthesizeApp :: Context -> Type -> Term -> Either Note (Type, Context)
+synthesizeApp ctx ft arg = go ft where
   go (T.Forall x body) = let x' = fresh ctx -- Forall1App
-    in synthesizeApp synthLit
-                     (ctx `append` context [E.Existential x'])
+    in synthesizeApp (ctx `append` context [E.Existential x'])
                      (T.subst body x (T.Existential x'))
                      arg
-  go (T.Arrow i o) = (,) o <$> check synthLit ctx arg i -- ->App
+  go (T.Arrow i o) = (,) o <$> check ctx arg i -- ->App
   go (T.Existential a) = -- a^App
     let i = fresh ctx
         o = fresh' i
         soln = Monotype (T.Arrow (T.Existential i) (T.Existential o))
         ctxMid = context [E.Existential o, E.Existential i, E.Solved a soln]
     in (,) (T.Existential o) <$>
-      check synthLit (replace (E.Existential a) ctxMid ctx)
+      check (replace (E.Existential a) ctxMid ctx)
                       arg
                       (T.Existential i)
   go _ = Left $ note "unable to synthesize type of application"
 
-synthesizeClosed :: (Show l', Eq l', Show l, Show c)
-                 => (l -> l') -> Term l (Type l' c) -> Either Note (Type l' c)
-synthesizeClosed synthLit term = go <$> synthesize synthLit (context []) term
+synthesizeClosed :: Term -> Either Note Type
+synthesizeClosed term = go <$> synthesize (context []) term
   where go (t, ctx) = apply ctx t
diff --git a/src/Unison/Type/Context/Element.hs b/src/Unison/Type/Context/Element.hs
index 82ecc3cbf..65e5d9c7e 100644
--- a/src/Unison/Type/Context/Element.hs
+++ b/src/Unison/Type/Context/Element.hs
@@ -12,53 +12,53 @@ import qualified Unison.Syntax.Type as T
 import qualified Unison.Syntax.Var as V
 
 -- | Elements of an algorithmic context
-data Element l c where
-  Universal :: V.Var -> Element l c                -- | ^ `v` is universally quantified
-  Existential :: V.Var -> Element l c              -- | ^ `v` existential and unsolved
-  Solved :: V.Var -> T.Monotype l c -> Element l c -- | ^ `v` is solved to some monotype
-  Ann :: V.Var -> T.Type l c -> Element l c        -- | ^ `v` has type `a`, which may be quantified
-  Marker :: V.Var -> Element l c                   -- | ^ used for scoping
+data Element where
+  Universal :: V.Var -> Element                -- | ^ `v` is universally quantified
+  Existential :: V.Var -> Element              -- | ^ `v` existential and unsolved
+  Solved :: V.Var -> T.Monotype -> Element -- | ^ `v` is solved to some monotype
+  Ann :: V.Var -> T.Type -> Element        -- | ^ `v` has type `a`, which may be quantified
+  Marker :: V.Var -> Element                   -- | ^ used for scoping
 
-instance (Show l, Show c) => Show (Element l c) where
+instance Show Element where
   show (Universal v) = show v
   show (Existential v) = "^"++show v
   show (Solved v t) = "^"++show v++"="++show t
   show (Ann v t) = show v++":"++show t
   show (Marker v) = "|"++show v++"|"
 
-(===) :: Element l c -> Element l c -> Bool
+(===) :: Element -> Element -> Bool
 Existential v === Existential v2 | v == v2 = True
 Universal v   === Universal v2 | v == v2 = True
 Marker v      === Marker v2 | v == v2 = True
 _ === _ = False
 
-(!==) :: Element l c -> Element l c -> Bool
+(!==) :: Element -> Element -> Bool
 e1 !== e2 = not (e1 === e2)
 
-_Universal :: Simple Prism (Element l c) V.Var
+_Universal :: Simple Prism Element V.Var
 _Universal = prism Universal go where
   go (Universal v) = Right v
   go e = Left e
 
-_Existential :: Simple Prism (Element l c) V.Var
+_Existential :: Simple Prism Element V.Var
 _Existential = prism Existential go where
   go (Existential v) = Right v
   go e = Left e
 
-_Solved :: Simple Prism (Element l c) (V.Var, T.Monotype l c)
+_Solved :: Simple Prism Element (V.Var, T.Monotype)
 _Solved = prism (uncurry Solved) go where
   go (Solved v t) = Right (v, t)
   go e = Left e
 
-_Ann :: Simple Prism (Element l c) (V.Var, T.Type l c)
+_Ann :: Simple Prism Element (V.Var, T.Type)
 _Ann = prism (uncurry Ann) go where
   go (Ann v t) = Right (v, t)
   go e = Left e
 
-_Marker :: Simple Prism (Element l c) V.Var
+_Marker :: Simple Prism Element V.Var
 _Marker = prism Marker go where
   go (Marker v) = Right v
   go e = Left e
 
-deriving instance (Ord l, Ord c) => Ord (Element l c)
-deriving instance (Eq l, Eq c) => Eq (Element l c)
+deriving instance Ord Element
+deriving instance Eq Element
diff --git a/unison.cabal b/unison.cabal
index ae376d1b9..586ecf506 100644
--- a/unison.cabal
+++ b/unison.cabal
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ library
     Unison.Edit.Term.Path
     Unison.Edit.Term.Edit
     Unison.Edit.Type.Path
-    Unison.Language.Layout
-    Unison.Language.Layout.Style
-    Unison.Language.Term
-    Unison.Language.Term.Literal
-    Unison.Language.Type
-    Unison.Language.Type.Literal
     Unison.Node
     Unison.Node.Implementations.State
     Unison.Node.Metadata
@@ -66,10 +60,10 @@ library
     Unison.Syntax.Hash
     Unison.Syntax.Index
     Unison.Syntax.Kind
-    Unison.Syntax.Literal
     Unison.Syntax.Term
-    Unison.Syntax.Term.Examples
+    Unison.Syntax.Term.Literal
     Unison.Syntax.Type
+    Unison.Syntax.Type.Literal
     Unison.Syntax.Var
     Unison.Type.Context
     Unison.Type.Context.Element