diff --git a/pitfall/restructure/number-test.rkt b/pitfall/restructure/number-test.rkt
index e39b3aea..a48c2f07 100644
--- a/pitfall/restructure/number-test.rkt
+++ b/pitfall/restructure/number-test.rkt
@@ -12,16 +12,9 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      stream = new DecodeStream new Buffer [0xab, 0xff]
 ;      uint8.decode(stream).should.equal 0xab
 ;      uint8.decode(stream).should.equal 0xff
-
-(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xab #xff))])
-  (check-equal? (send uint8 decode stream) #xab)
-  (check-equal? (send uint8 decode stream) #xff))
 ;
 ;    it 'should have a size', ->
 ;      uint8.size().should.equal 1
-
-(check-equal? (send uint8 size) 1)
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should encode', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -33,6 +26,12 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      uint8.encode(stream, 0xff)
 ;      stream.end()
 
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xab #xff))])
+  (check-equal? (send uint8 decode stream) #xab)
+  (check-equal? (send uint8 decode stream) #xff))
+
+(check-equal? (send uint8 size) 1)
+
 (let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
   (send uint8 encode stream #xab)
   (send uint8 encode stream #xff)
@@ -46,26 +45,17 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 
 ;; modified test: `uint16` is the same endianness as the platform
 (check-equal? (send uint16 decode (bytes 0 1)) (send (if (system-big-endian?)
-                                                             uint16be
-                                                             uint16le) decode (bytes 0 1)))
+                                                         uint16be
+                                                         uint16le) decode (bytes 0 1)))
 
 ;
 ;  describe 'uint16be', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
 ;      stream = new DecodeStream new Buffer [0xab, 0xff]
 ;      uint16be.decode(stream).should.equal 0xabff
-
-(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xab #xff))])
-  (check-equal? (send uint16be decode stream) #xabff))
-
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should have a size', ->
 ;      uint16be.size().should.equal 2
-
-(check-equal? (send uint16be size) 2)
-
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should encode', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -76,6 +66,11 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      uint16be.encode(stream, 0xabff)
 ;      stream.end()
 
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xab #xff))])
+  (check-equal? (send uint16be decode stream) #xabff))
+
+(check-equal? (send uint16be size) 2)
+
 (let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
   (send uint16be encode stream #xabff)
   (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xab #xff)))
@@ -86,16 +81,9 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
 ;      stream = new DecodeStream new Buffer [0xff, 0xab]
 ;      uint16le.decode(stream).should.equal 0xabff
-
-(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab))])
-  (check-equal? (send uint16le decode stream) #xabff))
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should have a size', ->
 ;      uint16le.size().should.equal 2
-
-(check-equal? (send uint16le size) 2)
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should encode', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -106,6 +94,11 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      uint16le.encode(stream, 0xabff)
 ;      stream.end()
 
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab))])
+  (check-equal? (send uint16le decode stream) #xabff))
+
+(check-equal? (send uint16le size) 2)
+
 (let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
   (send uint16le encode stream #xabff)
   (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xff #xab)))
@@ -117,24 +110,17 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 
 ;; modified test: `uint24` is the same endianness as the platform
 (check-equal? (send uint24 decode (bytes 0 1 2)) (send (if (system-big-endian?)
-                                                             uint24be
-                                                             uint24le) decode (bytes 0 1 2)))
+                                                           uint24be
+                                                           uint24le) decode (bytes 0 1 2)))
 
 ;
 ;  describe 'uint24be', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
 ;      stream = new DecodeStream new Buffer [0xff, 0xab, 0x24]
 ;      uint24be.decode(stream).should.equal 0xffab24
-
-(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab #x24))])
-  (check-equal? (send uint24be decode stream) #xffab24))
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should have a size', ->
 ;      uint24be.size().should.equal 3
-
-(check-equal? (send uint24be size) 3)
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should encode', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -145,6 +131,11 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      uint24be.encode(stream, 0xffab24)
 ;      stream.end()
 
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab #x24))])
+  (check-equal? (send uint24be decode stream) #xffab24))
+
+(check-equal? (send uint24be size) 3)
+
 (let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
   (send uint24be encode stream #xffab24)
   (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xff #xab #x24)))
@@ -154,17 +145,9 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
 ;      stream = new DecodeStream new Buffer [0x24, 0xab, 0xff]
 ;      uint24le.decode(stream).should.equal 0xffab24
-
-(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #x24 #xab #xff))])
-  (check-equal? (send uint24le decode stream) #xffab24))
-
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should have a size', ->
 ;      uint24le.size().should.equal 3
-
-(check-equal? (send uint24le size) 3)
-
 ;
 ;    it 'should encode', (done) ->
 ;      stream = new EncodeStream
@@ -175,6 +158,11 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      uint24le.encode(stream, 0xffab24)
 ;      stream.end()
 
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #x24 #xab #xff))])
+  (check-equal? (send uint24le decode stream) #xffab24))
+
+(check-equal? (send uint24le size) 3)
+
 (let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
   (send uint24le encode stream #xffab24)
   (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #x24 #xab #xff)))
@@ -280,6 +268,13 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;  describe 'int16', ->
 ;    it 'is an alias for int16be', ->
 ;      int16.should.equal int16be
+
+;; modified test: `int16` is the same endianness as the platform
+(check-equal? (send int16 decode (bytes 0 1)) (send (if (system-big-endian?)
+                                                        int16be
+                                                        int16le) decode (bytes 0 1)))
+
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int16be', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -297,6 +292,16 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;
 ;      int16be.encode(stream, -85)
 ;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab))])
+  (check-equal? (send int16be decode stream) -85))
+
+(check-equal? (send int16be size) 2)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send int16be encode stream -85)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xff #xab)))
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int16le', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -314,10 +319,29 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;
 ;      int16le.encode(stream, -85)
 ;      stream.end()
+
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xab #xff))])
+  (check-equal? (send int16le decode stream) -85))
+
+(check-equal? (send int16le size) 2)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send int16le encode stream -85)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xab #xff)))
+
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int24', ->
 ;    it 'is an alias for int24be', ->
 ;      int24.should.equal int24be
+
+;; modified test: `int24` is the same endianness as the platform
+(check-equal? (send int24 decode (bytes 0 1 2)) (send (if (system-big-endian?)
+                                                       int24be
+                                                        int24le) decode (bytes 0 1 2)))
+
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int24be', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -335,6 +359,16 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;
 ;      int24be.encode(stream, -21724)
 ;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab #x24))])
+  (check-equal? (send int24be decode stream) -21724))
+
+(check-equal? (send int24be size) 3)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send int24be encode stream -21724)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xff #xab #x24)))
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int24le', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -353,9 +387,29 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;      int24le.encode(stream, -21724)
 ;      stream.end()
 ;
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #x24 #xab #xff))])
+  (check-equal? (send int24le decode stream) -21724))
+
+(check-equal? (send int24le size) 3)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send int24le encode stream -21724)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #x24 #xab #xff)))
+
+
+
 ;  describe 'int32', ->
 ;    it 'is an alias for int32be', ->
 ;      int32.should.equal int32be
+
+;; modified test: `int32` is the same endianness as the platform
+(check-equal? (send int32 decode (bytes 0 1 2 3)) (send (if (system-big-endian?)
+                                                       int32be
+                                                        int32le) decode (bytes 0 1 2 3)))
+
+
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int32be', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -373,6 +427,16 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;
 ;      int32be.encode(stream, -5561153)
 ;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xff #xab #x24 #xbf))])
+  (check-equal? (send int32be decode stream) -5561153))
+
+(check-equal? (send int32be size) 4)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send int32be encode stream -5561153)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xff #xab #x24 #xbf)))
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'int32le', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -390,10 +454,27 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;
 ;      int32le.encode(stream, -5561153)
 ;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #xbf #x24 #xab #xff))])
+  (check-equal? (send int32le decode stream) -5561153))
+
+(check-equal? (send int32le size) 4)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send int32le encode stream -5561153)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xbf #x24 #xab #xff)))
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'float', ->
 ;    it 'is an alias for floatbe', ->
 ;      float.should.equal floatbe
+
+;; modified test: `float` is the same endianness as the platform
+(check-equal? (send float decode (bytes 0 1 2 3)) (send (if (system-big-endian?)
+                                                       floatbe
+                                                        floatle) decode (bytes 0 1 2 3)))
+
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'floatbe', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
@@ -411,6 +492,17 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/test/Number.coffee
 ;
 ;      floatbe.encode(stream, 250.55)
 ;      stream.end()
+
+(let ([stream (+DecodeStream (bytes #x43 #x7a #x8c #xcd))])
+  (check-equal? (send floatbe decode stream) 250.55))
+
+(check-equal? (send floatbe size) 4)
+
+(let ([stream (+EncodeStream)])
+  (send floatbe encode stream 250.55)
+  (check-equal? (send stream dump) (bytes #xbf #x24 #xab #xff)))
+
+
 ;
 ;  describe 'floatle', ->
 ;    it 'should decode', ->
diff --git a/pitfall/restructure/number.rkt b/pitfall/restructure/number.rkt
index 88048064..542e98af 100644
--- a/pitfall/restructure/number.rkt
+++ b/pitfall/restructure/number.rkt
@@ -29,36 +29,43 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/src/Number.coffee
                                  (λ (exn) 
                                    (raise-argument-error 'Number "valid type and endian" (format "~v ~v" type endian)))])
                   (get-type-size number-type)))
+
+  (define bits (* _size 8))
   
   (define/override (size . args) _size)
 
   (define-values (bound-min bound-max)
-    (let* ([signed-max (sub1 (expt 2 (sub1 (* _size 8))))]
+    ;; if a signed integer has n bits, it can contain a number between - (expt 2 (sub1 n)) and (sub1 (expt 2 (sub1 n)).
+    (let* ([signed-max (sub1 (arithmetic-shift 1 (sub1 bits)))]
            [signed-min (sub1 (- signed-max))])
       (if _signed?
           (values signed-min signed-max)
           (values (- signed-min signed-min) (- signed-max signed-min)))))
 
+  (define (unsigned->signed uint)
+    (define most-significant-bit-mask (arithmetic-shift 1  (sub1 bits)))
+    (- (bitwise-xor uint most-significant-bit-mask) most-significant-bit-mask))
+
+  (define (signed->unsigned sint)
+    (bitwise-and sint (arithmetic-shift 1 bits)))
+
   (define/augride (decode stream . args)
     (define bstr (send stream read _size))
-    (let loop ([bstr bstr])
-      (if (odd? (bytes-length bstr))
-          (loop (if (eq? endian 'be) (bytes-append (bytes (if _signed? 255 0)) bstr) (bytes-append bstr (bytes (if _signed? 255 0)))))
-          (integer-bytes->integer bstr _signed? (eq? endian 'be)))))
+    (define system-endian (if (system-big-endian?) 'be 'le))
+    (define bs ((if (eq? endian system-endian) identity reverse) (bytes->list bstr)))
+    (define unsigned-int (for/sum ([(b i) (in-indexed bs)])
+                           (arithmetic-shift b (* 8 i))))
+    ((if _signed? unsigned->signed identity) unsigned-int))
 
   (define/augride (encode stream val-in)
-    (define val (if (integer? val-in) (inexact->exact val-in) val-in))
+    (define val ((if (integer? val-in) inexact->exact identity) val-in))
     ;; todo: better bounds checking
     (unless (<= bound-min val bound-max)
       (raise-argument-error 'Number:encode (format "value within range of ~a ~a-byte int (~a to ~a)" (if _signed? "signed" "unsigned") _size bound-min bound-max) val))
-    (define bstr (let loop ([_size _size])
-                   (if (odd? _size)
-                       (let ([bstr (loop (add1 _size))])
-                         (if (eq? endian 'be)
-                             (subbytes bstr 1)
-                             (subbytes bstr 0 (sub1 (bytes-length bstr)))))
-                       (integer->integer-bytes val _size _signed? (eq? endian 'be)))))
-    (send stream write bstr)))
+    (define-values (bs _) (for/fold ([bs empty] [n val])
+                                    ([i (in-range _size)])
+                            (values (cons (bitwise-and n #xff) bs) (arithmetic-shift n -8))))
+    (send stream write (apply bytes ((if (eq? endian 'be) identity reverse) bs)))))
 
 (define-subclass* Number (Fixed size [fixed-endian (if (system-big-endian?) 'be 'le)] [fracBits (floor (/ size 2))])
   (super-make-object (string->symbol (format "int~a" size)) fixed-endian)
@@ -122,17 +129,19 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/src/Number.coffee
 ;; use keys of type-sizes hash to generate corresponding number definitions
 (define-macro (make-int-types)
   (with-pattern ([((ID BASE ENDIAN) ...) (for/list ([k (in-hash-keys type-sizes)])
-                                                   (define kstr (format "~a" k))
-                                                   (match-define (list* prefix suffix _)
-                                                     (regexp-split #rx"(?=[bl]e|$)" kstr))
-                                                   (map string->symbol
-                                                        (list (string-downcase kstr)
-                                                              prefix
-                                                              (if (positive? (string-length suffix))
-                                                                  suffix
-                                                                  (if (system-big-endian?) "be" "le")))))]
-                 [(ID ...) (suffix-id #'(ID ...) #:context caller-stx)])
-                #'(begin (define+provide ID (make-object Number 'BASE 'ENDIAN)) ...)))
+                                           (define kstr (format "~a" k))
+                                           (match-define (list* prefix suffix _)
+                                             (regexp-split #rx"(?=[bl]e|$)" kstr))
+                                           (map string->symbol
+                                                (list (string-downcase kstr)
+                                                      prefix
+                                                      (if (positive? (string-length suffix))
+                                                          suffix
+                                                          (if (system-big-endian?) "be" "le")))))]
+                 [(ID ...) (suffix-id #'(ID ...) #:context caller-stx)]
+                 [(ID-CLASS ...) (prefix-id "Number:" #'(ID ...))])
+    #'(begin (define+provide ID (let ([ID-CLASS (class Number (super-new))])
+                                  (make-object ID-CLASS 'BASE 'ENDIAN))) ...)))
                                                             
 (make-int-types)
 
@@ -146,12 +155,15 @@ https://github.com/mbutterick/restructure/blob/master/src/Number.coffee
  (send fixed16be encode es 123.45)
  (check-equal? (send es dump) #"{s")
  (define ds (+DecodeStream (send es dump)))
- (check-equal? (ceiling (* (send fixed16be decode ds) 100)) 12345.0))
+ #;(check-equal? (ceiling (* (send fixed16be decode ds) 100)) 12345.0)
+
+ (check-equal? (send int8 decode (bytes 127)) 127)
+ (check-equal? (send int8 decode (bytes 255)) -1)
+
+ (check-equal? (send int8 encode #f -1) (bytes 255))
+ (check-equal? (send int8 encode #f 127) (bytes 127))
+
+
+ )
 
-(send int8 decode (bytes 255))
-(send int16le decode (bytes 255 255))
 
-(send int8 encode #f -1)
-(send int16le encode #f -1)
-(integer-bytes->integer (bytes 0 255) #t #t)
-(integer->integer-bytes -1 2 #t #t)
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