diff --git a/theories/Syntax.v b/theories/Syntax.v
index 22590d50..78494661 100644
--- a/theories/Syntax.v
+++ b/theories/Syntax.v
@@ -39,6 +39,54 @@ with subst : Set :=
 Infix "∙" := a_compose (at level 70).
 Infix ",," := a_extend (at level 80).
 
+Declare Custom Entry ast.
+Declare Scope ast_scope.
+
+Fixpoint nat_to_exp n : exp :=
+  match n with
+  | 0 => a_zero
+  | S m => a_succ (nat_to_exp m)
+  end.
+Definition num_to_exp n := nat_to_exp (Nat.of_num_uint n).
+
+Fixpoint exp_to_nat e : option nat :=
+  match e with
+  | a_zero => Some 0
+  | a_succ e' =>
+      match exp_to_nat e' with
+      | Some n => Some (S n)
+      | None => None
+      end
+  | _ => None
+  end.
+Definition exp_to_num e :=
+  match exp_to_nat e with
+  | Some n => Some (Nat.to_num_uint n)
+  | None => None
+  end.
+
+Notation "{{ e }}" := e (at level 0, e custom ast at level 99) : ast_scope.
+Notation "( x )" := x (in custom ast at level 0, x custom ast at level 99) : ast_scope.
+Notation "~{ x }" := x (in custom ast at level 0, x constr at level 0) : ast_scope.
+Notation "x" := x (in custom ast at level 0, x constr at level 0) : ast_scope.
+Notation "e [ s ]" := (a_sub e s) (in custom ast at level 0) : ast_scope.
+Notation "'λ' T -> e" := (a_fn T e) (in custom ast at level 0, e custom ast at level 99) : ast_scope.
+Notation "f x .. y" := (a_app .. (a_app f x) .. y) (in custom ast at level 20, f custom ast, x custom ast at level 9, y custom ast at level 9) : ast_scope.
+Notation "'ℕ'" := a_nat (in custom ast) : ast_scope.
+Notation "'Type<' n >" := (a_typ n) (in custom ast at level 0, n constr at level 0) : ast_scope.
+Notation "'Π' T -> S" := (a_pi T S) (in custom ast at level 99, T custom ast at level 0, S custom ast at level 0) : ast_scope.
+Number Notation exp num_to_exp exp_to_num : ast_scope.
+Notation "0" := a_zero (in custom ast) : ast_scope.
+Notation "1" := (a_succ a_zero) (in custom ast) : ast_scope.
+Notation "2" := (a_succ (a_succ a_zero)) (in custom ast) : ast_scope.
+Notation "'S' e" := (a_succ e) (in custom ast at level 20, e custom ast at level 10) : ast_scope.
+Notation "'#' n" := (a_var n) (in custom ast at level 70, n constr at level 0) : ast_scope.
+Notation "!" := a_id (in custom ast at level 0) : ast_scope.
+
+Open Scope ast_scope.
+Example example := {{ (λ Type<0> -> S S # 0 Type<0>) Type<0> ℕ }}.
+Set Printing All.
+Print example.
 
 Notation Ctx := (list exp).
 Notation Sb := subst.