diff --git a/lib/fine-types/fine-types.cabal b/lib/fine-types/fine-types.cabal
index ee23175..41abf16 100644
--- a/lib/fine-types/fine-types.cabal
+++ b/lib/fine-types/fine-types.cabal
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ library
     Language.FineTypes.Typ.Gen
     Language.FineTypes.Value
     Language.FineTypes.Value.Gen
+  other-modules:
+    Language.FineTypes.Elaborate
 
 test-suite unit
   import:      language, opts-exe
diff --git a/lib/fine-types/src/Language/FineTypes/Elaborate.hs b/lib/fine-types/src/Language/FineTypes/Elaborate.hs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0abb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/fine-types/src/Language/FineTypes/Elaborate.hs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+module Language.FineTypes.Elaborate
+    ( elaborates
+    ) where
+
+import Prelude
+
+import Language.FineTypes.Typ
+    ( Typ (..), OpTwo (..) )
+
+{-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Elaboration
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------}
+-- | Type A elaborates type B if it adds more specific information,
+-- such as field or constructor names, while representing the same structure.
+--
+-- Specifically,
+--
+-- * Every type elaborates 'Abstract'.
+-- * A record type with field names elaborates a product.
+-- * A sum type with constructor names elaborates a disjoint sum.
+elaborates :: Typ -> Typ -> Bool
+elaborates _ Abstract = True
+elaborates (Var name1) (Var name2) = name1 == name2
+elaborates (Zero c1) (Zero c2) = c1 == c2
+elaborates (One op1 a1) (One op2 a2)
+    = op1 == op2 && elaborates a1 a2
+elaborates (Two op1 a1 b1) (Two op2 a2 b2)
+    = op1 == op2 && elaborates a1 a2 && elaborates b1 b2
+elaborates (ProductN fields) a
+    | Just components <- matchProduct a =
+        elaboratesSeq (map snd fields) components
+    | otherwise = False
+elaborates (SumN fields) a
+    | Just summands <- matchSum a =
+        elaboratesSeq (map snd fields) summands
+    | otherwise = False
+elaborates _ _ = False
+
+-- | Check whether a sequence of types elaborates another sequence.
+elaboratesSeq:: [Typ] -> [Typ] -> Bool
+elaboratesSeq [] [] = True
+elaboratesSeq (x:xs) (y:ys) = elaborates x y && elaboratesSeq xs ys
+elaboratesSeq _ _ = False
+
+-- | Match a type @X@ against a product @A1 × A2 × … × An@
+-- with at least two components.
+--
+-- Association does not matter, i.e. @(A × B) × C = A × (B × C)@ have
+-- the same components.
+matchProduct :: Typ -> Maybe [Typ]
+matchProduct typ = case typ of
+    e@(Two Product2 _ _) -> Just $ match e
+    _ -> Nothing
+  where
+    match (Two Product2 a b) = match a <> match b
+    match e = [e]
+
+-- | Match a type @X@ against a sum @A1 ⊎ A2 ⊎ … ⊎ An@
+-- with at least two summands.
+--
+-- Association does not matter, i.e. @(A ⊎ B) ⊎ C = A ⊎ (B ⊎ C)@ have
+-- the same summands.
+matchSum :: Typ -> Maybe [Typ]
+matchSum typ = case typ of
+    e@(Two Sum2 _ _) -> Just $ match e
+    _ -> Nothing
+  where
+    match (Two Sum2 a b) = match a <> match b
+    match e = [e]