diff --git a/engine/api.c b/engine/api.c
index b48f024..3dd7fd3 100644
--- a/engine/api.c
+++ b/engine/api.c
@@ -1776,6 +1776,21 @@ int ph7_value_bool(ph7_value *pVal, int iBool) {
 	MemObjSetType(pVal, MEMOBJ_BOOL);
 	return PH7_OK;
 }
+/*
+ * [CAPIREF: ph7_value_char()]
+ * Please refer to the official documentation for function purpose and expected parameters.
+ */
+int ph7_value_char(ph7_value *pVal, int cValue) {
+	/* Invalidate any prior representation */
+	PH7_MemObjRelease(pVal);
+	if(cValue >= 0 && cValue <= 255) {
+		pVal->x.iVal = cValue;
+	} else {
+		pVal->x.iVal = 0;
+	}
+	MemObjSetType(pVal, MEMOBJ_CHAR);
+	return PH7_OK;
+}
 /*
  * [CAPIREF: ph7_value_null()]
  * Please refer to the official documentation for function purpose and expected parameters.
@@ -1892,6 +1907,13 @@ int ph7_value_is_float(ph7_value *pVal) {
 int ph7_value_is_bool(ph7_value *pVal) {
 	return (pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_BOOL) ? TRUE : FALSE;
 }
+/*
+ * [CAPIREF: ph7_value_is_char()]
+ * Please refer to the official documentation for function purpose and expected parameters.
+ */
+int ph7_value_is_char(ph7_value *pVal) {
+	return (pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+}
 /*
  * [CAPIREF: ph7_value_is_void()]
  * Please refer to the official documentation for function purpose and expected parameters.
diff --git a/engine/lexer.c b/engine/lexer.c
index 30ac00c..03a2268 100644
--- a/engine/lexer.c
+++ b/engine/lexer.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static sxi32 TokenizeAerScript(SyStream *pStream, SyToken *pToken, void *pUserDa
 						pTmp = (SyToken *)SySetPeek(pTokSet);
 						if(pTmp->nType & PH7_TK_KEYWORD) {
 							sxi32 nID = SX_PTR_TO_INT(pTmp->pUserData);
-							if((sxu32)nID & (PH7_KEYWORD_ARRAY | PH7_KEYWORD_INT | PH7_KEYWORD_FLOAT | PH7_KEYWORD_STRING | PH7_KEYWORD_OBJECT | PH7_KEYWORD_BOOL | PH7_KEYWORD_VOID)) {
+							if((sxu32)nID & (PH7_KEYWORD_ARRAY | PH7_KEYWORD_INT | PH7_KEYWORD_FLOAT | PH7_KEYWORD_STRING | PH7_KEYWORD_OBJECT | PH7_KEYWORD_BOOL | PH7_KEYWORD_CHAR | PH7_KEYWORD_VOID)) {
 								pTmp = (SyToken *)SySetAt(pTokSet, pTokSet->nUsed - 2);
 								if(pTmp->nType & PH7_TK_LPAREN) {
 									/* Merge the three tokens '(' 'TYPE' ')' into a single one */
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ static sxi32 TokenizeAerScript(SyStream *pStream, SyToken *pToken, void *pUserDa
 										zTypeCast = "(float)";
 									} else if(nID & PH7_KEYWORD_BOOL) {
 										zTypeCast = "(bool)";
+									} else if(nID & PH7_KEYWORD_CHAR) {
+										zTypeCast = "(char)";
 									} else if(nID & PH7_KEYWORD_STRING) {
 										zTypeCast = "(string)";
 									} else if(nID & PH7_KEYWORD_ARRAY) {
diff --git a/engine/memobj.c b/engine/memobj.c
index c3988ab..86676bc 100644
--- a/engine/memobj.c
+++ b/engine/memobj.c
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ static ph7_real MemObjRealValue(ph7_value *pObj) {
 static sxi32 MemObjStringValue(SyBlob *pOut, ph7_value *pObj, sxu8 bStrictBool) {
 	if(pObj->iFlags & MEMOBJ_REAL) {
 		SyBlobFormat(&(*pOut), "%.15g", pObj->x.rVal);
+	} else if(pObj->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) {
+		SyBlobFormat(&(*pOut), "%c", pObj->x.iVal);
 	} else if(pObj->iFlags & MEMOBJ_INT) {
 		SyBlobFormat(&(*pOut), "%qd", pObj->x.iVal);
 		/* %qd (BSD quad) is equivalent to %lld in the libc printf */
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ static sxi32 MemObjStringValue(SyBlob *pOut, ph7_value *pObj, sxu8 bStrictBool)
 				SyBlobAppend(&(*pOut), "FALSE", sizeof("FALSE") - 1);
 			}
 		}
+	} else if(pObj->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) {
+		SyBlobFormat(&(*pOut), "%c", pObj->x.iVal);
 	} else if(pObj->iFlags & MEMOBJ_HASHMAP) {
 		SyBlobAppend(&(*pOut), "Array", sizeof("Array") - 1);
 		PH7_HashmapUnref((ph7_hashmap *)pObj->x.pOther);
@@ -334,6 +338,33 @@ static sxi32 MemObjBooleanValue(ph7_value *pObj) {
 	/* NOT REACHED */
 	return 0;
 }
+/*
+ * Return the char representation of a given ph7_value.
+ * This function never fail and always return SXRET_OK.
+ */
+static ph7_real MemObjCharValue(ph7_value *pObj) {
+	sxi32 iFlags;
+	iFlags = pObj->iFlags;
+	if(iFlags & (MEMOBJ_REAL | MEMOBJ_HASHMAP | MEMOBJ_RES | MEMOBJ_NULL | MEMOBJ_VOID)) {
+		return 0;
+	} else if(iFlags & MEMOBJ_INT) {
+		if(pObj->x.iVal >= 0 && pObj->x.iVal <= 255) {
+			return pObj->x.iVal;
+		} else {
+			return 0;
+		}
+	} else if(iFlags & MEMOBJ_STRING) {
+		SyString sString;
+		SyStringInitFromBuf(&sString, SyBlobData(&pObj->sBlob), SyBlobLength(&pObj->sBlob));
+		if(sString.nByte == 0) {
+			/* Empty string */
+			return 0;
+		}
+		return (int) sString.zString[0];
+	}
+	/* NOT REACHED */
+	return 0;
+}
 /*
  * Convert a ph7_value to type integer.Invalidate any prior representations.
  */
@@ -374,6 +405,16 @@ PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToBool(ph7_value *pObj) {
 	}
 	return SXRET_OK;
 }
+PH7_PRIVATE sxi32 PH7_MemObjToChar(ph7_value *pObj) {
+	if((pObj->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) == 0) {
+		/* Preform the conversion */
+		pObj->x.iVal = MemObjCharValue(&(*pObj));
+		/* Invalidate any prior representations */
+		SyBlobRelease(&pObj->sBlob);
+		MemObjSetType(pObj, MEMOBJ_CHAR);
+	}
+	return SXRET_OK;
+}
 /*
  * Convert a ph7_value to type void.Invalidate any prior representations.
  */
@@ -1161,6 +1202,8 @@ PH7_PRIVATE const char *PH7_MemObjTypeDump(ph7_value *pVal) {
 			zType = "array(string, ";
 		} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_BOOL) {
 			zType = "array(bool, ";
+		} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) {
+			zType = "array(char, ";
 		} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_RES) {
 			zType = "array(resource, ";
 		} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_VOID) {
@@ -1176,6 +1219,8 @@ PH7_PRIVATE const char *PH7_MemObjTypeDump(ph7_value *pVal) {
 		zType = "string";
 	} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_BOOL) {
 		zType = "bool";
+	} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) {
+		zType = "char";
 	} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_RES) {
 		zType = "resource";
 	} else if(pVal->iFlags & MEMOBJ_VOID) {
diff --git a/engine/parser.c b/engine/parser.c
index c410525..9f7051e 100644
--- a/engine/parser.c
+++ b/engine/parser.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static const ph7_expr_op aOpTable[] = {
 	/* Cast operators */
 	{ {"(int)",    sizeof("(int)") - 1   }, EXPR_OP_TYPECAST, 4, EXPR_OP_ASSOC_RIGHT, PH7_OP_CVT_INT  },
 	{ {"(bool)",   sizeof("(bool)") - 1  }, EXPR_OP_TYPECAST, 4, EXPR_OP_ASSOC_RIGHT, PH7_OP_CVT_BOOL },
+	{ {"(char)",   sizeof("(char)") - 1  }, EXPR_OP_TYPECAST, 4, EXPR_OP_ASSOC_RIGHT, PH7_OP_CVT_CHAR },
 	{ {"(string)", sizeof("(string)") - 1}, EXPR_OP_TYPECAST, 4, EXPR_OP_ASSOC_RIGHT, PH7_OP_CVT_STR  },
 	{ {"(float)",  sizeof("(float)") - 1 }, EXPR_OP_TYPECAST, 4, EXPR_OP_ASSOC_RIGHT, PH7_OP_CVT_REAL },
 	{ {"(array)",  sizeof("(array)") - 1 }, EXPR_OP_TYPECAST, 4, EXPR_OP_ASSOC_RIGHT, PH7_OP_CVT_ARRAY},
diff --git a/engine/vm.c b/engine/vm.c
index de50e7b..14f24fb 100644
--- a/engine/vm.c
+++ b/engine/vm.c
@@ -2205,6 +2205,23 @@ static sxi32 VmByteCodeExec(
 					PH7_MemObjToBool(pTos);
 				}
 				break;
+			/*
+			 * CVT_CHAR: * * *
+			 *
+			 * Force the top of the stack to be a char.
+			 */
+			case PH7_OP_CVT_CHAR:
+#ifdef UNTRUST
+				if(pTos < pStack) {
+					goto Abort;
+				}
+#endif
+				if((pTos->iFlags & MEMOBJ_CHAR) == 0) {
+					PH7_MemObjToChar(pTos);
+				}
+				/* Invalidate any prior representation */
+				MemObjSetType(pTos, MEMOBJ_CHAR);
+				break;
 			/*
 			 * CVT_NULL: * * *
 			 *
diff --git a/include/ph7int.h b/include/ph7int.h
index 2f6e5e1..8b8fc27 100644
--- a/include/ph7int.h
+++ b/include/ph7int.h
@@ -1435,6 +1435,7 @@ enum ph7_vm_op {
 	PH7_OP_SWAP,         /* Stack swap */
 	PH7_OP_YIELD,        /* Stack yield */
 	PH7_OP_CVT_BOOL,     /* Boolean cast */
+	PH7_OP_CVT_CHAR,     /* Char cast */
 	PH7_OP_CVT_NUMC,     /* Numeric (integer,real or both) type cast */
 	PH7_OP_INCR,         /* Increment ++ */
 	PH7_OP_DECR,         /* Decrement -- */