diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Bool.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Bool.juvix
index 73490d07..af191c98 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/Bool.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Bool.juvix
@@ -8,27 +8,12 @@ import Stdlib.Trait.Ord open;
 import Stdlib.Trait.Show open;
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-eqBoolI : Eq Bool :=
-  mkEq@{
-    eq (x y : Bool) : Bool :=
-      case x, y of
-        | true, true := true
-        | false, false := true
-        | _ := false;
-  };
+deriving instance
+eqBoolI : Eq Bool;
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-ordBoolI : Ord Bool :=
-  mkOrd@{
-    cmp (x y : Bool) : Ordering :=
-      case x, y of
-        | false, false := Equal
-        | false, true := LessThan
-        | true, false := GreaterThan
-        | true, true := Equal;
-  };
+deriving instance
+ordBoolI : Ord Bool;
 
 instance
 showBoolI : Show Bool :=
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/List.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/List.juvix
index f62aa06d..fb72292a 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/List.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/List.juvix
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ phead {A} {{Partial}} : List A -> A
   | (x :: _) := x
   | nil := fail "head: empty list";
 
+{-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
 instance
 eqListI {A} {{Eq A}} : Eq (List A) :=
   let
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ eqListI {A} {{Eq A}} : Eq (List A) :=
 isMember {A} {{Eq A}} (elem : A) (list : List A) : Bool :=
   isElement (Eq.eq) elem list;
 
+{-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
 instance
 ordListI {A} {{Ord A}} : Ord (List A) :=
   let
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ functorListI : Functor List :=
     map := listMap;
   };
 
-{-# specialize: true, inline: true #-}
+{-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
 instance
 monomorphicFunctorListI {A} : Monomorphic.Functor (List A) A :=
   fromPolymorphicFunctor;
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ polymorphicFoldableListI : Polymorphic.Foldable List :=
     rfor := listRfor;
   };
 
-{-# specialize: true, inline: true #-}
+{-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
 instance
 foldableListI {A} : Foldable (List A) A := fromPolymorphicFoldable;
 
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Map.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Map.juvix
index 75ee1f53..16a598c5 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/Map.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Map.juvix
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ value {Key Value} (binding : Binding Key Value) : Value :=
 toPair {Key Value} (binding : Binding Key Value) : Pair Key Value :=
   key binding, value binding;
 
+{-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
 instance
 bindingKeyOrdering {Key Value} {{Ord Key}} : Ord (Binding Key Value) :=
   mkOrd@{
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Maybe.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Maybe.juvix
index 2fff90d6..f2fe5036 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/Maybe.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Maybe.juvix
@@ -14,15 +14,8 @@ import Stdlib.Data.String.Base open;
 import Stdlib.Data.Pair.Base open;
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-eqMaybeI {A} {{Eq A}} : Eq (Maybe A) :=
-  mkEq@{
-    eq (m1 m2 : Maybe A) : Bool :=
-      case m1, m2 of
-        | nothing, nothing := true
-        | just a1, just a2 := Eq.eq a1 a2
-        | _ := false;
-  };
+deriving instance
+eqMaybeI {A} {{Eq A}} : Eq (Maybe A);
 
 instance
 showMaybeI {A} {{Show A}} : Show (Maybe A) :=
@@ -34,16 +27,8 @@ showMaybeI {A} {{Show A}} : Show (Maybe A) :=
   };
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-ordMaybeI {A} {{Ord A}} : Ord (Maybe A) :=
-  mkOrd@{
-    cmp (m1 m2 : Maybe A) : Ordering :=
-      case m1, m2 of
-        | nothing, nothing := Equal
-        | just a1, just a2 := Ord.cmp a1 a2
-        | nothing, just _ := LessThan
-        | just _, nothing := GreaterThan;
-  };
+deriving instance
+ordMaybeI {A} {{Ord A}} : Ord (Maybe A);
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
 instance
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Ordering.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Ordering.juvix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b399d754
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Ordering.juvix
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+module Stdlib.Data.Ordering;
+
+import Stdlib.Trait.Eq open;
+import Stdlib.Data.Bool.Base open;
+import Stdlib.Trait.Show open;
+
+builtin ordering
+type Ordering :=
+  | LessThan
+  | Equal
+  | GreaterThan;
+
+isLessThan (ordering : Ordering) : Bool :=
+  case ordering of
+    | LessThan := true
+    | _ := false;
+
+isEqual (ordering : Ordering) : Bool :=
+  case ordering of
+    | Equal := true
+    | _ := false;
+
+isGreaterThan (ordering : Ordering) : Bool :=
+  case ordering of
+    | GreaterThan := true
+    | _ := false;
+
+deriving instance
+orderingEqI : Eq Ordering;
+
+instance
+orderingShowI : Show Ordering :=
+  mkShow@{
+    show : Ordering -> String
+      | Equal := "Equal"
+      | LessThan := "LessThan"
+      | GreaterThan := "GreaterThan";
+  };
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Pair.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Pair.juvix
index bcadcc76..76fdd832 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/Pair.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Pair.juvix
@@ -9,27 +9,12 @@ import Stdlib.Trait.Ord open;
 import Stdlib.Trait.Show open;
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-eqProductI {A B} : {{Eq A}} -> {{Eq B}} -> Eq (Pair A B)
-  | {{mkEq eqA}} {{mkEq eqB}} :=
-    mkEq@{
-      eq (p1 p2 : Pair A B) : Bool :=
-        case p1, p2 of (a1, b1), a2, b2 := eqA a1 a2 && eqB b1 b2;
-    };
+deriving instance
+eqProductI {A B} {{Eq A}} {{Eq B}} : Eq (Pair A B);
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-ordProductI {A B} : {{Ord A}} -> {{Ord B}} -> Ord (Pair A B)
-  | {{mkOrd cmpA}} {{mkOrd cmpB}} :=
-    mkOrd@{
-      cmp (p1 p2 : Pair A B) : Ordering :=
-        case p1, p2 of
-          (a1, b1), a2, b2 :=
-            case cmpA a1 a2 of
-              | LessThan := LessThan
-              | GreaterThan := GreaterThan
-              | Equal := cmpB b1 b2;
-    };
+deriving instance
+ordProductI {A B} : {{Ord A}} -> {{Ord B}} -> Ord (Pair A B);
 
 instance
 showProductI {A B} : {{Show A}} -> {{Show B}} -> Show (Pair A B)
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Result.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Result.juvix
index 8da00279..ad2eb1e9 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/Result.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Result.juvix
@@ -11,28 +11,12 @@ import Stdlib.Trait.Show open;
 import Stdlib.Trait open;
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-ordResultI
-  {Error Value} {{Ord Error}} {{Ord Value}} : Ord (Result Error Value) :=
-  mkOrd@{
-    cmp (result1 result2 : Result Error Value) : Ordering :=
-      case result1, result2 of
-        | error a1, error a2 := Ord.cmp a1 a2
-        | ok b1, ok b2 := Ord.cmp b1 b2
-        | error _, ok _ := LessThan
-        | ok _, error _ := GreaterThan;
-  };
+deriving instance
+ordResultI {Error Value} {{Ord Error}} {{Ord Value}} : Ord (Result Error Value);
 
 {-# specialize: true, inline: case #-}
-instance
-eqResultI {Error Value} {{Eq Error}} {{Eq Value}} : Eq (Result Error Value) :=
-  mkEq@{
-    eq (result1 result2 : Result Error Value) : Bool :=
-      case result1, result2 of
-        | error a1, error a2 := a1 == a2
-        | ok b1, ok b2 := b1 == b2
-        | _, _ := false;
-  };
+deriving instance
+eqResultI {Error Value} {{Eq Error}} {{Eq Value}} : Eq (Result Error Value);
 
 instance
 showResultI
diff --git a/Stdlib/Data/Unit.juvix b/Stdlib/Data/Unit.juvix
index 1bdb887c..c004f780 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Data/Unit.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Data/Unit.juvix
@@ -10,17 +10,11 @@ import Stdlib.Trait.Ord open;
 import Stdlib.Trait.Show open;
 import Stdlib.Trait.Foldable open;
 
-instance
-eqUnitI : Eq Unit :=
-  mkEq@{
-    eq (_ _ : Unit) : Bool := true;
-  };
+deriving instance
+eqUnitI : Eq Unit;
 
-instance
-ordUnitI : Ord Unit :=
-  mkOrd@{
-    cmp (_ _ : Unit) : Ordering := Equal;
-  };
+deriving instance
+ordUnitI : Ord Unit;
 
 instance
 showUnitI : Show Unit :=
diff --git a/Stdlib/Trait/Eq.juvix b/Stdlib/Trait/Eq.juvix
index 71cb707f..1f0ce368 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Trait/Eq.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Trait/Eq.juvix
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ import Stdlib.Data.Bool.Base open;
 import Stdlib.Data.Fixity open;
 
 --- A trait defining equality
+builtin eq
 trait
-type Eq A := mkEq@{eq : A -> A -> Bool};
+type Eq A :=
+  mkEq@{
+    builtin isEqual
+    eq : A -> A -> Bool;
+  };
 
 syntax operator == comparison;
 syntax operator /= comparison;
diff --git a/Stdlib/Trait/Foldable/Monomorphic.juvix b/Stdlib/Trait/Foldable/Monomorphic.juvix
index da38c701..5bdd161e 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Trait/Foldable/Monomorphic.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Trait/Foldable/Monomorphic.juvix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ open Foldable public;
 
 --- Make a monomorphic ;Foldable; instance from a polymorphic one.
 --- All polymorphic types that are an instance of ;Poly.Foldable; should use this function to create their monomorphic ;Foldable; instance.
-{-# inline: case #-}
+{-# inline: always #-}
 fromPolymorphicFoldable
   {F : Type -> Type}
   {{foldable : Poly.Foldable F}}
diff --git a/Stdlib/Trait/Functor/Monomorphic.juvix b/Stdlib/Trait/Functor/Monomorphic.juvix
index 076fde2c..4dd92fc6 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Trait/Functor/Monomorphic.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Trait/Functor/Monomorphic.juvix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Functor (Container Elem : Type) :=
 
 open Functor public;
 
-{-# inline: case #-}
+{-# inline: always #-}
 fromPolymorphicFunctor
   {F : Type -> Type} {{Poly.Functor F}} {Elem} : Functor (F Elem) Elem :=
   mkFunctor@{
diff --git a/Stdlib/Trait/Ord.juvix b/Stdlib/Trait/Ord.juvix
index d590a868..a8627de5 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Trait/Ord.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Trait/Ord.juvix
@@ -3,40 +3,19 @@ module Stdlib.Trait.Ord;
 import Stdlib.Data.Fixity open;
 import Stdlib.Data.Bool.Base open;
 import Stdlib.Trait.Eq open;
-
-type Ordering :=
-  | LessThan
-  | Equal
-  | GreaterThan;
-
-isLessThan (ordering : Ordering) : Bool :=
-  case ordering of
-    | LessThan := true
-    | _ := false;
-
-isEqual (ordering : Ordering) : Bool :=
-  case ordering of
-    | Equal := true
-    | _ := false;
-
-isGreaterThan (ordering : Ordering) : Bool :=
-  case ordering of
-    | GreaterThan := true
-    | _ := false;
-
-instance
-orderingEqI : Eq Ordering :=
-  mkEq@{
-    eq (ordering1 ordering2 : Ordering) : Bool :=
-      case ordering2 of
-        | LessThan := isLessThan ordering1
-        | Equal := isEqual ordering1
-        | GreaterThan := isGreaterThan ordering1;
-  };
+import Stdlib.Data.Ordering open public;
 
 --- A trait for defining a total order
+builtin ord
 trait
-type Ord A := mkOrd@{cmp : A -> A -> Ordering};
+type Ord A :=
+  mkOrd@{
+    builtin compare
+    cmp : A -> A -> Ordering;
+  };
+
+deriving instance
+orderingOrdI : Ord Ordering;
 
 syntax operator <= comparison;
 
diff --git a/Stdlib/Trait/Partial.juvix b/Stdlib/Trait/Partial.juvix
index 1670c417..ff57bdc9 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Trait/Partial.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Trait/Partial.juvix
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import Stdlib.Data.String.Base open;
 import Stdlib.Debug.Fail as Debug;
 
 trait
-type Partial := mkPartial@{fail : {A : Type} -> String -> A};
+type Partial :=
+  mkPartial@{
+    fail : {A : Type} -> String -> A;
+  };
 
 open Partial public;
 
diff --git a/Stdlib/Trait/Show.juvix b/Stdlib/Trait/Show.juvix
index 099513b0..9ca64c21 100644
--- a/Stdlib/Trait/Show.juvix
+++ b/Stdlib/Trait/Show.juvix
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 module Stdlib.Trait.Show;
 
-import Stdlib.Data.String.Base open;
+import Juvix.Builtin.V1.String open public;
 
 trait
-type Show A := mkShow@{show : A -> String};
+type Show A :=
+  mkShow@{
+    show : A -> String;
+  };