diff --git a/micropython/bundles/bundle-typing/manifest.py b/micropython/bundles/bundle-typing/manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0e9120b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/micropython/bundles/bundle-typing/manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# type: ignore[all]
+# Bundle to simplify including typing support in MicroPython projects.
+# This is not a full implementation of the typing module, but balances
+# functionality with code size, while ignoring type hints at runtime
+# to save resources.
+# Usage:
+# require("bundle-typing")
+# require("bundle-typing", extensions=True)
+
+metadata(
+    version="1.0.0",
+    description="Limited runtime typing support for MicroPython.",
+)
+
+options.defaults(opt_level=3, extensions=False)
+
+# Primary typing related modules
+require("__future__", opt_level=options.opt_level)
+require("typing", opt_level=options.opt_level)
+require("typing_extensions", opt_level=options.opt_level)
+
+# Optional typing modules
+if options.extensions:
+    require("collections", opt_level=options.opt_level)
+    require("collections-abc", opt_level=options.opt_level)
+    require("abc", opt_level=options.opt_level)
diff --git a/python-stdlib/__future__/manifest.py b/python-stdlib/__future__/manifest.py
index e06f3268d..add632c05 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/__future__/manifest.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/__future__/manifest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-metadata(version="0.1.0")
+metadata(version="0.1.1")
 
-module("__future__.py")
+options.defaults(opt_level=3)
+
+module("__future__.py", opt=options.opt_level)
diff --git a/python-stdlib/abc/abc.py b/python-stdlib/abc/abc.py
index c2c707f62..670e4e5ac 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/abc/abc.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/abc/abc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
+# type: ignore
 class ABC:
     pass
 
 
-def abstractmethod(f):
-    return f
+def abstractmethod(arg):
+    return arg
+
+try:
+    # add functionality if typing module is available
+    from typing import __getattr__ as __getattr__
+
+except: # naked except saves 4 bytes
+    pass
diff --git a/python-stdlib/abc/manifest.py b/python-stdlib/abc/manifest.py
index c76312960..277dc3ef9 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/abc/manifest.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/abc/manifest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-metadata(version="0.1.0")
+metadata(version="0.2.0")
 
-module("abc.py")
+options.defaults(opt_level=3)
+
+module("abc.py", opt=options.opt_level)
diff --git a/python-stdlib/collections-abc/collections/abc.py b/python-stdlib/collections-abc/collections/abc.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..329ba287d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-stdlib/collections-abc/collections/abc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# collections.abc
+# minimal support for runtime typing
+# type: ignore
+try:
+    from typing import __Ignore as ABC, __getattr__ as __getattr__
+except:
+    pass
diff --git a/python-stdlib/collections-abc/manifest.py b/python-stdlib/collections-abc/manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24376bb5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-stdlib/collections-abc/manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+metadata(version="1.26.1")
+
+# require("collections")
+require("typing")
+package("collections")
diff --git a/python-stdlib/collections/collections/__init__.py b/python-stdlib/collections/collections/__init__.py
index 36dfc1c41..da0df43bc 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/collections/collections/__init__.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/collections/collections/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
     from .defaultdict import defaultdict
 except ImportError:
     pass
+# optional collections.abc typing dummy module
+try:
+    # cannot use relative import here
+    import collections.abc as abc
+    import sys
+    sys.modules['collections.abc'] = abc
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 
 class MutableMapping:
diff --git a/python-stdlib/typing/manifest.py b/python-stdlib/typing/manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7866b38b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-stdlib/typing/manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# type: ignore
+
+metadata(version="1.26.1", description="Typing module for MicroPython.")
+
+# default to opt_level 3 for minimal firmware size
+options.defaults(opt_level=3)
+
+module("typing.py", opt=options.opt_level)
diff --git a/python-stdlib/typing/typing.py b/python-stdlib/typing/typing.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b67cc7508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-stdlib/typing/typing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""
+This module provides runtime support for type hints.
+based on : 
+- https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/pull/584
+- https://github.com/Josverl/micropython-stubs/tree/main/mip
+- https://github.com/Josverl/rt_typing
+
+"""
+
+# -------------------------------------
+# code reduction by Ignoring type hints
+# -------------------------------------
+class __Ignore:
+    """A class to ignore type hints in code."""
+
+    def __call__(*keys, **values):
+        # May need some guardrails here
+        pass
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        # May need some guardrails here
+        return __ignore
+
+    def __getattr__(self, key):
+        return self.__dict__.get(key, __ignore)
+
+
+__ignore = __Ignore()
+# -----------------
+# typing essentials
+# -----------------
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+def reveal_type(value):
+    return value
+
+override = final = reveal_type # saves bytes, and is semantically similar
+
+# def overload(arg):  # ( 27 bytes)
+#     # ignore functions signatures with @overload decorator
+#     return None
+overload = __ignore # saves bytes, and is semantically similar
+
+def NewType(_, value):  # (21 bytes)
+    # https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#newtype
+    # MicroPython: just use the original type.
+    return value
+
+def TypeVar(key, *types, bound = None, covariant=False, contravariant=False, infer_variance=False):
+    return key
+# ---------------
+#  useful methods
+# ---------------
+# is semantically similar
+TypeVarTuple = final
+
+# https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.cast
+# def cast(type, arg):  # ( 23 bytes)
+#     return arg
+cast = NewType # saves bytes, and is semantically similar
+
+# https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.no_type_check
+# def no_type_check(arg):  # ( 26 bytes)
+#     # decorator to disable type checking on a function or method
+#     return arg
+no_type_check = final # saves bytes, and is semantically similar
+
+# -----------------
+# less used methods
+# -----------------
+
+# def reveal_type(x):  # ( 38 bytes)
+# #     # https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.reveal_type
+#     return x
+# or for smaller size:
+reveal_type = final # saves bytes, and is semantically similar
+
+# The get_origin behaviour is # already implemented by the __getattr__ 
+# method of __Ignore, which passess the current test suite.
+
+# def get_origin(type):  # ( 23 bytes)
+#     # https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.get_origin
+#     #  Return None for all unsupported objects.
+#     return None
+
+
+def get_args(_):  # ( 22 bytes)
+    # https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.get_args
+    # Python 3.8+ only
+    return ()
+
+# https://typing.python.org/en/latest/spec/typeddict.html
+# make TypedDict dict-like at runtime.
+TypedDict = dict 
+
+class IO:
+    pass
+class TextIO:
+    pass
+class BinaryIO:
+    pass
+
+AnyStr=str
+
+# ref: https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/pull/584#issuecomment-2317690854
+def __getattr__(key):
+    return __ignore
+
+# snarky way to alias typing_extensions to typing ( saving 59 bytes)
+import sys
+sys.modules["typing_extensions"] = sys.modules["typing"]
+del sys
diff --git a/python-stdlib/typing_extensions/manifest.py b/python-stdlib/typing_extensions/manifest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..addbec166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-stdlib/typing_extensions/manifest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+metadata(version="1.26.1")
+
+
+# default to opt_level 3 for minimal firmware size
+options.defaults(opt_level=3)
+
+module("typing_extensions.py", opt=options.opt_level)
+
+require("typing")
+package("typing_extensions")
diff --git a/python-stdlib/typing_extensions/typing_extensions.py b/python-stdlib/typing_extensions/typing_extensions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..361364f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python-stdlib/typing_extensions/typing_extensions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# typing_extensions.py
+# type: ignore
+import typing
+
+# snarky way to alias typing_extensions to typing as import * wont work
+import sys
+sys.modules["typing_extensions"] = sys.modules["typing"]
+del sys
diff --git a/python-stdlib/unittest/unittest/__init__.py b/python-stdlib/unittest/unittest/__init__.py
index 8014e2828..714768e7a 100644
--- a/python-stdlib/unittest/unittest/__init__.py
+++ b/python-stdlib/unittest/unittest/__init__.py
@@ -228,14 +228,21 @@ def skipUnless(cond, msg):
     return skip(msg)
 
 
+class _ExpectedFailure(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class _UnexpectedSuccess(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 def expectedFailure(test):
     def test_exp_fail(*args, **kwargs):
         try:
             test(*args, **kwargs)
-        except:
-            pass
-        else:
-            assert False, "unexpected success"
+        except Exception:
+            raise _ExpectedFailure
+        raise _UnexpectedSuccess
 
     return test_exp_fail
 
@@ -270,12 +277,29 @@ def run(self, suite: TestSuite):
         res.printErrors()
         print("----------------------------------------------------------------------")
         print("Ran %d tests\n" % res.testsRun)
-        if res.failuresNum > 0 or res.errorsNum > 0:
-            print("FAILED (failures=%d, errors=%d)" % (res.failuresNum, res.errorsNum))
+        extras = []
+        if res.skippedNum > 0:
+            extras.append("skipped=%d" % res.skippedNum)
+        if res.expectedFailuresNum > 0:
+            extras.append("expected failures=%d" % res.expectedFailuresNum)
+        if res.unexpectedSuccessesNum > 0:
+            extras.append("unexpected successes=%d" % res.unexpectedSuccessesNum)
+        if (res.failuresNum + res.errorsNum + res.unexpectedSuccessesNum) > 0:
+            parts = [
+                "failures=%d" % res.failuresNum,
+                "errors=%d" % res.errorsNum,
+            ]
+            if res.unexpectedSuccessesNum > 0:
+                parts.append("unexpected successes=%d" % res.unexpectedSuccessesNum)
+            if res.expectedFailuresNum > 0:
+                parts.append("expected failures=%d" % res.expectedFailuresNum)
+            if res.skippedNum > 0:
+                parts.append("skipped=%d" % res.skippedNum)
+            print("FAILED (%s)" % ", ".join(parts))
         else:
             msg = "OK"
-            if res.skippedNum > 0:
-                msg += " (skipped=%d)" % res.skippedNum
+            if extras:
+                msg += " (%s)" % ", ".join(extras)
             print(msg)
 
         return res
@@ -289,14 +313,22 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.errorsNum = 0
         self.failuresNum = 0
         self.skippedNum = 0
+        self.expectedFailuresNum = 0
+        self.unexpectedSuccessesNum = 0
         self.testsRun = 0
         self.errors = []
         self.failures = []
         self.skipped = []
+        self.expectedFailures = []
+        self.unexpectedSuccesses = []
         self._newFailures = 0
 
     def wasSuccessful(self):
-        return self.errorsNum == 0 and self.failuresNum == 0
+        return (
+            self.errorsNum == 0
+            and self.failuresNum == 0
+            and self.unexpectedSuccessesNum == 0
+        )
 
     def printErrors(self):
         if self.errors or self.failures:
@@ -325,10 +357,14 @@ def __add__(self, other):
         self.errorsNum += other.errorsNum
         self.failuresNum += other.failuresNum
         self.skippedNum += other.skippedNum
+        self.expectedFailuresNum += other.expectedFailuresNum
+        self.unexpectedSuccessesNum += other.unexpectedSuccessesNum
         self.testsRun += other.testsRun
         self.errors.extend(other.errors)
         self.failures.extend(other.failures)
         self.skipped.extend(other.skipped)
+        self.expectedFailures.extend(other.expectedFailures)
+        self.unexpectedSuccesses.extend(other.unexpectedSuccesses)
         return self
 
 
@@ -353,6 +389,19 @@ def _handle_test_exception(
         test_result.skipped.append((current_test, reason))
         print(" skipped:", reason)
         return
+    elif isinstance(exc, _ExpectedFailure):
+        test_result.expectedFailuresNum += 1
+        test_result.expectedFailures.append((current_test, ""))
+        if verbose:
+            print(" expected failure")
+        return
+    elif isinstance(exc, _UnexpectedSuccess):
+        test_result.unexpectedSuccessesNum += 1
+        test_result.unexpectedSuccesses.append((current_test, ""))
+        if verbose:
+            print(" unexpected success")
+        test_result._newFailures += 1
+        return
     elif isinstance(exc, AssertionError):
         test_result.failuresNum += 1
         test_result.failures.append((current_test, ex_str))