diff --git a/lib/type_id.ex b/lib/type_id.ex
index d3acb0d..e8d4ca4 100644
--- a/lib/type_id.ex
+++ b/lib/type_id.ex
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule TypeID do
   ### Example
 
       iex> TypeID.new("acct")
-      #TypeID<"acct_01h45y0sxkfmntta78gqs1vsw6">
+      ~TYPEID"acct_01h45y0sxkfmntta78gqs1vsw6"
 
   """
   @spec new(prefix :: String.t()) :: t()
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ defmodule TypeID do
     prefix
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  A sigil for creating a `TypeID`.
+
+  ### Example
+
+      iex> ~TYPEID"org_01h45y0sxkfmntta78gqs1vsw6"
+      ~TYPEID"org_01h45y0sxkfmntta78gqs1vsw6"
+
+  """
+  @spec sigil_TYPEID(String.t(), charlist()) :: t()
+  def sigil_TYPEID(string, _modifiers) do
+    from_string!(string)
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Returns the base 32 encoded suffix of the given `t:t/0`
 
@@ -160,7 +174,7 @@ defmodule TypeID do
 
       iex> {:ok, tid} = TypeID.from("invoice", "01h45ydzqkemsb9x8gq2q7vpvb")
       iex> tid
-      #TypeID<"invoice_01h45ydzqkemsb9x8gq2q7vpvb">
+      ~TYPEID"invoice_01h45ydzqkemsb9x8gq2q7vpvb"
 
   """
   @spec from(prefix :: String.t(), suffix :: String.t()) :: {:ok, t()} | :error
@@ -200,7 +214,7 @@ defmodule TypeID do
 
       iex> {:ok, tid} = TypeID.from_string("game_01h45yhtgqfhxbcrsfbhxdsdvy")
       iex> tid
-      #TypeID<"game_01h45yhtgqfhxbcrsfbhxdsdvy">
+      ~TYPEID"game_01h45yhtgqfhxbcrsfbhxdsdvy"
 
   """
   @spec from_string(String.t()) :: {:ok, t()} | :error
@@ -226,7 +240,7 @@ defmodule TypeID do
 
       iex> {:ok, tid} = TypeID.from_uuid("device", "01890be9-b248-777e-964e-af1d244f997d")
       iex> tid
-      #TypeID<"device_01h45ykcj8exz9cknf3mj4z6bx">
+      ~TYPEID"device_01h45ykcj8exz9cknf3mj4z6bx"
 
   """
   @spec from_uuid(prefix :: String.t(), uuid :: String.t()) :: {:ok, t()} | :error
@@ -253,7 +267,7 @@ defmodule TypeID do
 
       iex> {:ok, tid} = TypeID.from_uuid_bytes("policy", <<1, 137, 11, 235, 83, 221, 116, 212, 161, 42, 205, 139, 182, 243, 175, 110>>)
       iex> tid
-      #TypeID<"policy_01h45ypmyxekaa2apdhevf7bve">
+      ~TYPEID"policy_01h45ypmyxekaa2apdhevf7bve"
 
   """
   @spec from_uuid_bytes(prefix :: String.t(), uuid_bytes :: binary()) :: {:ok, t()} | :error
@@ -319,7 +333,7 @@ defimpl Inspect, for: TypeID do
   import Inspect.Algebra
 
   def inspect(tid, _opts) do
-    concat(["#TypeID<\"", TypeID.to_string(tid), "\">"])
+    concat(["~TYPEID\"", TypeID.to_string(tid), "\""])
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/type_id_test.exs b/test/type_id_test.exs
index f65aa34..c99f212 100644
--- a/test/type_id_test.exs
+++ b/test/type_id_test.exs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 defmodule TypeIDTest do
   use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+  import TypeID, only: :sigils
   doctest TypeID, except: [new: 2]
 
   describe "new/1" do
@@ -21,21 +22,45 @@ defmodule TypeIDTest do
 
   describe "prefix/1" do
     test "returns the prefix of the given TypeID" do
-      tid = TypeID.from_string!("test_01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa")
+      tid = ~TYPEID"test_01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa"
       assert "test" == TypeID.prefix(tid)
     end
   end
 
+  describe "sigil_TYPEID/2" do
+    test "constructs a TypeID" do
+      tid = ~TYPEID"test_01jyzaw6jbe07t67xf6aa22qdd"
+      assert "test" == TypeID.prefix(tid)
+      assert "01jyzaw6jbe07t67xf6aa22qdd" == TypeID.suffix(tid)
+    end
+
+    test "validates prefix" do
+      expected = "invalid prefix: _test. cannot start with an underscore"
+
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, expected, fn ->
+        ~TYPEID"_test_01jyzaw6jbe07t67xf6aa22qdd"
+      end
+    end
+
+    test "validates suffix" do
+      expected = "invalid base 32 suffix"
+
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, expected, fn ->
+        ~TYPEID"test_91jyzaw6jbe07t67xf6aa22qdd"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "suffix/1" do
     test "returns the base 32 suffix of the given TypeID" do
-      tid = TypeID.from_string!("test_01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa")
+      tid = ~TYPEID"test_01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa"
       assert "01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa" == TypeID.suffix(tid)
     end
   end
 
   describe "serialization" do
     test "to_string/1 and from_string!/1 are idempotent" do
-      tid1 = TypeID.from_string!("test_01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa")
+      tid1 = ~TYPEID"test_01h44had5rfswbvpc383ktj0aa"
 
       tid2 =
         tid1
@@ -68,8 +93,15 @@ defmodule TypeIDTest do
   end
 
   test "verification" do
-    tid = TypeID.from_string!("test_01h44yssjcf5daefvfr0yb70s8")
+    tid = ~TYPEID"test_01h44yssjcf5daefvfr0yb70s8"
     assert "test" == TypeID.prefix(tid)
     assert "018909ec-e64c-795a-a73f-6fc03cb38328" == TypeID.uuid(tid)
   end
+
+  describe "Inspect" do
+    test "inspects as sigil" do
+      assert inspect(~TYPEID"test_01jyzbm384fm3aaq2pvabybpmf") ==
+               ~S(~TYPEID"test_01jyzbm384fm3aaq2pvabybpmf")
+    end
+  end
 end