diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/io/BitConstraints.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/io/BitConstraints.java
index f134a08c..e9cb8579 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/io/BitConstraints.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/io/BitConstraints.java
@@ -59,4 +59,36 @@ class BitConstraints {
   public static int validateAscii(int bits) {
     return _validateSize(Byte.SIZE - 1, Byte.SIZE, bits);
   }
+
+  public static byte safe8u(short i) {
+    if (!BitUtils.isUnsigned(i, Byte.SIZE)) {
+      throw new SafeUnsigned(i);
+    }
+
+    return (byte) i;
+  }
+
+  public static short safe16u(int i) {
+    if (!BitUtils.isUnsigned(i, Short.SIZE)) {
+      throw new SafeUnsigned(i);
+    }
+
+    return (short) i;
+  }
+
+  public static int safe32u(long i) {
+    if (!BitUtils.isUnsigned(i, Integer.SIZE)) {
+      throw new SafeUnsigned(i);
+    }
+
+    return (int) i;
+  }
+
+  public static long safe64u(long i) {
+    if (!BitUtils.isUnsigned(i, Long.SIZE)) {
+      throw new SafeUnsigned(i);
+    }
+
+    return (long) i;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java b/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java
index dd2468a6..475fd133 100644
--- a/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java
+++ b/core/src/com/riiablo/io/ByteInput.java
@@ -285,6 +285,78 @@ public class ByteInput {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Reads an unsigned byte as a {@code byte}.
+   *
+   * @throws SafeUnsigned if the read value is larger than 7 bits.
+   *
+   * @see #read8u()
+   */
+  public byte readSafe8u() {
+    assert aligned() : "not aligned";
+    try {
+      incrementBitsRead(Byte.SIZE);
+      final short value = read8u();
+      return BitConstraints.safe8u(value);
+    } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException t) {
+      throw new EndOfInput(t);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an unsigned 16-bit short integer as a {@code short}.
+   *
+   * @throws SafeUnsigned if the read value is larger than 15 bits.
+   *
+   * @see #read16u()
+   */
+  public short readSafe16u() {
+    assert aligned() : "not aligned";
+    try {
+      incrementBitsRead(Short.SIZE);
+      final int value = read16u();
+      return BitConstraints.safe16u(value);
+    } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException t) {
+      throw new EndOfInput(t);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an unsigned 32-bit integer as an {@code int}.
+   *
+   * @throws SafeUnsigned if the read value is larger than 31 bits.
+   *
+   * @see #read32u()
+   */
+  public long readSafe32u() {
+    assert aligned() : "not aligned";
+    try {
+      incrementBitsRead(Integer.SIZE);
+      final long value = read32u();
+      return BitConstraints.safe32u(value);
+    } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException t) {
+      throw new EndOfInput(t);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reads an unsigned 64-bit long integer as a {@code long}.
+   *
+   * @throws SafeUnsigned if the read value is larger than 63 bits.
+   *
+   * @see #read32u()
+   */
+  public long readSafe64u() {
+    assert aligned() : "not aligned";
+    try {
+      incrementBitsRead(Long.SIZE);
+      final long value = read32u();
+      return BitConstraints.safe32u(value);
+    } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException t) {
+      throw new EndOfInput(t);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Transfers this buffer's data to a newly created byte array starting at the
    * current position and increases the position by the number of the