diff --git a/src/bytemuck_impl.rs b/src/bytemuck_impl.rs
index d798b3b..ad44b6e 100644
--- a/src/bytemuck_impl.rs
+++ b/src/bytemuck_impl.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{Abgr, Argb, Bgr, Bgra, GrayA, Gray_v09, Grb, Rgb, Rgba, Rgbw};
+use crate::{Abgr, Argb, Bgr, Bgra, GrayA, GrayAlpha44, Gray_v09, Grb, Rgb, Rgba, Rgbw};
 
 macro_rules! bytemuck {
     ($name:ident) => {
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ macro_rules! bytemuck {
     };
 }
 
+macro_rules! bytemuck_no_generic {
+    ($name:ident) => {
+        unsafe impl ::bytemuck::Zeroable for $name {}
+        unsafe impl ::bytemuck::Pod for $name {}
+    };
+}
+
 bytemuck!(Rgb);
 bytemuck!(Bgr);
 bytemuck!(Grb);
@@ -17,6 +24,7 @@ bytemuck!(Argb);
 bytemuck!(Bgra);
 bytemuck!(Abgr);
 bytemuck!(GrayA);
+bytemuck_no_generic!(GrayAlpha44);
 
 use crate::formats::gray_alpha::GrayAlpha_v08;
 bytemuck!(GrayAlpha_v08);
@@ -39,6 +47,21 @@ impl<T: ::bytemuck::Pod> crate::ComponentBytes<T> for [Gray_v08<T>] {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "as-bytes")]
+impl<T: ::bytemuck::Pod> crate::ComponentBytes<T> for [Gray_v09<T>] {
+    #[inline]
+    fn as_bytes(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        assert_ne!(0, core::mem::size_of::<T>());
+        ::bytemuck::cast_slice(self)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn as_bytes_mut(&mut self) -> &mut [u8] {
+        assert_ne!(0, core::mem::size_of::<T>());
+        ::bytemuck::cast_slice_mut(self)
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "as-bytes")]
 impl<T: ::bytemuck::Pod> crate::ComponentBytes<T> for [GrayAlpha_v08<T>] {
     #[inline]
@@ -53,3 +76,24 @@ impl<T: ::bytemuck::Pod> crate::ComponentBytes<T> for [GrayAlpha_v08<T>] {
         ::bytemuck::cast_slice_mut(self)
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(feature = "as-bytes")]
+impl crate::ComponentBytes<u8> for [GrayAlpha44] {
+    #[inline]
+    fn as_bytes(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        ::bytemuck::cast_slice(self)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn as_bytes_mut(&mut self) -> &mut [u8] {
+        ::bytemuck::cast_slice_mut(self)
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_component_bytes_capable() {
+    assert_eq!(
+        core::mem::size_of::<GrayAlpha44>(),
+        core::mem::size_of::<u8>()
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/formats/gray_alpha44.rs b/src/formats/gray_alpha44.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..172137b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/formats/gray_alpha44.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#[repr(C)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt-03", derive(defmt::Format))]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Hash)]
+/// A pixel for grayscale value (4 bit) + alpha components (4 bit). in total 8 bit
+pub struct GrayAlpha44(pub(crate) u8);
+
+impl GrayAlpha44 {
+    /// Convert 16 bit gray+alpha into 8 bit gray+alpha with precision loss
+    /// Example:
+    /// ```
+    /// use rgb::GrayAlpha44;
+    /// let g = GrayAlpha44::new(120, 20);
+    /// assert_eq!(112, g.v()); // due to loss of precision you got 112 instead of initial 120
+    /// assert_eq!(16, g.a()); // due to loss of precision you got 16 instead of initial 20
+    /// ```
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn new(v: u8, a: u8) -> Self {
+        Self((v & 0xf0) | (a >> 4))
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn v(self) -> u8 {
+        self.0 & 0xf0
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn a(self) -> u8 {
+        self.0 << 4
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn zero() {
+    let g = GrayAlpha44::new(0, 0);
+    assert_eq!(0, g.v());
+    assert_eq!(0, g.a());
+    assert_eq!(0, g.0);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b67d1ff..5ea521e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #![cfg_attr(docsrs, feature(doc_auto_cfg))]
 #![no_std]
 
+#[cfg(test)]
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate std;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ mod formats {
     pub mod gray;
     pub mod gray_a;
     pub mod gray_alpha;
+    pub mod gray_alpha44;
     pub mod grb;
     pub mod rgb;
     pub mod rgba;
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ pub use formats::gray::Gray_v08 as Gray;
 pub use formats::gray::Gray_v09;
 pub use formats::gray_a::GrayA;
 pub use formats::gray_alpha::GrayAlpha_v08 as GrayAlpha;
+pub use formats::gray_alpha44::GrayAlpha44;
 pub use formats::grb::Grb;
 pub use formats::rgb::Rgb;
 pub use formats::rgba::Rgba;
@@ -111,6 +114,8 @@ pub type BGR8 = formats::bgr::Bgr<u8>;
 pub type BGRA8 = formats::bgra::Bgra<u8>;
 /// [`Gray<u8>`]
 pub type GRAY8 = formats::gray::Gray_v09<u8>;
+/// 4 bit for gray and 4 bit for alpha
+pub type GRAYA4 = formats::gray_alpha44::GrayAlpha44;
 /// [`GrayA<u8>`]
 pub type GRAYA8 = formats::gray_a::GrayA<u8>;
 /// [`Grb<u8>`]