diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp
index 544fc0b34..1acb1126d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ AbstractImporter::AbstractImporter() = default;
 
 AbstractImporter::AbstractImporter(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, std::string plugin): PluginManager::AbstractPlugin(manager, std::move(plugin)) {}
 
-bool AbstractImporter::openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) {
+bool AbstractImporter::openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() & Feature::OpenData,
         "Audio::AbstractImporter::openData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ bool AbstractImporter::openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>
     return isOpened();
 }
 
-void AbstractImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>) {
+void AbstractImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char>) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false, "Audio::AbstractImporter::openData(): feature advertised but not implemented", );
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ UnsignedInt AbstractImporter::frequency() const {
     return doFrequency();
 }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractImporter::data() {
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractImporter::data() {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(isOpened(), "Audio::AbstractImporter::data(): no file opened", nullptr);
     return doData();
 }
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
index 0dd932808..7ecc338c4 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/AbstractImporter.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin
          * `true` on success, `false` otherwise.
          * @see @ref features(), @ref openFile()
          */
-        bool openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data);
+        bool openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data);
 
         /**
          * @brief Open file
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin
         UnsignedInt frequency() const;
 
         /** @brief Sample data */
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> data();
+        Containers::Array<char> data();
 
         /*@}*/
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin
         virtual bool doIsOpened() const = 0;
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref openData() */
-        virtual void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data);
+        virtual void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data);
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation for @ref openFile()
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class MAGNUM_AUDIO_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin
         virtual UnsignedInt doFrequency() const = 0;
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref data() */
-        virtual Containers::Array<unsigned char> doData() = 0;
+        virtual Containers::Array<char> doData() = 0;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Audio/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Audio/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp
index f1665c383..0e8af085d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Audio/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Audio/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ void AbstractImporterTest::openFile() {
             bool doIsOpened() const override { return opened; }
             void doClose() override {}
 
-            void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) override {
-                opened = (data.size() == 1 && data[0] == 0xa5);
+            void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) override {
+                opened = (data.size() == 1 && data[0] == '\xa5');
             }
 
             Buffer::Format doFormat() const override { return {}; }
             UnsignedInt doFrequency() const override { return {}; }
-            Corrade::Containers::Array<unsigned char> doData() override { return nullptr; }
+            Corrade::Containers::Array<char> doData() override { return nullptr; }
 
             bool opened;
     };
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Buffer.h b/src/Magnum/Buffer.h
index 5f4fa436c..bcbff3195 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Buffer.h
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT Buffer: public AbstractObject {
          * @requires_gl Buffer data queries are not available in OpenGL ES.
          *      Use @ref Magnum::Buffer::map() "map()" instead.
          */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> Containers::Array<T> data();
+        template<class T = char> Containers::Array<T> data();
 
         /**
          * @brief Buffer subdata
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT Buffer: public AbstractObject {
          * @requires_gl Buffer data queries are not available in OpenGL ES.
          *      Use @ref Magnum::Buffer::map() "map()" instead.
          */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> Containers::Array<T> subData(GLintptr offset, GLsizeiptr size);
+        template<class T = char> Containers::Array<T> subData(GLintptr offset, GLsizeiptr size);
         #endif
 
         /**
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Image.cpp b/src/Magnum/Image.cpp
index ab94f8f58..adecf4b47 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Image.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> void Image<dimensions>::setData(ColorFormat for
     _format = format;
     _type = type;
     _size = size;
-    _data = reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(data);
+    _data = reinterpret_cast<char*>(data);
 }
 
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_GENERATING_OUTPUT
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Image.h b/src/Magnum/Image.h
index 7f7eade84..a9800a75d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Image.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Image.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class Image: public AbstractImage {
          * Note that the image data are not copied on construction, but they
          * are deleted on class destruction.
          */
-        explicit Image(ColorFormat format, ColorType type, const VectorTypeFor<dimensions, Int>& size, void* data): AbstractImage(format, type), _size(size), _data(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(data)) {}
+        explicit Image(ColorFormat format, ColorType type, const VectorTypeFor<dimensions, Int>& size, void* data): AbstractImage{format, type}, _size{size}, _data{reinterpret_cast<char*>(data)} {}
 
         /**
          * @brief Constructor
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class Image: public AbstractImage {
          * Dimensions are set to zero and data pointer to `nullptr`, call
          * @ref setData() to fill the image with data.
          */
-        /*implicit*/ Image(ColorFormat format, ColorType type): AbstractImage(format, type), _data(nullptr) {}
+        /*implicit*/ Image(ColorFormat format, ColorType type): AbstractImage(format, type), _data{} {}
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         Image(const Image<dimensions>&) = delete;
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class Image: public AbstractImage {
          *
          * @see @ref release()
          */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> T* data() {
+        template<class T = char> T* data() {
             return reinterpret_cast<T*>(_data);
         }
 
         /** @overload */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> const T* data() const {
+        template<class T = char> const T* data() const {
             return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(_data);
         }
 
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class Image: public AbstractImage {
          * to default. Deleting the returned array is then user responsibility.
          * @see @ref setData()
          */
-        unsigned char* release();
+        char* release();
 
     private:
         Math::Vector<Dimensions, Int> _size;
-        unsigned char* _data;
+        char* _data;
 };
 
 /** @brief One-dimensional image */
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ const
     return ImageReference<dimensions>(AbstractImage::format(), AbstractImage::type(), _size, _data);
 }
 
-template<UnsignedInt dimensions> inline unsigned char* Image<dimensions>::release() {
+template<UnsignedInt dimensions> inline char* Image<dimensions>::release() {
     /** @todo I need `std::exchange` NOW. */
-    unsigned char* const data = _data;
+    char* const data = _data;
     _size = {};
     _data = nullptr;
     return data;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/ImageReference.h b/src/Magnum/ImageReference.h
index b896eff16..1fac76b59 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/ImageReference.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/ImageReference.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class ImageReference: public AbstractImage {
          * @param size              Image size
          * @param data              Image data
          */
-        constexpr explicit ImageReference(ColorFormat format, ColorType type, const VectorTypeFor<dimensions, Int>& size, const void* data): AbstractImage(format, type), _size(size), _data(reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(data)) {}
+        constexpr explicit ImageReference(ColorFormat format, ColorType type, const VectorTypeFor<dimensions, Int>& size, const void* data): AbstractImage(format, type), _size(size), _data(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data)) {}
 
         /**
          * @brief Constructor
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class ImageReference: public AbstractImage {
         }
 
         /** @brief Pointer to raw data */
-        constexpr const unsigned char* data() const { return _data; }
+        constexpr const char* data() const { return _data; }
 
         /** @overload */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> const T* data() const {
+        template<class T = char> const T* data() const {
             return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(_data);
         }
 
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class ImageReference: public AbstractImage {
          * destruction.
          */
         void setData(const void* data) {
-            _data = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(data);
+            _data = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data);
         }
 
     private:
         Math::Vector<Dimensions, Int> _size;
-        const unsigned char* _data;
+        const char* _data;
 };
 
 /** @brief One-dimensional image wrapper */
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Test/BufferImageGLTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Test/BufferImageGLTest.cpp
index e982d1c57..e688d5cce 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Test/BufferImageGLTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Test/BufferImageGLTest.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ BufferImageTest::BufferImageTest() {
 }
 
 void BufferImageTest::construct() {
-    const unsigned char data[] = { 'a', 0, 0, 0, 'b', 0, 0, 0, 'c', 0, 0, 0 };
+    const char data[] = { 'a', 0, 0, 0, 'b', 0, 0, 0, 'c', 0, 0, 0 };
     BufferImage2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data, BufferUsage::StaticDraw);
 
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
-    const auto imageData = a.buffer().data<UnsignedByte>();
+    const auto imageData = a.buffer().data();
     #endif
 
     MAGNUM_VERIFY_NO_ERROR();
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ void BufferImageTest::construct() {
 
     /** @todo How to verify the contents in ES? */
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
-    CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(std::vector<UnsignedByte>(imageData.begin(), imageData.end()),
-                       std::vector<UnsignedByte>(data, data + 12),
+    CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(std::vector<char>(imageData.begin(), imageData.end()),
+                       std::vector<char>(data, data + 12),
                        TestSuite::Compare::Container);
     #endif
 }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void BufferImageTest::constructCopy() {
 }
 
 void BufferImageTest::constructMove() {
-    const unsigned char data[4] = { 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' };
+    const char data[4] = { 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' };
     BufferImage2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {4, 1}, data, BufferUsage::StaticDraw);
     const Int id = a.buffer().id();
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ void BufferImageTest::constructMove() {
 }
 
 void BufferImageTest::setData() {
-    const unsigned char data[4] = { 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' };
+    const char data[4] = { 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd' };
     BufferImage2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {4, 1}, data, BufferUsage::StaticDraw);
 
-    const unsigned short data2[2*4] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 };
+    const UnsignedShort data2[2*4] = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 };
     a.setData(ColorFormat::RGBA, ColorType::UnsignedShort, {1, 2}, data2, BufferUsage::StaticDraw);
 
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Test/ImageReferenceTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Test/ImageReferenceTest.cpp
index 6ec60ac03..841617559 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Test/ImageReferenceTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Test/ImageReferenceTest.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ImageReferenceTest::ImageReferenceTest() {
 }
 
 void ImageReferenceTest::construct() {
-    const unsigned char data[3] = {};
+    const char data[3] = {};
     ImageReference2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.format(), ColorFormat::Red);
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ void ImageReferenceTest::construct() {
 }
 
 void ImageReferenceTest::setData() {
-    const unsigned char data[3] = {};
+    const char data[3] = {};
     ImageReference2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
-    const unsigned char data2[8] = {};
+    const char data2[8] = {};
     a.setData(data2);
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.format(), ColorFormat::Red);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.type(), ColorType::UnsignedByte);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.size(), Vector2i(1, 3));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(a.data(), reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(data2));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(a.data(), data2);
 }
 
 }}
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Test/ImageTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Test/ImageTest.cpp
index b08275c76..c6c6e1aa1 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Test/ImageTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Test/ImageTest.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ImageTest::ImageTest() {
 }
 
 void ImageTest::construct() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     Image2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.format(), ColorFormat::Red);
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void ImageTest::constructCopy() {
 }
 
 void ImageTest::constructMove() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     Image2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
     Image2D b(std::move(a));
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void ImageTest::constructMove() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(b.size(), Vector2i(1, 3));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(b.data(), data);
 
-    auto data2 = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data2 = new char[12*4*2];
     Image2D c(ColorFormat::RGBA, ColorType::UnsignedShort, {2, 6}, data2);
     c = std::move(b);
 
@@ -94,19 +94,19 @@ void ImageTest::constructMove() {
 }
 
 void ImageTest::setData() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     Image2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
-    auto data2 = new unsigned short[2*4];
+    auto data2 = new char[2*4];
     a.setData(ColorFormat::RGBA, ColorType::UnsignedShort, {2, 1}, data2);
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.format(), ColorFormat::RGBA);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.type(), ColorType::UnsignedShort);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.size(), Vector2i(2, 1));
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(a.data(), reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(data2));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(a.data(), data2);
 }
 
 void ImageTest::toReference() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     const Image2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
     ImageReference2D b = a;
 
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ void ImageTest::toReference() {
 }
 
 void ImageTest::release() {
-    unsigned char data[] = {'c', 'a', 'f', 'e'};
+    char data[] = {'c', 'a', 'f', 'e'};
     Image2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 4}, data);
-    const unsigned char* const pointer = a.release();
+    const char* const pointer = a.release();
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(pointer, data);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.data(), nullptr);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
index 7b7f48d81..e817d4a7e 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ AbstractFont::AbstractFont(): _size(0.0f) {}
 
 AbstractFont::AbstractFont(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, std::string plugin): AbstractPlugin(manager, std::move(plugin)), _size(0.0f), _lineHeight(0.0f) {}
 
-bool AbstractFont::openData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data, const Float size) {
+bool AbstractFont::openData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data, const Float size) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() & Feature::OpenData,
         "Text::AbstractFont::openData(): feature not supported", false);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!data.empty(),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bool AbstractFont::openData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers:
     return isOpened();
 }
 
-std::pair<Float, Float> AbstractFont::doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data, const Float size) {
+std::pair<Float, Float> AbstractFont::doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data, const Float size) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
         "Text::AbstractFont::openData(): feature advertised but not implemented", {});
     CORRADE_ASSERT(data.size() == 1,
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ std::pair<Float, Float> AbstractFont::doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std
     return doOpenSingleData(data[0].second, size);
 }
 
-bool AbstractFont::openSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data, const Float size) {
+bool AbstractFont::openSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data, const Float size) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() & Feature::OpenData,
         "Text::AbstractFont::openSingleData(): feature not supported", false);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool AbstractFont::openSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigne
     return isOpened();
 }
 
-std::pair<Float, Float> AbstractFont::doOpenSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>, Float) {
+std::pair<Float, Float> AbstractFont::doOpenSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char>, Float) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false, "Text::AbstractFont::openSingleData(): feature advertised but not implemented", {});
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
index abbf650e1..b7354078a 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFont.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * file. Available only if @ref Feature::OpenData is supported. Returns
          * `true` on success, `false` otherwise.
          */
-        bool openData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data, Float size);
+        bool openData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data, Float size);
 
         /**
          * @brief Open font from single data
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * plugin doesn't have @ref Feature::MultiFile. Returns `true` on
          * success, `false` otherwise.
          */
-        bool openSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data, Float size);
+        bool openSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data, Float size);
 
         /**
          * @brief Open font from file
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * zeros otherwise. If the plugin doesn't have @ref Feature::MultiFile,
          * default implementation calls @ref doOpenSingleData().
          */
-        virtual std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data, Float size);
+        virtual std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data, Float size);
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation for @ref openSingleData()
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFont: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin {
          * Return size and line height of opened font on successful opening,
          * zeros otherwise.
          */
-        virtual std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data, Float size);
+        virtual std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data, Float size);
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation for @ref openFile()
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
index b5b19bbea..1718e575d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ AbstractFontConverter::AbstractFontConverter() = default;
 
 AbstractFontConverter::AbstractFontConverter(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, std::string plugin): PluginManager::AbstractPlugin(manager, std::move(plugin)) {}
 
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::string& characters) const {
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::string& characters) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() >= (Feature::ExportFont|Feature::ConvertData),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToData(): feature not supported", {});
 
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> AbstractFo
 }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const
 #else
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const
 #endif
 {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToData(): feature advertised but not implemented", {});
 
-    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> out;
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> out;
     out.emplace_back(filename, std::move(doExportFontToSingleData(font, cache, characters)));
     return std::move(out);
 }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& characters) const {
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& characters) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() >= (Feature::ExportFont|Feature::ConvertData),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToSingleData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::exportFontToSingleData(A
 }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::u32string&) const
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::u32string&) const
 #else
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::vector<char32_t>&) const
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::vector<char32_t>&) const
 #endif
 {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false,
@@ -105,23 +105,23 @@ bool AbstractFontConverter::doExportFontToFile(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& c
     return true;
 }
 
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const {
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() >= (Feature::ExportGlyphCache|Feature::ConvertData),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToData(): feature not supported", {});
 
     return doExportGlyphCacheToData(cache, filename);
 }
 
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> AbstractFontConverter::doExportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const {
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> AbstractFontConverter::doExportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToData(): feature advertised but not implemented", {});
 
-    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> out;
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> out;
     out.emplace_back(filename, std::move(doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(cache)));
     return std::move(out);
 }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache& cache) const {
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache& cache) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() >= (Feature::ExportGlyphCache|Feature::ConvertData),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToSingleData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToSingle
     return doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(cache);
 }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractFontConverter::doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache&) const {
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractFontConverter::doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache&) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false,
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::exportGlyphCacheToSingleData(): feature advertised but not implemented", nullptr);
 }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ bool AbstractFontConverter::doExportGlyphCacheToFile(GlyphCache& cache, const st
     return true;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data) const {
+std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() >= (Feature::ImportGlyphCache|Feature::ConvertData),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!data.empty(),
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromData(cons
     return doImportGlyphCacheFromData(data);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::doImportGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data) const {
+std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::doImportGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromData(): feature advertised but not implemented", nullptr);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(data.size() == 1,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::doImportGlyphCacheFromData(co
     return doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(data[0].second);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) const {
+std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() >= (Feature::ImportGlyphCache|Feature::ConvertData),
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromSingleData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
     CORRADE_ASSERT(!(features() & Feature::MultiFile),
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromSingleDat
     return doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(data);
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>) const {
+std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> AbstractFontConverter::doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char>) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false,
         "Text::AbstractFontConverter::importGlyphCacheFromSingleData(): feature advertised but not implemented", nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
index 3dda571d7..5d0741ff9 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * @see @ref features(), @ref exportFontToFile(),
          *      @ref exportGlyphCacheToData()
          */
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> exportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::string& characters) const;
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> exportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::string& characters) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Export font to single raw data
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * @see @ref features(), @ref exportFontToFile(),
          *      @ref exportGlyphCacheToSingleData()
          */
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> exportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& characters) const;
+        Containers::Array<char> exportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& characters) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Export font to file
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * @see @ref features(), @ref exportGlyphCacheToFile(),
          *      @ref exportFontToData()
          */
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> exportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const;
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> exportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Export glyph cache to single raw data
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * @see @ref features(), @ref exportGlyphCacheToFile(),
          *      @ref importGlyphCacheFromSingleData()
          */
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> exportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache& cache) const;
+        Containers::Array<char> exportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache& cache) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Export glyph cache to file
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * @see @ref features(), @ref importGlyphCacheFromFile(),
          *      @ref exportGlyphCacheToData()
          */
-        std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> importGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data) const;
+        std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> importGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Import glyph cache from single raw data
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * @see @ref features(), @ref importGlyphCacheFromFile(),
          *      @ref exportFontToSingleData()
          */
-        std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> importGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) const;
+        std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> importGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Import glyph cache from file
@@ -277,9 +277,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          *      for more information.
          */
         #ifndef __MINGW32__
-        virtual std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const;
+        virtual std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const;
         #else
-        virtual std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const;
+        virtual std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const;
         #endif
 
         /**
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          *      for more information.
          */
         #ifndef __MINGW32__
-        virtual Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::u32string& characters) const;
+        virtual Containers::Array<char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::u32string& characters) const;
         #else
-        virtual Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const;
+        virtual Containers::Array<char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const;
         #endif
 
         /**
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * If the plugin doesn't have @ref Feature::MultiFile, default
          * implementation calls @ref doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData().
          */
-        virtual std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const;
+        virtual std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename) const;
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref exportGlyphCacheToSingleData() */
-        virtual Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache& cache) const;
+        virtual Containers::Array<char> doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache& cache) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation for @ref exportGlyphCacheToFile()
@@ -337,10 +337,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TEXT_EXPORT AbstractFontConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPl
          * If the plugin doesn't have @ref Feature::MultiFile, default
          * implementation calls @ref doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData().
          */
-        virtual std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> doImportGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data) const;
+        virtual std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> doImportGlyphCacheFromData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data) const;
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref importGlyphCacheFromSingleData() */
-        virtual std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) const;
+        virtual std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation for @ref importGlyphCacheFromFile()
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp
index b06192e85..62816ed6e 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Renderer.cpp
@@ -172,23 +172,23 @@ std::tuple<std::vector<Vertex>, Range2D> renderVerticesInternal(AbstractFont& fo
     return std::make_tuple(std::move(vertices), rectangle);
 }
 
-std::pair<Containers::Array<unsigned char>, Mesh::IndexType> renderIndicesInternal(const UnsignedInt glyphCount) {
+std::pair<Containers::Array<char>, Mesh::IndexType> renderIndicesInternal(const UnsignedInt glyphCount) {
     const UnsignedInt vertexCount = glyphCount*4;
     const UnsignedInt indexCount = glyphCount*6;
 
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> indices;
+    Containers::Array<char> indices;
     Mesh::IndexType indexType;
     if(vertexCount <= 256) {
         indexType = Mesh::IndexType::UnsignedByte;
-        indices = Containers::Array<unsigned char>(indexCount*sizeof(UnsignedByte));
+        indices = Containers::Array<char>(indexCount*sizeof(UnsignedByte));
         createIndices<UnsignedByte>(indices, glyphCount);
     } else if(vertexCount <= 65536) {
         indexType = Mesh::IndexType::UnsignedShort;
-        indices = Containers::Array<unsigned char>(indexCount*sizeof(UnsignedShort));
+        indices = Containers::Array<char>(indexCount*sizeof(UnsignedShort));
         createIndices<UnsignedShort>(indices, glyphCount);
     } else {
         indexType = Mesh::IndexType::UnsignedInt;
-        indices = Containers::Array<unsigned char>(indexCount*sizeof(UnsignedInt));
+        indices = Containers::Array<char>(indexCount*sizeof(UnsignedInt));
         createIndices<UnsignedInt>(indices, glyphCount);
     }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ std::tuple<Mesh, Range2D> renderInternal(AbstractFont& font, const GlyphCache& c
     const UnsignedInt indexCount = glyphCount*6;
 
     /* Render indices and upload them */
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> indices;
+    Containers::Array<char> indices;
     Mesh::IndexType indexType;
     std::tie(indices, indexType) = renderIndicesInternal(glyphCount);
     indexBuffer.setData(indices, usage);
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void AbstractRenderer::reserve(const uint32_t glyphCount, const BufferUsage vert
     _mesh.setCount(0);
 
     /* Render indices */
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> indexData;
+    Containers::Array<char> indexData;
     Mesh::IndexType indexType;
     std::tie(indexData, indexType) = renderIndicesInternal(glyphCount);
 
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void AbstractRenderer::reserve(const uint32_t glyphCount, const BufferUsage vert
         .setIndexBuffer(_indexBuffer, 0, indexType, 0, vertexCount);
 
     /* Prefill index buffer */
-    unsigned char* const indices = static_cast<unsigned char*>(bufferMapImplementation(_indexBuffer, indexData.size()));
+    char* const indices = static_cast<char*>(bufferMapImplementation(_indexBuffer, indexData.size()));
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(indices);
     /** @todo Emscripten: it can be done without this copying altogether */
     std::copy(indexData.begin(), indexData.end(), indices);
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp
index 6bf54ee0b..1886865bb 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontConverterTest.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <Corrade/Containers/Array.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Tester.h>
 #include <Corrade/TestSuite/Compare/FileToString.h>
+#include <Corrade/TestSuite/Compare/Container.h>
 #include <Corrade/Utility/Directory.h>
 
 #include "Magnum/Text/AbstractFontConverter.h"
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ AbstractFontConverterTest::AbstractFontConverterTest() {
 
 namespace {
     /* *static_cast<GlyphCache*>(nullptr) makes Clang Analyzer grumpy */
-    unsigned char nullData;
+    char nullData;
     AbstractFont& nullFont = *reinterpret_cast<AbstractFont*>(nullData);
     GlyphCache& nullGlyphCache = *reinterpret_cast<GlyphCache*>(nullData);
 }
@@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::convertGlyphs() {
             Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData|Feature::ExportFont; }
 
             #ifndef __MINGW32__
-            Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::u32string& characters) const override
+            Containers::Array<char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::u32string& characters) const override
             #else
-            Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const override
+            Containers::Array<char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const override
             #endif
             {
                 this->characters = characters;
@@ -120,13 +121,13 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportFontToSingleData() {
             Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData|Feature::ExportFont; }
 
             #ifndef __MINGW32__
-            Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::u32string&) const override
+            Containers::Array<char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::u32string&) const override
             #else
-            Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::vector<char32_t>&) const override
+            Containers::Array<char> doExportFontToSingleData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::vector<char32_t>&) const override
             #endif
             {
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> data(1);
-                data[0] = 0xee;
+                Containers::Array<char> data(1);
+                data[0] = '\xee';
                 return std::move(data);
             }
     };
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportFontToSingleData() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(ret.size(), 1);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].first, "font.out");
     CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].second.size(), 1);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].second[0], 0xee);
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].second[0], '\xee');
 }
 
 void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportFontToFile() {
@@ -146,22 +147,17 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportFontToFile() {
             Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData|Feature::ExportFont|Feature::MultiFile; }
 
             #ifndef __MINGW32__
-            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string&) const override
+            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string&) const override
             #else
-            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>&) const override
+            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont&, GlyphCache&, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>&) const override
             #endif
             {
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> file(1);
-                file[0] = 0xf0;
-
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> data(2);
-                data[0] = 0xfe;
-                data[1] = 0xed;
-
-                std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> out;
-                out.emplace_back(filename, std::move(file));
-                out.emplace_back(filename + ".data", std::move(data));
-                return std::move(out);
+                /* Why the hell GCC 4.9 fails to do proper move so I need to
+                   work around that this ugly way?! */
+                std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> ret;
+                ret.emplace_back(filename, Containers::Array<char>::from('\xf0'));
+                ret.emplace_back(filename + ".data", Containers::Array<char>::from('\xfe', '\xed'));
+                return ret;
             }
     };
 
@@ -184,10 +180,8 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportGlyphCacheToSingleData() {
         private:
             Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData|Feature::ExportGlyphCache; }
 
-            Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache&) const override {
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> data(1);
-                data[0] = 0xee;
-                return std::move(data);
+            Containers::Array<char> doExportGlyphCacheToSingleData(GlyphCache&) const override {
+                return Containers::Array<char>::from('\xee');
             }
     };
 
@@ -196,8 +190,7 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportGlyphCacheToSingleData() {
     auto ret = exporter.exportGlyphCacheToData(nullGlyphCache, "font.out");
     CORRADE_COMPARE(ret.size(), 1);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].first, "font.out");
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].second.size(), 1);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(ret[0].second[0], 0xee);
+    CORRADE_COMPARE_AS(ret[0].second, Containers::Array<char>::from('\xee'), TestSuite::Compare::Container);
 }
 
 void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportGlyphCacheToFile() {
@@ -205,18 +198,13 @@ void AbstractFontConverterTest::exportGlyphCacheToFile() {
         private:
             Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData|Feature::ExportGlyphCache|Feature::MultiFile; }
 
-            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache&, const std::string& filename) const override {
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> file(1);
-                file[0] = 0xf0;
-
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> data(2);
-                data[0] = 0xfe;
-                data[1] = 0xed;
-
-                std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> out;
-                out.emplace_back(filename, std::move(file));
-                out.emplace_back(filename + ".data", std::move(data));
-                return std::move(out);
+            std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportGlyphCacheToData(GlyphCache&, const std::string& filename) const override {
+                /* Why the hell GCC 4.9 fails to do proper move so I need to
+                   work around that this ugly way?! */
+                std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> ret;
+                ret.emplace_back(filename, Containers::Array<char>::from('\xf0'));
+                ret.emplace_back(filename + ".data", Containers::Array<char>::from('\xfe', '\xed'));
+                return ret;
             }
     };
 
@@ -240,8 +228,8 @@ class SingleGlyphCacheDataImporter: public Text::AbstractFontConverter {
     private:
         Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData|Feature::ImportGlyphCache; }
 
-        std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) const override {
-            if(data.size() == 1 && data[0] == 0xa5)
+        std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> doImportGlyphCacheFromSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) const override {
+            if(data.size() == 1 && data[0] == '\xa5')
                 return std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache>(reinterpret_cast<GlyphCache*>(0xdeadbeef));
             return nullptr;
         }
@@ -252,7 +240,7 @@ class SingleGlyphCacheDataImporter: public Text::AbstractFontConverter {
 void AbstractFontConverterTest::importGlyphCacheFromSingleData() {
     /* doImportFromData() should call doImportFromSingleData() */
     SingleGlyphCacheDataImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = {0xa5};
+    const char data[] = {'\xa5'};
     std::unique_ptr<GlyphCache> cache = importer.importGlyphCacheFromData({{{}, data}});
     CORRADE_COMPARE(cache.get(), reinterpret_cast<GlyphCache*>(0xdeadbeef));
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp
index 1a3b45ddc..d4b780950 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/AbstractFontTest.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class SingleDataFont: public Text::AbstractFont {
         bool doIsOpened() const override { return opened; }
         void doClose() override {}
 
-        std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data, Float) override {
-            opened = (data.size() == 1 && data[0] == 0xa5);
+        std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenSingleData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data, Float) override {
+            opened = (data.size() == 1 && data[0] == '\xa5');
             return {};
         }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class SingleDataFont: public Text::AbstractFont {
 void AbstractFontTest::openSingleData() {
     /* doOpenData() should call doOpenSingleData() */
     SingleDataFont font;
-    const unsigned char data[] = {0xa5};
+    const char data[] = {'\xa5'};
     CORRADE_VERIFY(!font.isOpened());
     font.openData({{{}, data}}, 3.0f);
     CORRADE_VERIFY(font.isOpened());
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp
index cd12f93df..bede62c5d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Text/Test/RendererGLTest.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TestFont: public Text::AbstractFont {
 };
 
 /* *static_cast<GlyphCache*>(nullptr) makes Clang Analyzer grumpy */
-unsigned char glyphCacheData;
+char glyphCacheData;
 GlyphCache& nullGlyphCache = *reinterpret_cast<GlyphCache*>(&glyphCacheData);
 
 }
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp
index 1ce5d092b..fac848f00 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.cpp
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ Image2D* AbstractImageConverter::doExportToImage(const ImageReference2D&) const
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false, "Trade::AbstractImageConverter::exportToImage(): feature advertised but not implemented", nullptr);
 }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractImageConverter::exportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const {
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractImageConverter::exportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() & Feature::ConvertData,
         "Trade::AbstractImageConverter::exportToData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
 
     return doExportToData(image);
 }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> AbstractImageConverter::doExportToData(const ImageReference2D&) const {
+Containers::Array<char> AbstractImageConverter::doExportToData(const ImageReference2D&) const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false, "Trade::AbstractImageConverter::exportToData(): feature advertised but not implemented", nullptr);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
index 48e347a52..cc0913f11 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImageConverter.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT AbstractImageConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin
          * data on success, zero-sized array otherwise.
          * @see @ref features(), @ref exportToImage(), @ref exportToFile()
          */
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> exportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const;
+        Containers::Array<char> exportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Export image to file
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT AbstractImageConverter: public PluginManager::AbstractPlugin
         virtual Image2D* doExportToImage(const ImageReference2D& image) const;
 
         /** @brief Implementation of @ref exportToData() */
-        virtual Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const;
+        virtual Containers::Array<char> doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const;
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation of @ref exportToFile()
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp
index af4bb4947..fabc0902f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ AbstractImporter::AbstractImporter(PluginManager::Manager<AbstractImporter>& man
 
 AbstractImporter::AbstractImporter(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, std::string plugin): PluginManager::AbstractManagingPlugin<AbstractImporter>(manager, std::move(plugin)) {}
 
-bool AbstractImporter::openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) {
+bool AbstractImporter::openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(features() & Feature::OpenData,
         "Trade::AbstractImporter::openData(): feature not supported", nullptr);
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool AbstractImporter::openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>
     return isOpened();
 }
 
-void AbstractImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>) {
+void AbstractImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char>) {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(false, "Trade::AbstractImporter::openData(): feature advertised but not implemented", );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
index 0cdb5e8ce..f5172d863 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/AbstractImporter.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractManagingPlug
          * `true` on success, `false` otherwise.
          * @see @ref features(), @ref openFile()
          */
-        bool openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data);
+        bool openData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data);
 
         /**
          * @brief Open file
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class MAGNUM_EXPORT AbstractImporter: public PluginManager::AbstractManagingPlug
         virtual bool doIsOpened() const = 0;
 
         /** @brief Implementation for @ref openData() */
-        virtual void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data);
+        virtual void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data);
 
         /**
          * @brief Implementation for @ref openFile()
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/ImageData.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/ImageData.h
index 86c16e1f7..ddca34e5b 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/ImageData.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/ImageData.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class ImageData: public AbstractImage {
          * Note that the image data are not copied on construction, but they
          * are deleted on class destruction.
          */
-        explicit ImageData(ColorFormat format, ColorType type, const VectorTypeFor<dimensions, Int>& size, void* data): AbstractImage(format, type), _size(size), _data(reinterpret_cast<unsigned char*>(data)) {}
+        explicit ImageData(ColorFormat format, ColorType type, const VectorTypeFor<dimensions, Int>& size, void* data): AbstractImage{format, type}, _size{size}, _data{reinterpret_cast<char*>(data)} {}
 
         /** @brief Copying is not allowed */
         ImageData(const ImageData<dimensions>&) = delete;
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class ImageData: public AbstractImage {
          *
          * @see @ref release()
          */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> T* data() {
+        template<class T = char> T* data() {
             return reinterpret_cast<T*>(_data);
         }
 
         /** @overload */
-        template<class T = unsigned char> const T* data() const {
+        template<class T = char> const T* data() const {
             return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(_data);
         }
 
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ template<UnsignedInt dimensions> class ImageData: public AbstractImage {
          * to default. Deleting the returned array is then user responsibility.
          * @see @ref data()
          */
-        unsigned char* release();
+        char* release();
 
     private:
         Math::Vector<Dimensions, Int> _size;
-        unsigned char* _data;
+        char* _data;
 };
 
 /** @brief One-dimensional image */
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ const
     return ImageReference<dimensions>(AbstractImage::format(), AbstractImage::type(), _size, _data);
 }
 
-template<UnsignedInt dimensions> inline unsigned char* ImageData<dimensions>::release() {
+template<UnsignedInt dimensions> inline char* ImageData<dimensions>::release() {
     /** @todo I need `std::exchange` NOW. */
-    unsigned char* const data = _data;
+    char* const data = _data;
     _size = {};
     _data = nullptr;
     return data;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImageConverterTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImageConverterTest.cpp
index 2514d7222..45d6f40dc 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImageConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImageConverterTest.cpp
@@ -52,11 +52,8 @@ void AbstractImageConverterTest::exportToFile() {
         private:
             Features doFeatures() const override { return Feature::ConvertData; }
 
-            Containers::Array<unsigned char> doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const override {
-                Containers::Array<unsigned char> out(2);
-                out[0] = static_cast<unsigned char>(image.size().x());
-                out[1] = static_cast<unsigned char>(image.size().y());
-                return out;
+            Containers::Array<char> doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const override {
+                return Containers::Array<char>::from(char(image.size().x()), char(image.size().y()));
             };
     };
 
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp
index e8bcfae76..06f2a6b58 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/AbstractImporterTest.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ void AbstractImporterTest::openFile() {
             bool doIsOpened() const override { return opened; }
             void doClose() override {}
 
-            void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) override {
-                opened = (data.size() == 1 && data[0] == 0xa5);
+            void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) override {
+                opened = (data.size() == 1 && data[0] == '\xa5');
             }
 
             bool opened;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/ImageDataTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/ImageDataTest.cpp
index 3e89daa5b..6d0f1a02c 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/ImageDataTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/ImageDataTest.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ImageDataTest::ImageDataTest() {
 }
 
 void ImageDataTest::construct() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     Trade::ImageData2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.format(), ColorFormat::Red);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void ImageDataTest::constructCopy() {
 }
 
 void ImageDataTest::constructMove() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     Trade::ImageData2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
     Trade::ImageData2D b(std::move(a));
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void ImageDataTest::constructMove() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(b.size(), Vector2i(1, 3));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(b.data(), data);
 
-    auto data2 = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data2 = new char[3];
     Trade::ImageData2D c(ColorFormat::RGBA, ColorType::UnsignedShort, {2, 6}, data2);
     c = std::move(b);
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void ImageDataTest::constructMove() {
 }
 
 void ImageDataTest::toReference() {
-    auto data = new unsigned char[3];
+    auto data = new char[3];
     const Trade::ImageData2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 3}, data);
     ImageReference2D b = a;
 
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ void ImageDataTest::toReference() {
 }
 
 void ImageDataTest::release() {
-    unsigned char data[] = {'b', 'e', 'e', 'r'};
+    char data[] = {'b', 'e', 'e', 'r'};
     ImageData2D a(ColorFormat::Red, ColorType::UnsignedByte, {1, 4}, data);
-    const unsigned char* const pointer = a.release();
+    const char* const pointer = a.release();
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(pointer, data);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.data(), nullptr);
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp
index f6e7c7422..6578b7ccb 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ auto MagnumFont::doFeatures() const -> Features { return Feature::OpenData|Featu
 
 bool MagnumFont::doIsOpened() const { return _opened; }
 
-std::pair<Float, Float> MagnumFont::doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data, const Float) {
+std::pair<Float, Float> MagnumFont::doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data, const Float) {
     /* We need just the configuration file and image file */
     if(data.size() != 2) {
         Error() << "Text::MagnumFont::openData(): wanted two files, got" << data.size();
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ std::pair<Float, Float> MagnumFont::doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::
     }
 
     /* Open the configuration file */
-    std::istringstream in({reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data[0].second.begin()), data[0].second.size()});
+    std::istringstream in({data[0].second.begin(), data[0].second.size()});
     Utility::Configuration conf(in, Utility::Configuration::Flag::SkipComments);
     if(!conf.isValid() || conf.isEmpty()) {
         Error() << "Text::MagnumFont::openData(): cannot open file" << data[0].first;
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h
index 0ae4bd918..4ff51174c 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFont/MagnumFont.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class MagnumFont: public AbstractFont {
 
         bool doIsOpened() const override;
 
-        std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char>>>& data, Float) override;
+        std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenData(const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::ArrayReference<const char>>>& data, Float) override;
 
         std::pair<Float, Float> doOpenFile(const std::string& filename, Float) override;
 
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.cpp
index 6783873a5..43d7956ca 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ auto MagnumFontConverter::doFeatures() const -> Features {
 }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> MagnumFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> MagnumFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const
 #else
-std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> MagnumFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const
+std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> MagnumFontConverter::doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const
 #endif
 {
     Utility::Configuration configuration;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> MagnumFont
     std::ostringstream confOut;
     configuration.save(confOut);
     std::string confStr = confOut.str();
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> confData{confStr.size()};
+    Containers::Array<char> confData{confStr.size()};
     std::copy(confStr.begin(), confStr.end(), confData.begin());
 
     /* Save cache image */
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> MagnumFont
     cache.texture().image(0, image);
     auto tgaData = Trade::TgaImageConverter().exportToData(image);
 
-    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> out;
+    std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> out;
     out.emplace_back(filename + ".conf", std::move(confData));
     out.emplace_back(filename + ".tga", std::move(tgaData));
     return std::move(out);
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.h
index 5e7c0ec89..f82583770 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/MagnumFontConverter/MagnumFontConverter.h
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class MagnumFontConverter: public Text::AbstractFontConverter {
     private:
         Features doFeatures() const override;
         #ifndef __MINGW32__
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const override;
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::u32string& characters) const override;
         #else
-        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<unsigned char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const override;
+        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Containers::Array<char>>> doExportFontToData(AbstractFont& font, GlyphCache& cache, const std::string& filename, const std::vector<char32_t>& characters) const override;
         #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.cpp
index 397cae56c..bc8b5134e 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.cpp
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ void ObjImporter::doOpenFile(const std::string& filename) {
     parseMeshNames();
 }
 
-void ObjImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) {
+void ObjImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) {
     /* Open file in *text* mode (to avoid \r handling) */
     _file.reset(new File);
-    _file->in.reset(new std::istringstream{{reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data.begin()), data.size()}});
+    _file->in.reset(new std::istringstream{{data.begin(), data.size()}});
 
     parseMeshNames();
 }
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.h
index 6c5b90269..28fe640d6 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/ObjImporter/ObjImporter.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ObjImporter: public AbstractImporter {
         Features doFeatures() const override;
 
         bool doIsOpened() const override;
-        void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) override;
+        void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) override;
         void doOpenFile(const std::string& filename) override;
         void doClose() override;
 
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/Test/TgaImageConverterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/Test/TgaImageConverterTest.cpp
index d6ef66d09..4ba6bbd56 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/Test/TgaImageConverterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/Test/TgaImageConverterTest.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void TgaImageConverterTest::data() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(converted->format(), ColorFormat::RGB);
     #endif
     CORRADE_COMPARE(converted->type(), ColorType::UnsignedByte);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(converted->data()), 2*3*3),
-                    std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(original.data()), 2*3*3));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE((std::string{converted->data(), 2*3*3}),
+                    (std::string{original.data(), 2*3*3}));
 }
 
 }}}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.cpp
index b4fa7e37e..24c8b7c48 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ TgaImageConverter::TgaImageConverter(PluginManager::AbstractManager& manager, st
 
 auto TgaImageConverter::doFeatures() const -> Features { return Feature::ConvertData; }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> TgaImageConverter::doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const {
+Containers::Array<char> TgaImageConverter::doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const {
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
     if(image.format() != ColorFormat::BGR &&
        image.format() != ColorFormat::BGRA &&
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Containers::Array<unsigned char> TgaImageConverter::doExportToData(const ImageRe
 
     /* Initialize data buffer */
     const auto pixelSize = UnsignedByte(image.pixelSize());
-    auto data = Containers::Array<unsigned char>::zeroInitialized(sizeof(TgaHeader) + pixelSize*image.size().product());
+    auto data = Containers::Array<char>::zeroInitialized(sizeof(TgaHeader) + pixelSize*image.size().product());
 
     /* Fill header */
     auto header = reinterpret_cast<TgaHeader*>(data.begin());
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.h
index 31e27371c..b9b9aeb82 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImageConverter/TgaImageConverter.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMAGECONVERTER_EXPORT TgaImageConverter: public AbstractIm
 
     private:
         Features MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMAGECONVERTER_LOCAL doFeatures() const override;
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMAGECONVERTER_LOCAL doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const override;
+        Containers::Array<char> MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMAGECONVERTER_LOCAL doExportToData(const ImageReference2D& image) const override;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/Test/TgaImporterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/Test/TgaImporterTest.cpp
index 0a0b73dff..b84293b80 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/Test/TgaImporterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/Test/TgaImporterTest.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void TgaImporterTest::openNonexistent() {
 
 void TgaImporterTest::openShort() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = { 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    const char data[] = { 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
     CORRADE_VERIFY(importer.openData(data));
 
     std::ostringstream debug;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void TgaImporterTest::openShort() {
 
 void TgaImporterTest::paletted() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = { 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    const char data[] = { 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
     CORRADE_VERIFY(importer.openData(data));
 
     std::ostringstream debug;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void TgaImporterTest::paletted() {
 
 void TgaImporterTest::compressed() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = { 0, 0, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    const char data[] = { 0, 0, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
     CORRADE_VERIFY(importer.openData(data));
 
     std::ostringstream debug;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void TgaImporterTest::compressed() {
 
 void TgaImporterTest::colorBits16() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = { 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 0 };
+    const char data[] = { 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 0 };
     CORRADE_VERIFY(importer.openData(data));
 
     std::ostringstream debug;
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ void TgaImporterTest::colorBits16() {
 
 void TgaImporterTest::colorBits24() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = {
+    const char data[] = {
         0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 24, 0,
         1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4,
         3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 6,
         5, 6, 7, 6, 7, 8
     };
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
-    const char* pixels = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data) + 18;
+    const char* pixels = data + 18;
     #else
     const char pixels[] = {
         3, 2, 1, 4, 3, 2,
@@ -152,19 +152,20 @@ void TgaImporterTest::colorBits24() {
     #endif
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->size(), Vector2i(2, 3));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->type(), ColorType::UnsignedByte);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(image->data()), 2*3*3), std::string(pixels, 2*3*3));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE((std::string{image->data(), 2*3*3}),
+                    (std::string{pixels, 2*3*3}));
 }
 
 void TgaImporterTest::colorBits32() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = {
+    const char data[] = {
         0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 32, 0,
         1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1,
         3, 4, 5, 1, 4, 5, 6, 1,
         5, 6, 7, 1, 6, 7, 8, 1
     };
     #ifndef MAGNUM_TARGET_GLES
-    const char* pixels = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data) + 18;
+    const char* pixels = data + 18;
     #else
     const char pixels[] = {
         3, 2, 1, 1, 4, 3, 2, 1,
@@ -183,12 +184,13 @@ void TgaImporterTest::colorBits32() {
     #endif
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->size(), Vector2i(2, 3));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->type(), ColorType::UnsignedByte);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(image->data()), 2*3*3), std::string(pixels, 2*3*3));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE((std::string{image->data(), 2*3*3}),
+                    (std::string{pixels, 2*3*3}));
 }
 
 void TgaImporterTest::grayscaleBits8() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = {
+    const char data[] = {
         0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 8, 0,
         1, 2,
         3, 4,
@@ -205,13 +207,13 @@ void TgaImporterTest::grayscaleBits8() {
     #endif
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->size(), Vector2i(2, 3));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->type(), ColorType::UnsignedByte);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(image->data()), 2*3),
-                    std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data) + 18, 2*3));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE((std::string{image->data(), 2*3}),
+                    (std::string{data + 18, 2*3}));
 }
 
 void TgaImporterTest::grayscaleBits16() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = { 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 0 };
+    const char data[] = { 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 0 };
     CORRADE_VERIFY(importer.openData(data));
 
     std::ostringstream debug;
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ void TgaImporterTest::grayscaleBits16() {
 
 void TgaImporterTest::file() {
     TgaImporter importer;
-    const unsigned char data[] = {
+    const char data[] = {
         0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 3, 0, 8, 0,
         1, 2,
         3, 4,
@@ -239,8 +241,8 @@ void TgaImporterTest::file() {
     #endif
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->size(), Vector2i(2, 3));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(image->type(), ColorType::UnsignedByte);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(image->data()), 2*3),
-                    std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data) + 18, 2*3));
+    CORRADE_COMPARE((std::string{image->data(), 2*3}),
+                    (std::string{data + 18, 2*3}));
 }
 
 }}}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.cpp
index a94fa050f..eccf0cc1f 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ auto TgaImporter::doFeatures() const -> Features { return Feature::OpenData; }
 
 bool TgaImporter::doIsOpened() const { return in; }
 
-void TgaImporter::doOpenData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) {
-    in = new std::istringstream(std::string(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data.begin()), data.size()));
+void TgaImporter::doOpenData(const Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) {
+    in = new std::istringstream{{data, data.size()}};
 }
 
 void TgaImporter::doOpenFile(const std::string& filename) {
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.h
index 9f67fd8bc..2a98ffe95 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/TgaImporter/TgaImporter.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_EXPORT TgaImporter: public AbstractImporter {
     private:
         Features MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doFeatures() const override;
         bool MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doIsOpened() const override;
-        void MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) override;
+        void MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) override;
         void MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doOpenFile(const std::string& filename) override;
         void MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doClose() override;
         UnsignedInt MAGNUM_TRADE_TGAIMPORTER_LOCAL doImage2DCount() const override;
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/Test/WavImporterTest.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/Test/WavImporterTest.cpp
index b8c20b4c5..c19f55134 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/Test/WavImporterTest.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/Test/WavImporterTest.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void WavImporterTest::wrongSize() {
     Error::setOutput(&out);
 
     WavImporter importer;
-    CORRADE_VERIFY(!importer.openData(Containers::Array<unsigned char>(43)));
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(!importer.openData(Containers::Array<char>(43)));
     CORRADE_COMPARE(out.str(), "Audio::WavImporter::openData(): the file is too short: 43 bytes\n");
 }
 
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ void WavImporterTest::mono16() {
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(importer.format(), Buffer::Format::Mono16);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(importer.frequency(), 44000);
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> data = importer.data();
+    Containers::Array<char> data = importer.data();
     CORRADE_COMPARE(data.size(), 4);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[0], 0x1d);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[1], 0x10);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[2], 0x71);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[3], 0xC5);
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[0], '\x1d');
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[1], '\x10');
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[2], '\x71');
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[3], '\xc5');
 }
 
 void WavImporterTest::stereo8() {
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ void WavImporterTest::stereo8() {
 
     CORRADE_COMPARE(importer.format(), Buffer::Format::Stereo8);
     CORRADE_COMPARE(importer.frequency(), 96000);
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> data = importer.data();
+    Containers::Array<char> data = importer.data();
     CORRADE_COMPARE(data.size(), 4);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[0], 0xde);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[1], 0xfe);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[2], 0xca);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[3], 0x7e);
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[0], '\xde');
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[1], '\xfe');
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[2], '\xca');
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(data[3], '\x7e');
 }
 
 }}}
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.cpp b/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.cpp
index de306e4f4..7b0328995 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.cpp
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ auto WavImporter::doFeatures() const -> Features { return Feature::OpenData; }
 
 bool WavImporter::doIsOpened() const { return _data; }
 
-void WavImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) {
+void WavImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) {
     /* Check file size */
     if(data.size() < sizeof(WavHeader)) {
         Error() << "Audio::WavImporter::openData(): the file is too short:" << data.size() << "bytes";
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void WavImporter::doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> dat
     CORRADE_INTERNAL_ASSERT(!Utility::Endianness::isBigEndian());
 
     /* Copy the data */
-    _data = Containers::Array<unsigned char>(header.subChunk2Size);
+    _data = Containers::Array<char>(header.subChunk2Size);
     std::copy(data.begin()+sizeof(WavHeader), data.end(), _data.begin());
     return;
 }
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ Buffer::Format WavImporter::doFormat() const { return _format; }
 
 UnsignedInt WavImporter::doFrequency() const { return _frequency; }
 
-Containers::Array<unsigned char> WavImporter::doData() {
-    Containers::Array<unsigned char> copy(_data.size());
+Containers::Array<char> WavImporter::doData() {
+    Containers::Array<char> copy(_data.size());
     std::copy(_data.begin(), _data.end(), copy.begin());
     return copy;
 }
diff --git a/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.h b/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.h
index 0d5da1327..f8fb6ec9c 100644
--- a/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.h
+++ b/src/MagnumPlugins/WavAudioImporter/WavImporter.h
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ class WavImporter: public AbstractImporter {
     private:
         Features doFeatures() const override;
         bool doIsOpened() const override;
-        void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const unsigned char> data) override;
+        void doOpenData(Containers::ArrayReference<const char> data) override;
         void doClose() override;
 
         Buffer::Format doFormat() const override;
         UnsignedInt doFrequency() const override;
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> doData() override;
+        Containers::Array<char> doData() override;
 
-        Containers::Array<unsigned char> _data;
+        Containers::Array<char> _data;
         Buffer::Format _format;
         UnsignedInt _frequency;
 };