diff --git a/crates/objc2-encode/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/objc2-encode/CHANGELOG.md
index 98b49d0e2..5246f5fa1 100644
--- a/crates/objc2-encode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/objc2-encode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 * Added `Encoding::size`, which computes the size of the encoded type for the
   current target.
 
+### Changed
+* Equivalence comparisons now consider `Encoding::Class`, `Encoding::Object`
+  and `Encoding::Block` as equivalent.
+
 
 ## 4.0.3 - 2024-05-21
 
diff --git a/crates/objc2-encode/src/encoding.rs b/crates/objc2-encode/src/encoding.rs
index 1c5c7f7e7..60920b8bb 100644
--- a/crates/objc2-encode/src/encoding.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2-encode/src/encoding.rs
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ impl Encoding {
     /// - Structs or unions with no fields/members are considered to represent
     ///   "opqaue" types, and will therefore be equivalent to all other
     ///   structs / unions.
+    /// - [`Object`], [`Block`] and [`Class`] compare as equivalent.
     ///
     /// The comparison may be changed in the future to e.g. ignore struct
     /// names or similar changes that may be required because of limitations
@@ -219,6 +220,10 @@ impl Encoding {
     ///
     /// For example, you should not rely on two equivalent encodings to have
     /// the same size or ABI - that is provided on a best-effort basis.
+    ///
+    /// [`Object`]: Self::Object
+    /// [`Block`]: Self::Block
+    /// [`Class`]: Self::Class
     pub fn equivalent_to(&self, other: &Self) -> bool {
         compare_encodings(self, other, NestingLevel::new(), false)
     }
@@ -395,18 +400,24 @@ mod tests {
 
         fn block() {
             Encoding::Block;
+            ~Encoding::Class;
+            ~Encoding::Object;
+            !Encoding::Unknown;
             "@?";
         }
 
         fn object() {
             Encoding::Object;
-            !Encoding::Block;
+            ~Encoding::Block;
+            ~Encoding::Class;
+            !Encoding::Sel;
             "@";
             ~"@\"AnyClassName\"";
             ~"@\"\""; // Empty class name
+            ~"@?";
+            ~"#";
             !"@\"MyClassName";
             !"@MyClassName\"";
-            !"@?";
         }
 
         fn unknown() {
@@ -645,6 +656,17 @@ mod tests {
             Encoding::Array(42, &Encoding::Pointer(&Encoding::None));
             "[42^]";
         }
+
+        fn class() {
+            Encoding::Class;
+            ~Encoding::Object;
+            ~Encoding::Block;
+            !Encoding::Sel;
+            "#";
+            ~"@?";
+            ~"@";
+            !"a";
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/crates/objc2-encode/src/helper.rs b/crates/objc2-encode/src/helper.rs
index 16cf4ffc4..1ef04d52e 100644
--- a/crates/objc2-encode/src/helper.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2-encode/src/helper.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use core::ffi;
 use core::fmt;
 use core::mem;
+use core::slice;
 use core::write;
 
 use crate::parse::verify_name;
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) fn compare_encodings<E1: EncodingType, E2: EncodingType>(
     };
 
     match (enc1.helper(), enc2.helper()) {
-        (Primitive(p1), Primitive(p2)) => p1 == p2,
+        (Primitive(p1), Primitive(p2)) => p1.equivalents().contains(&p2),
         (BitField(size1, Some((offset1, type1))), BitField(size2, Some((offset2, type2)))) => {
             size1 == size2
                 && offset1 == offset2
@@ -174,6 +175,17 @@ impl Primitive {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Classes, blocks and objects can all be used in places where `id` is
+    /// expected (i.e. where the encoding is for objects).
+    ///
+    /// So to support those use-cases, we compare them as equivalent.
+    pub(crate) fn equivalents(&self) -> &[Self] {
+        match self {
+            Self::Block | Self::Object | Self::Class => &[Self::Block, Self::Object, Self::Class],
+            _ => slice::from_ref(self),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) const fn size(self) -> Option<usize> {
         match self {
             // Under all the considered targets, `_Bool` is sized and aligned
diff --git a/crates/objc2-encode/src/parse.rs b/crates/objc2-encode/src/parse.rs
index cf01b1ee0..ce4272de4 100644
--- a/crates/objc2-encode/src/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2-encode/src/parse.rs
@@ -238,11 +238,16 @@ impl Parser<'_> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn expect_str(&mut self, s: &str) -> Option<()> {
-        for b in s.as_bytes() {
-            self.expect_byte(*b)?;
+    fn expect_one_of_str<'a>(&mut self, strings: impl IntoIterator<Item = &'a str>) -> Option<()> {
+        for s in strings {
+            if self.remaining().starts_with(s) {
+                for b in s.as_bytes() {
+                    self.expect_byte(*b).unwrap();
+                }
+                return Some(());
+            }
         }
-        Some(())
+        None
     }
 
     fn expect_u64(&mut self, int: u64) -> Option<()> {
@@ -264,7 +269,7 @@ impl Parser<'_> {
     pub(crate) fn expect_encoding(&mut self, enc: &Encoding, level: NestingLevel) -> Option<()> {
         match enc.helper() {
             Helper::Primitive(primitive) => {
-                self.expect_str(primitive.to_str())?;
+                self.expect_one_of_str(primitive.equivalents().iter().map(|p| p.to_str()))?;
 
                 if primitive == Primitive::Object && self.try_peek() == Some(b'"') {
                     self.advance();
@@ -295,7 +300,7 @@ impl Parser<'_> {
             }
             Helper::Container(kind, name, items) => {
                 self.expect_byte(kind.start_byte())?;
-                self.expect_str(name)?;
+                self.expect_one_of_str([name])?;
                 if let Some(level) = level.container_include_fields() {
                     self.expect_byte(b'=')?;
                     // Parse as equal if the container is empty
diff --git a/crates/objc2/src/runtime/mod.rs b/crates/objc2/src/runtime/mod.rs
index 74820440a..20e30d648 100644
--- a/crates/objc2/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/objc2/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -1627,6 +1627,13 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result, 3);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn class_self() {
+        let cls = NSObject::class();
+        let result: &'static AnyClass = unsafe { msg_send![cls, self] };
+        assert_eq!(cls, result);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_subprotocols() {
         let sub_proto = test_utils::custom_subprotocol();