diff --git a/src/hb-open-type.hh b/src/hb-open-type.hh
index f0999b6..5199d1c 100644
--- a/src/hb-open-type.hh
+++ b/src/hb-open-type.hh
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@
  * Works for unsigned, but not signed, since we rely on compiler for sign-extension. */
 typedef IntType<uint32_t, 3> HBUINT24;	/* 24-bit unsigned integer. */
 
+/* 15-bit unsigned number; top bit used for extension. */
+struct HBUINT15 : HBUINT16
+{
+  /* TODO Flesh out; actually mask top bit. */
+  HBUINT15& operator = (uint16_t i ) { HBUINT16::operator= (i); return *this; }
+  public:
+  DEFINE_SIZE_STATIC (2);
+};
+
 /* 16-bit signed integer (HBINT16) that describes a quantity in FUnits. */
 typedef HBINT16 FWORD;
 
diff --git a/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh b/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh
index 71e43f0..1a00c53 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-layout-common.hh
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@
 
   public:
   HBUINT16	axisCount;
-  HBUINT16	regionCount;
+  HBUINT15	regionCount;
   protected:
   UnsizedArrayOf<VarRegionAxis>
 		axesZ;