diff --git a/docs/code/example/example-map-primitive-06.kt b/docs/code/example/example-map-primitive-06.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70abfa8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/code/example/example-map-primitive-06.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// This file was automatically generated from maps.md by Knit tool. Do not edit.
+@file:Suppress("PackageDirectoryMismatch", "unused")
+package dev.adamko.kxstsgen.example.exampleMapPrimitive06
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.*
+import dev.adamko.kxstsgen.*
+
+@Serializable
+data class Example(
+  val complex: Map<ComplexKey, String>,
+  val simple: Map<SimpleKey, String>,
+  val doubleSimple: Map<DoubleSimpleKey, String>,
+  val enum: Map<EnumKey, String>,
+  val doubleEnum: Map<DoubleEnumKey, String>,
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class ComplexKey(val complex: String)
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class SimpleKey(val simple: String)
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class DoubleSimpleKey(val simple: SimpleKey)
+
+@Serializable
+enum class ExampleEnum { A, B, C, }
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class EnumKey(val e: ExampleEnum)
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class DoubleEnumKey(val e: ExampleEnum)
+
+fun main() {
+  val tsGenerator = KxsTsGenerator()
+  println(tsGenerator.generate(Example.serializer()))
+}
diff --git a/docs/code/test/MapsTests.kt b/docs/code/test/MapsTests.kt
index 623268b1..1e0263ae 100644
--- a/docs/code/test/MapsTests.kt
+++ b/docs/code/test/MapsTests.kt
@@ -130,6 +130,50 @@ class MapsTests : FunSpec({
     }
   }
 
+  context("ExampleMapPrimitive06") {
+    val actual = captureOutput("ExampleMapPrimitive06") {
+      dev.adamko.kxstsgen.example.exampleMapPrimitive06.main()
+    }.normalizeJoin()
+
+    test("expect actual matches TypeScript") {
+      actual.shouldBe(
+        // language=TypeScript
+        """
+          |export interface Example {
+          |  complex: Map<ComplexKey, string>;
+          |  simple: { [key: SimpleKey]: string };
+          |  doubleSimple: { [key: DoubleSimpleKey]: string };
+          |  enum: { [key in EnumKey]: string };
+          |  doubleEnum: { [key in DoubleEnumKey]: string };
+          |}
+          |
+          |export interface ComplexKey {
+          |  complex: string;
+          |}
+          |
+          |export type SimpleKey = string;
+          |
+          |export type DoubleSimpleKey = SimpleKey;
+          |
+          |export type EnumKey = ExampleEnum;
+          |
+          |export type DoubleEnumKey = ExampleEnum;
+          |
+          |export enum ExampleEnum {
+          |  A = "A",
+          |  B = "B",
+          |  C = "C",
+          |}
+        """.trimMargin()
+        .normalize()
+      )
+    }
+
+    test("expect actual compiles").config(tags = tsCompile) {
+      actual.shouldTypeScriptCompile()
+    }
+  }
+
   context("ExampleMapComplex01") {
     val actual = captureOutput("ExampleMapComplex01") {
       dev.adamko.kxstsgen.example.exampleMapComplex01.main()
@@ -171,7 +215,7 @@ class MapsTests : FunSpec({
         // language=TypeScript
         """
           |export interface CanvasProperties {
-          |  colourNames: Map<ColourMapKey, string>;
+          |  colourNames: { [key: ColourMapKey]: string };
           |}
           |
           |export type ColourMapKey = string;
diff --git a/docs/maps.md b/docs/maps.md
index 0a59758b..9c9da784 100644
--- a/docs/maps.md
+++ b/docs/maps.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   * [Maps with Collections](#maps-with-collections)
   * [Maps with value classes](#maps-with-value-classes)
   * [Nullable keys and values](#nullable-keys-and-values)
+  * [Type alias keys](#type-alias-keys)
   * [Maps with complex keys](#maps-with-complex-keys)
     * [ES6 Map](#es6-map)
     * [Maps with complex keys - Map Key class](#maps-with-complex-keys---map-key-class)
@@ -169,6 +170,80 @@ export interface Config {
 
 <!--- TEST -->
 
+### Type alias keys
+
+Type aliased keys should still use an indexed type, if the type alias is suitable.
+
+```kotlin
+@Serializable
+data class Example(
+  val complex: Map<ComplexKey, String>,
+  val simple: Map<SimpleKey, String>,
+  val doubleSimple: Map<DoubleSimpleKey, String>,
+  val enum: Map<EnumKey, String>,
+  val doubleEnum: Map<DoubleEnumKey, String>,
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class ComplexKey(val complex: String)
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class SimpleKey(val simple: String)
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class DoubleSimpleKey(val simple: SimpleKey)
+
+@Serializable
+enum class ExampleEnum { A, B, C, }
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class EnumKey(val e: ExampleEnum)
+
+@Serializable
+@JvmInline
+value class DoubleEnumKey(val e: ExampleEnum)
+
+fun main() {
+  val tsGenerator = KxsTsGenerator()
+  println(tsGenerator.generate(Example.serializer()))
+}
+```
+
+> You can get the full code [here](./code/example/example-map-primitive-06.kt).
+
+```typescript
+export interface Example {
+  complex: Map<ComplexKey, string>;
+  simple: { [key: SimpleKey]: string };
+  doubleSimple: { [key: DoubleSimpleKey]: string };
+  enum: { [key in EnumKey]: string };
+  doubleEnum: { [key in DoubleEnumKey]: string };
+}
+
+export interface ComplexKey {
+  complex: string;
+}
+
+export type SimpleKey = string;
+
+export type DoubleSimpleKey = SimpleKey;
+
+export type EnumKey = ExampleEnum;
+
+export type DoubleEnumKey = ExampleEnum;
+
+export enum ExampleEnum {
+  A = "A",
+  B = "B",
+  C = "C",
+}
+```
+
+<!--- TEST -->
+
 ### Maps with complex keys
 
 JSON maps **must** have keys that are either strings, positive integers, or enums.
@@ -284,9 +359,11 @@ fun main() {
 
 > You can get the full code [here](./code/example/example-map-complex-02.kt).
 
+Because the map now has a non-complex key, an 'indexed type' is generated.
+
 ```typescript
 export interface CanvasProperties {
-  colourNames: Map<ColourMapKey, string>;
+  colourNames: { [key: ColourMapKey]: string };
 }
 
 export type ColourMapKey = string;
diff --git a/modules/kxs-ts-gen-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/adamko/kxstsgen/core/TsMapTypeConverter.kt b/modules/kxs-ts-gen-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/adamko/kxstsgen/core/TsMapTypeConverter.kt
index d97fe18f..f71daa5c 100644
--- a/modules/kxs-ts-gen-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/adamko/kxstsgen/core/TsMapTypeConverter.kt
+++ b/modules/kxs-ts-gen-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/adamko/kxstsgen/core/TsMapTypeConverter.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.PrimitiveKind
 import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.SerialDescriptor
 import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.SerialKind
 import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.StructureKind
+import kotlinx.serialization.descriptors.elementDescriptors
 
 
 fun interface TsMapTypeConverter {
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ fun interface TsMapTypeConverter {
 
       if (keyDescriptor.isNullable) return TsLiteral.TsMap.Type.MAP
 
+      if (keyDescriptor.isInline) return extractInlineType(keyDescriptor, valDescriptor)
+
       return when (keyDescriptor.kind) {
         SerialKind.ENUM      -> TsLiteral.TsMap.Type.MAPPED_OBJECT
 
@@ -45,5 +48,19 @@ fun interface TsMapTypeConverter {
         PolymorphicKind.OPEN -> TsLiteral.TsMap.Type.MAP
       }
     }
+
+    tailrec fun extractInlineType(
+      keyDescriptor: SerialDescriptor?,
+      valDescriptor: SerialDescriptor?,
+    ): TsLiteral.TsMap.Type {
+      return when {
+        keyDescriptor == null   -> TsLiteral.TsMap.Type.MAP
+        !keyDescriptor.isInline -> this(keyDescriptor, valDescriptor)
+        else                    -> {
+          val inlineKeyDescriptor = keyDescriptor.elementDescriptors.firstOrNull()
+          extractInlineType(inlineKeyDescriptor, valDescriptor)
+        }
+      }
+    }
   }
 }