diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/Binders.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/Binders.lean
index c9d6d6b29a..199c5c6bf8 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/Binders.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/Binders.lean
@@ -106,11 +106,9 @@ private def getBinderIds (ids : Syntax) : TermElabM (Array Syntax) :=
 
 private def matchBinder (stx : Syntax) : TermElabM (Array BinderView) := do
   let k := stx.getKind
-  if k == ``Lean.Parser.Term.simpleBinder then
-    -- binderIdent+ >> optType
-    let ids ← getBinderIds stx[0]
-    let optType := stx[1]
-    ids.mapM fun id => do pure { id := (← expandBinderIdent id), type := expandOptType id optType, bi := BinderInfo.default }
+  if stx.isIdent || k == ``hole then
+    -- binderIdent
+    pure #[{ id := (← expandBinderIdent stx), type := mkHole stx, bi := BinderInfo.default }]
   else if k == ``Lean.Parser.Term.explicitBinder then
     -- `(` binderIdent+ binderType (binderDefault <|> binderTactic)? `)`
     let ids ← getBinderIds stx[1]
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@ def elabBindersEx {α} (binders : Array Syntax) (k : Array (Syntax × Expr) →
       elabBindersAux binders k
 
 /--
-  Elaborate the given binders (i.e., `Syntax` objects for `simpleBinder <|> bracketedBinder`),
+  Elaborate the given binders (i.e., `Syntax` objects for `bracketedBinder`),
   update the local context, set of local instances, reset instance chache (if needed), and then
   execute `k` with the updated context.
   The local context will only be included inside `k`.
@@ -206,6 +204,18 @@ def elabBinders (binders : Array Syntax) (k : Array Expr → TermElabM α) : Ter
 def elabBinder {α} (binder : Syntax) (x : Expr → TermElabM α) : TermElabM α :=
   elabBinders #[binder] fun fvars => x fvars[0]!
 
+def expandSimpleBinderWithType (type : Term) (binder : Syntax) : MacroM Syntax :=
+  if binder.isOfKind ``hole || binder.isIdent then
+    `(bracketedBinder| ($binder : $type))
+  else
+    Macro.throwErrorAt type "unexpected type ascription"
+
+@[builtinMacro Lean.Parser.Term.forall] def expandForall : Macro
+  | `(forall $binders* : $ty, $term) => do
+    let binders ← binders.mapM (expandSimpleBinderWithType ty)
+    `(forall $binders*, $term)
+  | _ => Macro.throwUnsupported
+
 @[builtinTermElab «forall»] def elabForall : TermElab := fun stx _ =>
   match stx with
   | `(forall $binders*, $term) =>
@@ -286,17 +296,13 @@ partial def expandFunBinders (binders : Array Syntax) (body : Syntax) : MacroM (
         let (binders, newBody, _) ← loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push $ mkExplicitBinder major (mkHole binder))
         let newBody ← `(match $major:ident with | $pattern => $newBody)
         pure (binders, newBody, true)
-      match binder with
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.implicitBinder _       => loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push binder)
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.strictImplicitBinder _ => loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push binder)
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.instBinder _           => loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push binder)
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.explicitBinder _       => loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push binder)
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.simpleBinder _         => loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push binder)
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.hole _ =>
-        let ident ← mkFreshIdent binder
-        let type := binder
-        loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push <| mkExplicitBinder ident type)
-      | Syntax.node _ ``Lean.Parser.Term.paren _    =>
+      match binder.getKind with
+      | ``Lean.Parser.Term.implicitBinder
+      | ``Lean.Parser.Term.strictImplicitBinder
+      | ``Lean.Parser.Term.instBinder
+      | ``Lean.Parser.Term.explicitBinder
+      | ``Lean.Parser.Term.hole | `ident => loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push binder)
+      | ``Lean.Parser.Term.paren =>
         -- `(` (termParser >> parenSpecial)? `)`
         -- parenSpecial := (tupleTail <|> typeAscription)?
         let binderBody := binder[1]
@@ -327,9 +333,6 @@ partial def expandFunBinders (binders : Array Syntax) (body : Syntax) : MacroM (
             match (← getFunBinderIds? term) with
             | some idents => loop body (i+1) (newBinders ++ idents.map (fun ident => mkExplicitBinder ident type))
             | none        => processAsPattern ()
-      | Syntax.ident .. =>
-        let type  := mkHole binder
-        loop body (i+1) (newBinders.push <| mkExplicitBinder binder type)
       | _ => processAsPattern ()
     else
       pure (newBinders, body, false)
@@ -541,7 +544,10 @@ def expandMatchAltsWhereDecls (matchAltsWhereDecls : Syntax) : MacroM Syntax :=
   loop (getMatchAltsNumPatterns matchAlts) #[]
 
 @[builtinMacro Lean.Parser.Term.fun] partial def expandFun : Macro
-  | `(fun $binders* => $body) => do
+  | `(fun $binders* : $ty => $body) => do
+    let binders ← binders.mapM (expandSimpleBinderWithType ty)
+    `(fun $binders* => $body)
+  | `(fun $binders* => $body) => do  -- if there is a type ascription, we assume all binders are already simple
     let (binders, body, expandedPattern) ← expandFunBinders binders body
     if expandedPattern then
       `(fun $binders* => $body)
@@ -552,7 +558,7 @@ def expandMatchAltsWhereDecls (matchAltsWhereDecls : Syntax) : MacroM Syntax :=
 
 open Lean.Elab.Term.Quotation in
 @[builtinQuotPrecheck Lean.Parser.Term.fun] def precheckFun : Precheck
-  | `(fun $binders* => $body) => do
+  | `(fun $binders* $[: $ty?]? => $body) => do
     let (binders, body, _) ← liftMacroM <| expandFunBinders binders body
     let mut ids := #[]
     for b in binders do
diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/Do.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/Do.lean
index 33b6f09285..7d7b476557 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/Do.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/Do.lean
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private def letDeclArgHasBinders (letDeclArg : Syntax) : Bool :=
   else if k == ``Lean.Parser.Term.letEqnsDecl then
     true
   else if k == ``Lean.Parser.Term.letIdDecl then
-    -- letIdLhs := ident >> checkWsBefore "expected space before binders" >> many (ppSpace >> (simpleBinderWithoutType <|> bracketedBinder)) >> optType
+    -- letIdLhs := ident >> checkWsBefore "expected space before binders" >> many (ppSpace >> letIdBinder)) >> optType
     let binders := letDeclArg[1]
     binders.getNumArgs > 0
   else
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ def getDoHaveVars (doHave : Syntax) : TermElabM (Array Var) := do
   let arg := doHave[1][0]
   if arg.getKind == ``Lean.Parser.Term.haveIdDecl then
     -- haveIdDecl := leading_parser atomic (haveIdLhs >> " := ") >> termParser
-    -- haveIdLhs := optional (ident >> many (ppSpace >> (simpleBinderWithoutType <|> bracketedBinder))) >> optType
+    -- haveIdLhs := optional (ident >> many (ppSpace >> letIdBinder)) >> optType
     return #[← getHaveIdLhsVar arg[0]]
   else if arg.getKind == ``Lean.Parser.Term.letPatDecl then
     getLetPatDeclVars arg
diff --git a/src/Lean/Elab/MutualDef.lean b/src/Lean/Elab/MutualDef.lean
index c1bc271246..834a3b3c9b 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Elab/MutualDef.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Elab/MutualDef.lean
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ private def isMultiConstant? (views : Array DefView) : Option (List Name) :=
   if views.size == 1 &&
      views[0]!.kind == DefKind.opaque &&
      views[0]!.binders.getArgs.size > 0 &&
-     views[0]!.binders.getArgs.all (·.getKind == ``Parser.Term.simpleBinder) then
-    some <| (views[0]!.binders.getArgs.toList.map (fun stx => stx[0].getArgs.toList.map (·.getId))).join
+     views[0]!.binders.getArgs.all (·.isIdent) then
+    some (views[0]!.binders.getArgs.toList.map (·.getId))
   else
     none
 
diff --git a/src/Lean/Parser/Command.lean b/src/Lean/Parser/Command.lean
index 797e46220d..9fe70811fc 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Parser/Command.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Parser/Command.lean
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ def «partial»        := leading_parser "partial "
 def «nonrec»         := leading_parser "nonrec "
 def declModifiers (inline : Bool) := leading_parser optional docComment >> optional (Term.«attributes» >> if inline then skip else ppDedent ppLine) >> optional visibility >> optional «noncomputable» >> optional «unsafe» >> optional («partial» <|> «nonrec»)
 def declId           := leading_parser ident >> optional (".{" >> sepBy1 ident ", " >> "}")
-def declSig          := leading_parser many (ppSpace >> (Term.simpleBinderWithoutType <|> Term.bracketedBinder)) >> Term.typeSpec
-def optDeclSig       := leading_parser many (ppSpace >> (Term.simpleBinderWithoutType <|> Term.bracketedBinder)) >> Term.optType
+def declSig          := leading_parser many (ppSpace >> (Term.binderIdent <|> Term.bracketedBinder)) >> Term.typeSpec
+def optDeclSig       := leading_parser many (ppSpace >> (Term.binderIdent <|> Term.bracketedBinder)) >> Term.optType
 def declValSimple    := leading_parser " :=" >> ppHardLineUnlessUngrouped >> termParser >> optional Term.whereDecls
 def declValEqns      := leading_parser Term.matchAltsWhereDecls
 def whereStructField := leading_parser Term.letDecl
diff --git a/src/Lean/Parser/Term.lean b/src/Lean/Parser/Term.lean
index 82d75ea4a1..75130c3146 100644
--- a/src/Lean/Parser/Term.lean
+++ b/src/Lean/Parser/Term.lean
@@ -131,9 +131,8 @@ Note that we did not add a `explicitShortBinder` parser since `(α) → α → 
 -/
 @[builtinTermParser] def depArrow := leading_parser:25 bracketedBinder true >> unicodeSymbol " → " " -> " >> termParser
 
-def simpleBinder := leading_parser many1 binderIdent >> optType
 @[builtinTermParser]
-def «forall» := leading_parser:leadPrec unicodeSymbol "∀" "forall" >> many1 (ppSpace >> (simpleBinder <|> bracketedBinder)) >> ", " >> termParser
+def «forall» := leading_parser:leadPrec unicodeSymbol "∀" "forall" >> many1 (ppSpace >> (binderIdent <|> bracketedBinder)) >> optType >> ", " >> termParser
 
 def matchAlt (rhsParser : Parser := termParser) : Parser :=
   leading_parser (withAnonymousAntiquot := false)
@@ -162,10 +161,9 @@ def motive := leading_parser atomic ("(" >> nonReservedSymbol "motive" >> " := "
 
 def funImplicitBinder := withAntiquot (mkAntiquot "implicitBinder" ``implicitBinder) <| atomic (lookahead ("{" >> many1 binderIdent >> (symbol " : " <|> "}"))) >> implicitBinder
 def funStrictImplicitBinder := atomic (lookahead (strictImplicitLeftBracket >> many1 binderIdent >> (symbol " : " <|> strictImplicitRightBracket))) >> strictImplicitBinder
-def funSimpleBinder   := withAntiquot (mkAntiquot "simpleBinder" ``simpleBinder) <| atomic (lookahead (many1 binderIdent >> " : ")) >> simpleBinder
-def funBinder : Parser := withAntiquot (mkAntiquot "funBinder" `Lean.Parser.Term.funBinder (isPseudoKind := true)) (funStrictImplicitBinder <|> funImplicitBinder <|> instBinder <|> funSimpleBinder <|> termParser maxPrec)
+def funBinder : Parser := withAntiquot (mkAntiquot "funBinder" `Lean.Parser.Term.funBinder (isPseudoKind := true)) (funStrictImplicitBinder <|> funImplicitBinder <|> instBinder <|> termParser maxPrec)
 -- NOTE: we disable anonymous antiquotations to ensure that `fun $b => ...` remains a `term` antiquotation
-def basicFun : Parser := leading_parser (withAnonymousAntiquot := false) ppGroup (many1 (ppSpace >> funBinder) >> " =>") >> ppSpace >> termParser
+def basicFun : Parser := leading_parser (withAnonymousAntiquot := false) ppGroup (many1 (ppSpace >> funBinder) >> optType >> " =>") >> ppSpace >> termParser
 @[builtinTermParser] def «fun» := leading_parser:maxPrec ppAllowUngrouped >> unicodeSymbol "λ" "fun" >> (basicFun <|> matchAlts)
 
 def optExprPrecedence := optional (atomic ":" >> termParser maxPrec)
@@ -179,11 +177,7 @@ def withAnonymousAntiquot := leading_parser atomic ("(" >> nonReservedSymbol "wi
 -- note that we cannot use ```"``"``` as a new token either because it would break `precheckedQuot`
 @[builtinTermParser] def doubleQuotedName := leading_parser "`" >> checkNoWsBefore >> rawCh '`' (trailingWs := false) >> ident
 
--- same shape and (antiquotation) kind as `simpleBinder`
-def simpleBinderWithoutType := nodeWithAntiquot "simpleBinder" ``simpleBinder (anonymous := true)
-  (many1 binderIdent >> pushNone)
-
-def letIdBinder := withAntiquot (mkAntiquot "letIdBinder" `Lean.Parser.Term.letIdBinder (isPseudoKind := true)) (simpleBinderWithoutType <|> bracketedBinder)
+def letIdBinder := withAntiquot (mkAntiquot "letIdBinder" `Lean.Parser.Term.letIdBinder (isPseudoKind := true)) (binderIdent <|> bracketedBinder)
 /- Remark: we use `checkWsBefore` to ensure `let x[i] := e; b` is not parsed as `let x [i] := e; b` where `[i]` is an `instBinder`. -/
 def letIdLhs    : Parser := ident >> notFollowedBy (checkNoWsBefore "" >> "[") "space is required before instance '[...]' binders to distinguish them from array updates `let x[i] := e; ...`" >> many (ppSpace >> letIdBinder) >> optType
 def letIdDecl   := leading_parser (withAnonymousAntiquot := false) atomic (letIdLhs >> " := ") >> termParser
@@ -210,7 +204,7 @@ def letDecl     := leading_parser (withAnonymousAntiquot := false) notFollowedBy
 @[builtinTermParser] def «let_tmp» := leading_parser:leadPrec withPosition ("let_tmp " >> letDecl) >> optSemicolon termParser
 
 instance : Coe (TSyntax ``letIdBinder) (TSyntax ``funBinder) where
-  coe stx := ⟨stx⟩  -- `simpleBinderWithoutType` prevents using a proper quotation for this
+  coe stx := ⟨stx⟩
 
 -- like `let_fun` but with optional name
 def haveIdLhs    := optional (ident >> many (ppSpace >> letIdBinder)) >> optType
diff --git a/src/lake b/src/lake
index b651e87444..bb2c866979 160000
--- a/src/lake
+++ b/src/lake
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b651e87444265cc698ee33eb0a379ac0a38562d5
+Subproject commit bb2c8669791fbb3916dbd8b82a48abdc9b127ef1
diff --git a/stage0/src/stdlib_flags.h b/stage0/src/stdlib_flags.h
index e3a2e51437..d1703c2f0f 100644
--- a/stage0/src/stdlib_flags.h
+++ b/stage0/src/stdlib_flags.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ options get_default_options() {
     // switch to `true` for ABI-breaking changes affecting meta code
     opts = opts.update({"interpreter", "prefer_native"}, false);
     // switch to `true` for changing built-in parsers used in quotations
-    opts = opts.update({"internal", "parseQuotWithCurrentStage"}, false);
+    opts = opts.update({"internal", "parseQuotWithCurrentStage"}, true);
     opts = opts.update({"pp", "rawOnError"}, true);
 #endif
     return opts;
diff --git a/tests/lean/StxQuot.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/StxQuot.lean.expected.out
index 1be5466db9..ef52cc3dc3 100644
--- a/tests/lean/StxQuot.lean.expected.out
+++ b/tests/lean/StxQuot.lean.expected.out
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ StxQuot.lean:8:12: error: expected identifier or term
 "(«term_+_» <missing> \"+\" (num \"1\"))"
 "(«term_+_» (num \"1\") \"+\" (num \"1\"))"
 StxQuot.lean:19:15: error: expected term
-"(Term.fun \"fun\" (Term.basicFun [`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1] \"=>\" `a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1))"
+"(Term.fun \"fun\" (Term.basicFun [`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1] [] \"=>\" `a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1))"
 "(Command.declaration\n (Command.declModifiers [] [] [] [] [] [])\n (Command.def\n  \"def\"\n  (Command.declId `foo._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [])\n  (Command.optDeclSig [] [])\n  (Command.declValSimple \":=\" (num \"1\") [])\n  []\n  []\n  []))"
 "[(Command.declaration\n  (Command.declModifiers [] [] [] [] [] [])\n  (Command.def\n   \"def\"\n   (Command.declId `foo._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [])\n   (Command.optDeclSig [] [])\n   (Command.declValSimple \":=\" (num \"1\") [])\n   []\n   []\n   []))\n (Command.declaration\n  (Command.declModifiers [] [] [] [] [] [])\n  (Command.def\n   \"def\"\n   (Command.declId `bar._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [])\n   (Command.optDeclSig [] [])\n   (Command.declValSimple \":=\" (num \"2\") [])\n   []\n   []\n   []))]"
 "`Nat.one._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1"
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ StxQuot.lean:19:15: error: expected term
 0
 1
 "1"
-"(Term.fun\n \"fun\"\n (Term.basicFun\n  [`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1\n   (Term.paren \"(\" [`b._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [(Term.typeAscription \":\" `Nat._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1)]] \")\")]\n  \"=>\"\n  (num \"1\")))"
+"(Term.fun\n \"fun\"\n (Term.basicFun\n  [`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1\n   (Term.paren \"(\" [`b._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [(Term.typeAscription \":\" `Nat._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1)]] \")\")]\n  []\n  \"=>\"\n  (num \"1\")))"
 "#[(Term.paren \"(\" [`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [(Term.typeAscription \":\" `Nat._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1)]] \")\"), `b._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1]"
 "`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1"
-"(Term.forall \"∀\" [(Term.simpleBinder [(Term.hole \"_\")] [])] \",\" `c._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1)"
-"(Term.simpleBinder [(Term.hole \"_\")] [])"
+"(Term.forall \"∀\" [(Term.hole \"_\")] [] \",\" `c._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1)"
+"(Term.hole \"_\")"
 "`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1"
 "(Term.explicitUniv `a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 \".{\" [(num \"0\")] \"}\")"
 "#[(Term.matchAlt \"|\" [[`a._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1]] \"=>\" (num \"1\")), (Term.matchAlt \"|\" [[(Term.hole \"_\")]] \"=>\" (num \"2\"))]"
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ StxQuot.lean:102:13-102:14: error: unknown identifier 'x' at quotation precheck;
 "`id._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1"
 "`pure._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1"
 "(termFoo_ \"foo\" <missing>)"
-"(Term.fun \"fun\" (Term.basicFun [`x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1] \"=>\" `x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1))"
+"(Term.fun \"fun\" (Term.basicFun [`x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1] [] \"=>\" `x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1))"
 StxQuot.lean:108:22-108:23: error: unknown identifier 'y' at quotation precheck; you can use `set_option quotPrecheck false` to disable this check.
-"(Term.fun\n \"fun\"\n (Term.basicFun\n  [`x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 `y._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1]\n  \"=>\"\n  (Term.app `x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [`y._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1])))"
-"(Term.fun\n \"fun\"\n (Term.basicFun\n  [(Term.anonymousCtor \"⟨\" [`x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 \",\" `y._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1] \"⟩\")]\n  \"=>\"\n  `x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1))"
+"(Term.fun\n \"fun\"\n (Term.basicFun\n  [`x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 `y._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1]\n  []\n  \"=>\"\n  (Term.app `x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 [`y._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1])))"
+"(Term.fun\n \"fun\"\n (Term.basicFun\n  [(Term.anonymousCtor \"⟨\" [`x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1 \",\" `y._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1] \"⟩\")]\n  []\n  \"=>\"\n  `x._@.UnhygienicMain._hyg.1))"
 "1"
diff --git a/tests/lean/fun.lean b/tests/lean/fun.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3656c00c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/fun.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- reject to avoid confusion with `fun x : Nat =>`
+#check fun (x : Nat) : Nat => x
diff --git a/tests/lean/fun.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/fun.lean.expected.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f06e08caa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/fun.lean.expected.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fun.lean:2:23-2:26: error: unexpected type ascription