diff --git a/src/de.rs b/src/de.rs
index aa76fd0..f9f27e6 100644
--- a/src/de.rs
+++ b/src/de.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ impl Deserialize for bool {
     }
 }
 
+impl Deserialize for f16 {
+    fn deserialize(raw: &mut Deserializer) -> Result<Self> {
+        raw.float().map(|f| f as f16)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Deserialize for f32 {
     fn deserialize(raw: &mut Deserializer) -> Result<Self> {
         raw.float().map(|f| f as f32)
@@ -772,9 +778,9 @@ impl Deserializer {
                 Ok(Special::Unassigned(b as u8))
             }
             0x19 => {
-                let f = self.u16(1)?;
+                let f = self.u16(1)? as u16;
                 self.advance(3)?;
-                Ok(Special::Float(f as f64))
+                Ok(Special::Float(f16::from_bits(f) as f64))
             }
             0x1a => {
                 let f = self.u32(1)? as u32;
@@ -974,6 +980,16 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(float, 100000.0);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn float16() {
+        let vec = vec![0xf9, 0x3c, 0x00];
+        let mut raw = Deserializer::from(vec);
+
+        let float = raw.float().unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(float, 1.0);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn array() {
         let vec = vec![0x86, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 641b2bd..72b29a4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 //! ```
 
 #![no_std]
+#![feature(f16)]
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate quickcheck;
diff --git a/src/se.rs b/src/se.rs
index 166b2a5..e5d7f97 100644
--- a/src/se.rs
+++ b/src/se.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ impl Serialize for bool {
         serializer.write_special(Special::Bool(*self))
     }
 }
+impl Serialize for f16 {
+    fn serialize<'a>(&self, serializer: &'a mut Serializer) -> Result<&'a mut Serializer> {
+        serializer.write_special(Special::Float((*self) as f64))
+    }
+}
 impl Serialize for f32 {
     fn serialize<'a>(&self, serializer: &'a mut Serializer) -> Result<&'a mut Serializer> {
         serializer.write_special(Special::Float((*self) as f64))
@@ -302,6 +307,18 @@ impl Serializer {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn write_f16(&mut self, value: f16) -> Result<&mut Self> {
+        self.data.extend_from_slice(&value.to_be_bytes());
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn write_f32(&mut self, value: f32) -> Result<&mut Self> {
+        self.data.extend_from_slice(&value.to_be_bytes());
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn write_f64(&mut self, value: f64) -> Result<&mut Self> {
         self.data.extend_from_slice(&value.to_be_bytes());