diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b0344ae..198a51e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ngn",
-  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.11",
+  "version": "2.0.0-alpha.12",
   "description": "A JavaScript library for building systems and frameworks.",
   "main": "./src/index.js",
   "module": "index.js",
diff --git a/src/internal.js b/src/internal.js
index 7ff3bfc..f25f05f 100644
--- a/src/internal.js
+++ b/src/internal.js
@@ -36,7 +36,69 @@ export const plugins = new Proxy(globalThis[REFERENCE_ID], {
   }
 })
 
-export const LEDGER = new EventEmitter({
+class LedgerEventEmitter extends EventEmitter {
+  #events = new Map()
+
+  /**
+   * Create a custom ledger event type and reference method.
+   *
+   * ```
+   * // Create the event type and method name
+   * const [EXAMPLE_EVENT_TYPE, fireCustomEvent] = NGN.LEDGER.createEventType('Custom Event Name')
+   *
+   * // Listen for the new event type
+   * NGN.LEDGER.on(EXAMPLE_EVENT_TYPE, function (payloadData) {
+   *   console.log(`Event: "${this.event}"`)
+   *   console.log(payloadData)
+   * })
+   *
+   * // Emit an event to the ledger
+   * fireCustomEvent('my.custom.event', { payload: 'data' })
+   * ```
+   * @param {string} eventName
+   * Name of the event reference, such as `EXAMPLE_EVENT`.
+   */
+  registerEventType (eventName) {
+    if (this.#events.has(eventName)) {
+      throw new Error(`"${eventName}" already exists.`)
+    }
+
+    const CUSTOM_EVENT = Symbol(eventName)
+    const emitterFn = function () {
+      LEDGER_EVENT(CUSTOM_EVENT)(...arguments)
+    }
+    this.#events.set(eventName, emitterFn)
+
+    return [CUSTOM_EVENT, emitterFn]
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @property {object} events
+   * A collection of ledger events (built-in & custom)
+   */
+  get events () {
+    return Object.assign({
+      INFO_EVENT,
+      WARN_EVENT,
+      ERROR_EVENT,
+      INTERNAL_EVENT
+    }, Object.fromEntries(this.#events))
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @property {object} emitters
+   * A collection of ledger event emitters (by event type).
+   */
+  get emitters () {
+    const methods = { INFO, WARN, ERROR, INTERNAL }
+    for (const [name, fn] of Object.entries(this.#events)) {
+      methods[name] = fn
+    }
+    return methods
+  }
+}
+
+export const LEDGER = new LedgerEventEmitter({
   name: 'NGN Ledger',
   description: 'A ledger of events, outputs, and information produced by the system.'
 })
diff --git a/tests/04-emitter-basic.js b/tests/04-emitter-basic.js
index ada97b3..50e4f79 100644
--- a/tests/04-emitter-basic.js
+++ b/tests/04-emitter-basic.js
@@ -297,6 +297,22 @@ test('NGN.BUS Special Events', t => {
   NGN.WARN('message')
 })
 
+test('NGN.LEDGER Custom Events', t => {
+  const [EXAMPLE_EVENT, customLedgerEventEmitter] = NGN.LEDGER.registerEventType('EXAMPLE_EVENT')
+
+  t.expect('symbol', typeof EXAMPLE_EVENT, 'Registered custom event type')
+  t.expect('function', typeof customLedgerEventEmitter, 'Registered ledger custom event emitter')
+
+  NGN.LEDGER.once(EXAMPLE_EVENT, function (label, payload) {
+    t.pass('EXAMPLE_EVENT custom ledger event recognized')
+    t.expect('my.event', label, 'Developer-specified custom label recognized')
+    t.expect('object', typeof payload, 'Payload recognized')
+    t.end()
+  })
+
+  customLedgerEventEmitter('my.event', { payload: true })
+})
+
 test('pool()', t => {
   ee = new EventEmitter()
   let count = 0