diff --git a/lib/compiler/aro_translate_c/ast.zig b/lib/compiler/aro_translate_c/ast.zig
index 9283ef5bbf..853fcb748c 100644
--- a/lib/compiler/aro_translate_c/ast.zig
+++ b/lib/compiler/aro_translate_c/ast.zig
@@ -1527,11 +1527,11 @@ fn renderNode(c: *Context, node: Node) Allocator.Error!NodeIndex {
         .c_pointer, .single_pointer => {
             const payload = @as(*Payload.Pointer, @alignCast(@fieldParentPtr("base", node.ptr_otherwise))).data;
 
-            const asterisk = if (node.tag() == .single_pointer)
+            const main_token = if (node.tag() == .single_pointer)
                 try c.addToken(.asterisk, "*")
             else blk: {
-                _ = try c.addToken(.l_bracket, "[");
-                const res = try c.addToken(.asterisk, "*");
+                const res = try c.addToken(.l_bracket, "[");
+                _ = try c.addToken(.asterisk, "*");
                 _ = try c.addIdentifier("c");
                 _ = try c.addToken(.r_bracket, "]");
                 break :blk res;
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ fn renderNode(c: *Context, node: Node) Allocator.Error!NodeIndex {
 
             return c.addNode(.{
                 .tag = .ptr_type_aligned,
-                .main_token = asterisk,
+                .main_token = main_token,
                 .data = .{
                     .lhs = 0,
                     .rhs = elem_type,
diff --git a/lib/std/zig/Ast.zig b/lib/std/zig/Ast.zig
index f50ec8305a..f55d78b6ce 100644
--- a/lib/std/zig/Ast.zig
+++ b/lib/std/zig/Ast.zig
@@ -729,19 +729,7 @@ pub fn firstToken(tree: Ast, node: Node.Index) TokenIndex {
         .ptr_type_sentinel,
         .ptr_type,
         .ptr_type_bit_range,
-        => {
-            const main_token = main_tokens[n];
-            return switch (token_tags[main_token]) {
-                .asterisk,
-                .asterisk_asterisk,
-                => switch (token_tags[main_token -| 1]) {
-                    .l_bracket => main_token -| 1,
-                    else => main_token,
-                },
-                .l_bracket => main_token,
-                else => unreachable,
-            } - end_offset;
-        },
+        => return main_tokens[n] - end_offset,
 
         .switch_case_one => {
             if (datas[n].lhs == 0) {
@@ -2159,12 +2147,11 @@ fn fullPtrTypeComponents(tree: Ast, info: full.PtrType.Components) full.PtrType
     const size: Size = switch (token_tags[info.main_token]) {
         .asterisk,
         .asterisk_asterisk,
-        => switch (token_tags[info.main_token + 1]) {
-            .r_bracket, .colon => .Many,
-            .identifier => if (token_tags[info.main_token -| 1] == .l_bracket) Size.C else .One,
-            else => .One,
+        => .One,
+        .l_bracket => switch (token_tags[info.main_token + 1]) {
+            .asterisk => if (token_tags[info.main_token + 2] == .identifier) Size.C else Size.Many,
+            else => Size.Slice,
         },
-        .l_bracket => Size.Slice,
         else => unreachable,
     };
     var result: full.PtrType = .{
@@ -2178,7 +2165,10 @@ fn fullPtrTypeComponents(tree: Ast, info: full.PtrType.Components) full.PtrType
     // here while looking for modifiers as that could result in false
     // positives. Therefore, start after a sentinel if there is one and
     // skip over any align node and bit range nodes.
-    var i = if (info.sentinel != 0) tree.lastToken(info.sentinel) + 1 else info.main_token;
+    var i = if (info.sentinel != 0) tree.lastToken(info.sentinel) + 1 else switch (size) {
+        .Many, .C => info.main_token + 1,
+        else => info.main_token,
+    };
     const end = tree.firstToken(info.child_type);
     while (i < end) : (i += 1) {
         switch (token_tags[i]) {
@@ -3147,24 +3137,28 @@ pub const Node = struct {
         /// `[*]align(lhs) rhs`. lhs can be omitted.
         /// `*align(lhs) rhs`. lhs can be omitted.
         /// `[]rhs`.
-        /// main_token is the asterisk if a pointer or the lbracket if a slice
+        /// main_token is the asterisk if a single item pointer or the lbracket
+        /// if a slice, many-item pointer, or C-pointer
         /// main_token might be a ** token, which is shared with a parent/child
         /// pointer type and may require special handling.
         ptr_type_aligned,
         /// `[*:lhs]rhs`. lhs can be omitted.
         /// `*rhs`.
         /// `[:lhs]rhs`.
-        /// main_token is the asterisk if a pointer or the lbracket if a slice
+        /// main_token is the asterisk if a single item pointer or the lbracket
+        /// if a slice, many-item pointer, or C-pointer
         /// main_token might be a ** token, which is shared with a parent/child
         /// pointer type and may require special handling.
         ptr_type_sentinel,
         /// lhs is index into ptr_type. rhs is the element type expression.
-        /// main_token is the asterisk if a pointer or the lbracket if a slice
+        /// main_token is the asterisk if a single item pointer or the lbracket
+        /// if a slice, many-item pointer, or C-pointer
         /// main_token might be a ** token, which is shared with a parent/child
         /// pointer type and may require special handling.
         ptr_type,
         /// lhs is index into ptr_type_bit_range. rhs is the element type expression.
-        /// main_token is the asterisk if a pointer or the lbracket if a slice
+        /// main_token is the asterisk if a single item pointer or the lbracket
+        /// if a slice, many-item pointer, or C-pointer
         /// main_token might be a ** token, which is shared with a parent/child
         /// pointer type and may require special handling.
         ptr_type_bit_range,
diff --git a/lib/std/zig/Parse.zig b/lib/std/zig/Parse.zig
index 369e2ef125..c43868a7d4 100644
--- a/lib/std/zig/Parse.zig
+++ b/lib/std/zig/Parse.zig
@@ -1905,8 +1905,8 @@ fn parseTypeExpr(p: *Parse) Error!Node.Index {
         },
         .l_bracket => switch (p.token_tags[p.tok_i + 1]) {
             .asterisk => {
+                const l_bracket = p.nextToken();
                 _ = p.nextToken();
-                const asterisk = p.nextToken();
                 var sentinel: Node.Index = 0;
                 if (p.eatToken(.identifier)) |ident| {
                     const ident_slice = p.source[p.token_starts[ident]..p.token_starts[ident + 1]];
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@ fn parseTypeExpr(p: *Parse) Error!Node.Index {
                     if (sentinel == 0 and mods.addrspace_node == 0) {
                         return p.addNode(.{
                             .tag = .ptr_type_aligned,
-                            .main_token = asterisk,
+                            .main_token = l_bracket,
                             .data = .{
                                 .lhs = mods.align_node,
                                 .rhs = elem_type,
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ fn parseTypeExpr(p: *Parse) Error!Node.Index {
                     } else if (mods.align_node == 0 and mods.addrspace_node == 0) {
                         return p.addNode(.{
                             .tag = .ptr_type_sentinel,
-                            .main_token = asterisk,
+                            .main_token = l_bracket,
                             .data = .{
                                 .lhs = sentinel,
                                 .rhs = elem_type,
@@ -1941,7 +1941,7 @@ fn parseTypeExpr(p: *Parse) Error!Node.Index {
                     } else {
                         return p.addNode(.{
                             .tag = .ptr_type,
-                            .main_token = asterisk,
+                            .main_token = l_bracket,
                             .data = .{
                                 .lhs = try p.addExtra(Node.PtrType{
                                     .sentinel = sentinel,
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ fn parseTypeExpr(p: *Parse) Error!Node.Index {
                 } else {
                     return p.addNode(.{
                         .tag = .ptr_type_bit_range,
-                        .main_token = asterisk,
+                        .main_token = l_bracket,
                         .data = .{
                             .lhs = try p.addExtra(Node.PtrTypeBitRange{
                                 .sentinel = sentinel,
diff --git a/lib/std/zig/parser_test.zig b/lib/std/zig/parser_test.zig
index ec53ab5046..5130ce4037 100644
--- a/lib/std/zig/parser_test.zig
+++ b/lib/std/zig/parser_test.zig
@@ -5915,6 +5915,15 @@ test "zig fmt: error for ptr mod on array child type" {
     });
 }
 
+test "zig fmt: pointer type syntax to index" {
+    try testCanonical(
+        \\test {
+        \\    _ = .{}[*0];
+        \\}
+        \\
+    );
+}
+
 test "recovery: top level" {
     try testError(
         \\test "" {inline}
diff --git a/lib/std/zig/render.zig b/lib/std/zig/render.zig
index 336f394211..177bd948d8 100644
--- a/lib/std/zig/render.zig
+++ b/lib/std/zig/render.zig
@@ -961,22 +961,22 @@ fn renderPtrType(r: *Render, ptr_type: Ast.full.PtrType, space: Space) Error!voi
         },
         .Many => {
             if (ptr_type.ast.sentinel == 0) {
-                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token - 1, .none); // lbracket
-                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token, .none); // asterisk
-                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 1, .none); // rbracket
+                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token, .none); // lbracket
+                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 1, .none); // asterisk
+                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 2, .none); // rbracket
             } else {
-                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token - 1, .none); // lbracket
-                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token, .none); // asterisk
-                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 1, .none); // colon
+                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token, .none); // lbracket
+                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 1, .none); // asterisk
+                try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 2, .none); // colon
                 try renderExpression(r, ptr_type.ast.sentinel, .none);
                 try renderToken(r, tree.lastToken(ptr_type.ast.sentinel) + 1, .none); // rbracket
             }
         },
         .C => {
-            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token - 1, .none); // lbracket
-            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token, .none); // asterisk
-            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 1, .none); // c
-            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 2, .none); // rbracket
+            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token, .none); // lbracket
+            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 1, .none); // asterisk
+            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 2, .none); // c
+            try renderToken(r, ptr_type.ast.main_token + 3, .none); // rbracket
         },
         .Slice => {
             if (ptr_type.ast.sentinel == 0) {
diff --git a/test/cases/compile_errors/disallow_coercion_from_non-null-terminated_pointer_to_null-terminated_pointer.zig b/test/cases/compile_errors/disallow_coercion_from_non-null-terminated_pointer_to_null-terminated_pointer.zig
index 45fa4c14f5..973290ea93 100644
--- a/test/cases/compile_errors/disallow_coercion_from_non-null-terminated_pointer_to_null-terminated_pointer.zig
+++ b/test/cases/compile_errors/disallow_coercion_from_non-null-terminated_pointer_to_null-terminated_pointer.zig
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ pub export fn entry() void {
 //
 // :5:14: error: expected type '[*:0]const u8', found '[*]const u8'
 // :5:14: note: destination pointer requires '0' sentinel
-// :1:20: note: parameter type declared here
+// :1:19: note: parameter type declared here
diff --git a/test/cases/compile_errors/incompatible_sentinels.zig b/test/cases/compile_errors/incompatible_sentinels.zig
index 169a69a75a..53bbf20b40 100644
--- a/test/cases/compile_errors/incompatible_sentinels.zig
+++ b/test/cases/compile_errors/incompatible_sentinels.zig
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ export fn entry4() void {
 //
 // :4:12: error: expected type '[*:0]u8', found '[*:255]u8'
 // :4:12: note: pointer sentinel '255' cannot cast into pointer sentinel '0'
-// :3:35: note: function return type declared here
+// :3:34: note: function return type declared here
 // :7:12: error: expected type '[*:0]u8', found '[*]u8'
 // :7:12: note: destination pointer requires '0' sentinel
-// :6:31: note: function return type declared here
+// :6:30: note: function return type declared here
 // :10:35: error: expected type '[2:0]u8', found '[2:255]u8'
 // :10:35: note: array sentinel '255' cannot cast into array sentinel '0'
 // :14:31: error: expected type '[2:0]u8', found '[2]u8'
diff --git a/test/cases/compile_errors/issue_4207_coerce_from_non-terminated-slice_to_terminated-pointer.zig b/test/cases/compile_errors/issue_4207_coerce_from_non-terminated-slice_to_terminated-pointer.zig
index dc5a709553..cc24cd00e6 100644
--- a/test/cases/compile_errors/issue_4207_coerce_from_non-terminated-slice_to_terminated-pointer.zig
+++ b/test/cases/compile_errors/issue_4207_coerce_from_non-terminated-slice_to_terminated-pointer.zig
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ export fn foo() [*:0]const u8 {
 //
 // :3:18: error: expected type '[*:0]const u8', found '*[64]u8'
 // :3:18: note: destination pointer requires '0' sentinel
-// :1:18: note: function return type declared here
+// :1:17: note: function return type declared here
diff --git a/test/cases/compile_errors/using_an_unknown_len_ptr_type_instead_of_array.zig b/test/cases/compile_errors/using_an_unknown_len_ptr_type_instead_of_array.zig
index c1f593b9bd..3eb594698f 100644
--- a/test/cases/compile_errors/using_an_unknown_len_ptr_type_instead_of_array.zig
+++ b/test/cases/compile_errors/using_an_unknown_len_ptr_type_instead_of_array.zig
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ comptime {
 // backend=stage2
 // target=native
 //
-// :1:22: error: type '[*][*]const u8' does not support array initialization syntax
+// :1:21: error: type '[*][*]const u8' does not support array initialization syntax