diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ceddaa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.cache/
diff --git a/lns.go b/lns.go
index ce6a8ac..440d821 100644
--- a/lns.go
+++ b/lns.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func resolveCanonicalName(method string, name any) (primitives.Hash, error) {
 			return primitives.Hash{}, core.E(method, "invalid name", nil)
 		}
 
-		return covenant.HashBinary([]byte(normalized))
+		return covenant.HashString(normalized)
 	default:
 		return primitives.Hash{}, core.E(method, "invalid name type", nil)
 	}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func verifyCanonicalName(name any) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	return covenant.VerifyBinary([]byte(normalized))
+	return covenant.VerifyString(normalized)
 }
 
 // Resolve returns the canonical hash for a validated .lthn name.