diff --git a/hugr-py/src/hugr/tys.py b/hugr-py/src/hugr/tys.py
index 3eb89696f..9fa654c96 100644
--- a/hugr-py/src/hugr/tys.py
+++ b/hugr-py/src/hugr/tys.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import hugr._serialization.tys as stys
 import hugr.model as model
-from hugr.utils import comma_sep_repr, comma_sep_str, ser_it
+from hugr.utils import comma_sep_repr, comma_sep_str, comma_sep_str_paren, ser_it
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterable, Sequence
@@ -430,7 +430,38 @@ def as_tuple(self) -> Tuple:
         return Tuple(*self.variant_rows[0])
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Sum({self.variant_rows})"
+        if self == Bool:
+            return "Bool"
+        elif self == Unit:
+            return "Unit"
+        elif all(len(row) == 0 for row in self.variant_rows):
+            return f"UnitSum({len(self.variant_rows)})"
+        elif len(self.variant_rows) == 1:
+            return f"Tuple{tuple(self.variant_rows[0])}"
+        elif len(self.variant_rows) == 2 and len(self.variant_rows[0]) == 0:
+            return f"Option({comma_sep_repr(self.variant_rows[1])})"
+        elif len(self.variant_rows) == 2:
+            left, right = self.variant_rows
+            return f"Either(left={left}, right={right})"
+        else:
+            return f"Sum({self.variant_rows})"
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        if self == Bool:
+            return "Bool"
+        elif self == Unit:
+            return "Unit"
+        elif all(len(row) == 0 for row in self.variant_rows):
+            return f"UnitSum({len(self.variant_rows)})"
+        elif len(self.variant_rows) == 1:
+            return f"Tuple{tuple(self.variant_rows[0])}"
+        elif len(self.variant_rows) == 2 and len(self.variant_rows[0]) == 0:
+            return f"Option({comma_sep_str(self.variant_rows[1])})"
+        elif len(self.variant_rows) == 2:
+            left, right = self.variant_rows
+            return f"Either({comma_sep_str_paren(left)}, {comma_sep_str_paren(right)})"
+        else:
+            return f"Sum({self.variant_rows})"
 
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         return isinstance(other, Sum) and self.variant_rows == other.variant_rows
@@ -449,7 +480,7 @@ def to_model(self) -> model.Term:
         return model.Apply("core.adt", [variants])
 
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class UnitSum(Sum):
     """Simple :class:`Sum` type with `size` variants of empty rows."""
 
@@ -462,18 +493,14 @@ def __init__(self, size: int):
     def _to_serial(self) -> stys.UnitSum:  # type: ignore[override]
         return stys.UnitSum(size=self.size)
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        if self == Bool:
-            return "Bool"
-        elif self == Unit:
-            return "Unit"
-        return f"UnitSum({self.size})"
-
     def resolve(self, registry: ext.ExtensionRegistry) -> UnitSum:
         return self
 
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.__repr__()
+
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Tuple(Sum):
     """Product type with `tys` elements. Instances of this type correspond to
     :class:`Sum` with a single variant.
@@ -482,11 +509,8 @@ class Tuple(Sum):
     def __init__(self, *tys: Type):
         self.variant_rows = [list(tys)]
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Tuple{tuple(self.variant_rows[0])}"
-
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Option(Sum):
     """Optional tuple of elements.
 
@@ -497,11 +521,8 @@ class Option(Sum):
     def __init__(self, *tys: Type):
         self.variant_rows = [[], list(tys)]
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Option({comma_sep_repr(self.variant_rows[1])})"
-
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Either(Sum):
     """Two-variant tuple of elements.
 
@@ -514,16 +535,6 @@ class Either(Sum):
     def __init__(self, left: Iterable[Type], right: Iterable[Type]):
         self.variant_rows = [list(left), list(right)]
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:  # pragma: no cover
-        left, right = self.variant_rows
-        return f"Either(left={left}, right={right})"
-
-    def __str__(self) -> str:
-        left, right = self.variant_rows
-        left_str = left[0] if len(left) == 1 else tuple(left)
-        right_str = right[0] if len(right) == 1 else tuple(right)
-        return f"Either({left_str}, {right_str})"
-
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class Variable(Type):
diff --git a/hugr-py/src/hugr/utils.py b/hugr-py/src/hugr/utils.py
index 480f3337b..0c6048ec3 100644
--- a/hugr-py/src/hugr/utils.py
+++ b/hugr-py/src/hugr/utils.py
@@ -215,3 +215,27 @@ def comma_sep_str(items: Iterable[T]) -> str:
 def comma_sep_repr(items: Iterable[T]) -> str:
     """Join items with commas and repr."""
     return ", ".join(map(repr, items))
+
+
+def comma_sep_str_paren(items: Iterable[T]) -> str:
+    """Join items with commas and str, wrapping them in parentheses if more than one."""
+    items = list(items)
+    if len(items) == 0:
+        return "()"
+    elif len(items) == 1:
+        return f"{items[0]}"
+    else:
+        return f"({comma_sep_str(items)})"
+
+
+def comma_sep_repr_paren(items: Iterable[T]) -> str:
+    """Join items with commas and repr, wrapping them in parentheses if more
+    than one.
+    """
+    items = list(items)
+    if len(items) == 0:
+        return "()"
+    elif len(items) == 1:
+        return f"{items[0]}"
+    else:
+        return f"({comma_sep_repr(items)})"
diff --git a/hugr-py/src/hugr/val.py b/hugr-py/src/hugr/val.py
index 391f865cb..663f64faa 100644
--- a/hugr-py/src/hugr/val.py
+++ b/hugr-py/src/hugr/val.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class Sum(Value):
     """Sum-of-product value.
 
     Example:
-        >>> Sum(0, tys.Sum([[tys.Bool], [tys.Unit]]), [TRUE])
-        Sum(tag=0, typ=Sum([[Bool], [Unit]]), vals=[TRUE])
+        >>> Sum(0, tys.Sum([[tys.Bool], [tys.Unit], [tys.Bool]]), [TRUE])
+        Sum(tag=0, typ=Sum([[Bool], [Unit], [Bool]]), vals=[TRUE])
     """
 
     #: Tag identifying the variant.
@@ -70,6 +70,59 @@ def _to_serial(self) -> sops.SumValue:
             vs=ser_it(self.vals),
         )
 
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        if self == TRUE:
+            return "TRUE"
+        elif self == FALSE:
+            return "FALSE"
+        elif self == Unit:
+            return "Unit"
+        elif all(len(row) == 0 for row in self.typ.variant_rows):
+            return f"UnitSum({self.tag}, {self.n_variants})"
+        elif len(self.typ.variant_rows) == 1:
+            return f"Tuple({comma_sep_repr(self.vals)})"
+        elif len(self.typ.variant_rows) == 2 and len(self.typ.variant_rows[0]) == 0:
+            # Option
+            if self.tag == 0:
+                return f"None({comma_sep_str(self.typ.variant_rows[1])})"
+            else:
+                return f"Some({comma_sep_repr(self.vals)})"
+        elif len(self.typ.variant_rows) == 2:
+            # Either
+            left_typ, right_typ = self.typ.variant_rows
+            if self.tag == 0:
+                return f"Left(vals={self.vals}, right_typ={list(right_typ)})"
+            else:
+                return f"Right(left_typ={list(left_typ)}, vals={self.vals})"
+        else:
+            return f"Sum(tag={self.tag}, typ={self.typ}, vals={self.vals})"
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        if self == TRUE:
+            return "TRUE"
+        elif self == FALSE:
+            return "FALSE"
+        elif self == Unit:
+            return "Unit"
+        elif all(len(row) == 0 for row in self.typ.variant_rows):
+            return f"UnitSum({self.tag}, {self.n_variants})"
+        elif len(self.typ.variant_rows) == 1:
+            return f"Tuple({comma_sep_str(self.vals)})"
+        elif len(self.typ.variant_rows) == 2 and len(self.typ.variant_rows[0]) == 0:
+            # Option
+            if self.tag == 0:
+                return "None"
+            else:
+                return f"Some({comma_sep_str(self.vals)})"
+        elif len(self.typ.variant_rows) == 2:
+            # Either
+            if self.tag == 0:
+                return f"Left({comma_sep_str(self.vals)})"
+            else:
+                return f"Right({comma_sep_str(self.vals)})"
+        else:
+            return f"Sum({self.tag}, {self.typ}, {self.vals})"
+
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         return (
             isinstance(other, Sum)
@@ -100,6 +153,7 @@ def to_model(self) -> model.Term:
         )
 
 
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class UnitSum(Sum):
     """Simple :class:`Sum` with each variant being an empty row.
 
@@ -119,15 +173,6 @@ def __init__(self, tag: int, size: int):
             vals=[],
         )
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        if self == TRUE:
-            return "TRUE"
-        if self == FALSE:
-            return "FALSE"
-        if self == Unit:
-            return "Unit"
-        return f"UnitSum({self.tag}, {self.n_variants})"
-
 
 def bool_value(b: bool) -> UnitSum:
     """Convert a python bool to a HUGR boolean value.
@@ -149,7 +194,7 @@ def bool_value(b: bool) -> UnitSum:
 FALSE = bool_value(False)
 
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Tuple(Sum):
     """Tuple or product value, defined by a list of values.
     Internally a :class:`Sum` with a single variant row.
@@ -177,10 +222,10 @@ def _to_serial(self) -> sops.TupleValue:  # type: ignore[override]
         )
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Tuple({comma_sep_repr(self.vals)})"
+        return super().__repr__()
 
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Some(Sum):
     """Optional tuple of value, containing a list of values.
 
@@ -199,11 +244,8 @@ def __init__(self, *vals: Value):
             tag=1, typ=tys.Option(*(v.type_() for v in val_list)), vals=val_list
         )
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Some({comma_sep_repr(self.vals)})"
-
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class None_(Sum):
     """Optional tuple of value, containing no values.
 
@@ -219,14 +261,8 @@ class None_(Sum):
     def __init__(self, *types: tys.Type):
         super().__init__(tag=0, typ=tys.Option(*types), vals=[])
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"None({comma_sep_str(self.typ.variant_rows[1])})"
-
-    def __str__(self) -> str:
-        return "None"
-
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Left(Sum):
     """Left variant of a :class:`tys.Either` type, containing a list of values.
 
@@ -248,15 +284,8 @@ def __init__(self, vals: Iterable[Value], right_typ: Iterable[tys.Type]):
             vals=val_list,
         )
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        _, right_typ = self.typ.variant_rows
-        return f"Left(vals={self.vals}, right_typ={list(right_typ)})"
-
-    def __str__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Left({comma_sep_str(self.vals)})"
-
 
-@dataclass(eq=False)
+@dataclass(eq=False, repr=False)
 class Right(Sum):
     """Right variant of a :class:`tys.Either` type, containing a list of values.
 
@@ -280,13 +309,6 @@ def __init__(self, left_typ: Iterable[tys.Type], vals: Iterable[Value]):
             vals=val_list,
         )
 
-    def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        left_typ, _ = self.typ.variant_rows
-        return f"Right(left_typ={list(left_typ)}, vals={self.vals})"
-
-    def __str__(self) -> str:
-        return f"Right({comma_sep_str(self.vals)})"
-
 
 @dataclass
 class Function(Value):
diff --git a/hugr-py/tests/test_val.py b/hugr-py/tests/test_val.py
index 11fd1a119..5afab8840 100644
--- a/hugr-py/tests/test_val.py
+++ b/hugr-py/tests/test_val.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     Sum,
     Tuple,
     UnitSum,
-    Value,
     bool_value,
 )
 
@@ -44,9 +43,9 @@ def test_sums():
     ("value", "string", "repr_str"),
     [
         (
-            Sum(0, tys.Sum([[tys.Bool], [tys.Qubit]]), [TRUE, FALSE]),
-            "Sum(tag=0, typ=Sum([[Bool], [Qubit]]), vals=[TRUE, FALSE])",
-            "Sum(tag=0, typ=Sum([[Bool], [Qubit]]), vals=[TRUE, FALSE])",
+            Sum(0, tys.Sum([[tys.Bool], [tys.Qubit], [tys.Bool]]), [TRUE]),
+            "Sum(0, Sum([[Bool], [Qubit], [Bool]]), [TRUE])",
+            "Sum(tag=0, typ=Sum([[Bool], [Qubit], [Bool]]), vals=[TRUE])",
         ),
         (UnitSum(0, size=1), "Unit", "Unit"),
         (UnitSum(0, size=2), "FALSE", "FALSE"),
@@ -67,10 +66,15 @@ def test_sums():
         ),
     ],
 )
-def test_val_sum_str(value: Value, string: str, repr_str: str):
+def test_val_sum_str(value: Sum, string: str, repr_str: str):
     assert str(value) == string
     assert repr(value) == repr_str
 
+    # Make sure the corresponding `Sum` also renders the same
+    sum_val = Sum(value.tag, value.typ, value.vals)
+    assert str(sum_val) == string
+    assert repr(sum_val) == repr_str
+
 
 def test_val_static_array():
     from hugr.std.collections.static_array import StaticArrayVal