diff --git a/source/merge-deep.d.ts b/source/merge-deep.d.ts
index f1ceaca69..70e4aaac6 100644
--- a/source/merge-deep.d.ts
+++ b/source/merge-deep.d.ts
@@ -79,11 +79,16 @@ Pick the rest type.
 
 @example
 ```
-type Rest1 = PickRestType<[]>; // => []
-type Rest2 = PickRestType<[string]>; // => []
-type Rest3 = PickRestType<[...number[]]>; // => number[]
-type Rest4 = PickRestType<[string, ...number[]]>; // => number[]
-type Rest5 = PickRestType<string[]>; // => string[]
+type Rest1 = PickRestType<[]>;
+//=> []
+type Rest2 = PickRestType<[string]>;
+//=> []
+type Rest3 = PickRestType<[...number[]]>;
+//=> number[]
+type Rest4 = PickRestType<[string, ...number[]]>;
+//=> number[]
+type Rest5 = PickRestType<string[]>;
+//=> string[]
 ```
 */
 type PickRestType<Type extends UnknownArrayOrTuple> = number extends Type['length']
@@ -104,12 +109,18 @@ Omit the rest type.
 
 @example
 ```
-type Tuple1 = OmitRestType<[]>; // => []
-type Tuple2 = OmitRestType<[string]>; // => [string]
-type Tuple3 = OmitRestType<[...number[]]>; // => []
-type Tuple4 = OmitRestType<[string, ...number[]]>; // => [string]
-type Tuple5 = OmitRestType<[string, boolean[], ...number[]]>; // => [string, boolean[]]
-type Tuple6 = OmitRestType<string[]>; // => []
+type Tuple1 = OmitRestType<[]>;
+//=> []
+type Tuple2 = OmitRestType<[string]>;
+//=> [string]
+type Tuple3 = OmitRestType<[...number[]]>;
+//=> []
+type Tuple4 = OmitRestType<[string, ...number[]]>;
+//=> [string]
+type Tuple5 = OmitRestType<[string, boolean[], ...number[]]>;
+//=> [string, boolean[]]
+type Tuple6 = OmitRestType<string[]>;
+//=> []
 ```
 */
 type OmitRestType<Type extends UnknownArrayOrTuple, Result extends UnknownArrayOrTuple = []> = number extends Type['length']
@@ -238,9 +249,13 @@ type DoMergeArrayOrTuple<
 	Destination extends UnknownArrayOrTuple,
 	Source extends UnknownArrayOrTuple,
 	Options extends MergeDeepInternalOptions,
-> = ShouldSpread<Options> extends true
-	? Array<Exclude<Destination, undefined>[number] | Exclude<Source, undefined>[number]>
-	: Source; // 'replace'
+> = [Destination, Source] extends [readonly [], readonly []]
+	? Source extends []
+		? []
+		: readonly []
+	: ShouldSpread<Options> extends true
+		? Array<Exclude<Destination, undefined>[number] | Exclude<Source, undefined>[number]>
+		: Source; // 'replace'
 
 /**
 Merge two arrays recursively.
@@ -270,18 +285,24 @@ Merge two array/tuple recursively by selecting one of the four strategies accord
 - tuple/array
 - array/tuple
 - array/array
+
+Each cases are considered that the one or both are empty.
 */
 type MergeDeepArrayOrTupleRecursive<
 	Destination extends UnknownArrayOrTuple,
 	Source extends UnknownArrayOrTuple,
 	Options extends MergeDeepInternalOptions,
-> = IsBothExtends<NonEmptyTuple, Destination, Source> extends true
-	? MergeDeepTupleAndTupleRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>
-	: Destination extends NonEmptyTuple
-		? MergeDeepTupleAndArrayRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>
-		: Source extends NonEmptyTuple
-			? MergeDeepArrayAndTupleRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>
-			: MergeDeepArrayRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>;
+> = Destination extends []
+	? Source
+	: Source extends []
+		? Destination
+		: IsBothExtends<NonEmptyTuple, Destination, Source> extends true
+			? MergeDeepTupleAndTupleRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>
+			: Destination extends NonEmptyTuple
+				? MergeDeepTupleAndArrayRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>
+				: Source extends NonEmptyTuple
+					? MergeDeepArrayAndTupleRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>
+					: MergeDeepArrayRecursive<Destination, Source, Options>;
 
 /**
 Merge two array/tuple according to {@link MergeDeepOptions.recurseIntoArrays recurseIntoArrays} option.
@@ -405,7 +426,7 @@ type Bar = {
 };
 
 type FooBar1 = MergeDeep<Foo, Bar>;
-// {
+// => {
 // 	life: number;
 // 	name: string;
 // 	items: number[];
@@ -413,7 +434,7 @@ type FooBar1 = MergeDeep<Foo, Bar>;
 // }
 
 type FooBar2 = MergeDeep<Foo, Bar, {arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>;
-// {
+// => {
 // 	life: number;
 // 	name: string;
 // 	items: (string | number)[];
@@ -426,16 +447,20 @@ type FooBar2 = MergeDeep<Foo, Bar, {arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>;
 import type {MergeDeep} from 'type-fest';
 
 // Merge two arrays
-type ArrayMerge = MergeDeep<string[], number[]>; // => (string | number)[]
+type ArrayMerge = MergeDeep<string[], number[]>;
+//=> (string | number)[]
 
 // Merge two tuples
-type TupleMerge = MergeDeep<[1, 2, 3], ['a', 'b']>; // => (1 | 2 | 3 | 'a' | 'b')[]
+type TupleMerge = MergeDeep<[1, 2, 3], ['a', 'b']>;
+//=> (1 | 2 | 3 | 'a' | 'b')[]
 
 // Merge an array into a tuple
-type TupleArrayMerge = MergeDeep<[1, 2, 3], string[]>; // => (string | 1 | 2 | 3)[]
+type TupleArrayMerge = MergeDeep<[1, 2, 3], string[]>;
+//=> (string | 1 | 2 | 3)[]
 
 // Merge a tuple into an array
-type ArrayTupleMerge = MergeDeep<number[], ['a', 'b']>; // => (number | 'b' | 'a')[]
+type ArrayTupleMerge = MergeDeep<number[], ['a', 'b']>;
+//=> (number | 'b' | 'a')[]
 ```
 
 @example
diff --git a/test-d/merge-deep.ts b/test-d/merge-deep.ts
index 979fa7f23..f8357b2b4 100644
--- a/test-d/merge-deep.ts
+++ b/test-d/merge-deep.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ expectType<{}>(mergeDeep({}, {} as const));
 expectType<{}>(mergeDeep({} as const, {} as const));
 
 // Test valid signatures for arrays/tuples.
-expectType<never[]>(mergeDeep([], []));
-expectType<never[]>(mergeDeep([] as const, []));
-expectType<never[]>(mergeDeep([], [] as const));
-expectType<never[]>(mergeDeep([] as const, [] as const));
+expectType<[]>(mergeDeep([], []));
+expectType<[]>(mergeDeep([] as const, []));
+expectType<readonly []>(mergeDeep([], [] as const));
+expectType<readonly []>(mergeDeep([] as const, [] as const));
 
 // Test invalid signatures.
 expectType<never>(mergeDeep({}, []));
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ expectType<Array<string | 42>>(mergeDeep(['life'], [42] as const, {arrayMergeMod
 expectType<Array<'life' | 42>>(mergeDeep(['life'] as const, [42] as const, {arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}));
 
 // Should merge tuples with union
-expectType<Array<number | string | boolean>>(mergeDeep(['life', true], [42], {arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}));
+expectType<Array<number | string | true>>(mergeDeep(['life', true], [42], {arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}));
 expectType<Array<number | string | true>>(mergeDeep(['life'], [42, true], {arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}));
 
 // Should not deep merge classes
@@ -325,3 +325,64 @@ type OptionalWithUndefined = {a: string | undefined; b?: number; c?: boolean | u
 
 expectType<OptionalWithUndefined>({} as MergeDeep<NotOptional, OptionalWithUndefined>);
 expectType<NotOptional>({} as MergeDeep<OptionalWithUndefined, NotOptional>);
+
+// Test for https://github.com/sindresorhus/type-fest/issues/1200
+type EmptyFoo = {foo: []};
+type NotEmptyTupleFoo = {foo: [0, 1]};
+type NotEmptyArrayFoo = {foo: number[]};
+expectType<NotEmptyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyFoo, NotEmptyTupleFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyTupleFoo, EmptyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyFoo, NotEmptyArrayFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyArrayFoo, EmptyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyFoo, NotEmptyTupleFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyTupleFoo, EmptyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyFoo, NotEmptyArrayFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyArrayFoo, EmptyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>);
+
+// Test for https://github.com/sindresorhus/type-fest/issues/1200
+type EmptyReadonlyFoo = {readonly foo: []};
+type NotEmptyReadonlyTupleFoo = {readonly foo: [0, 1]};
+type NotEmptyReadonlyArrayFoo = {readonly foo: number[]};
+expectType<NotEmptyReadonlyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyReadonlyFoo, NotEmptyReadonlyTupleFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyReadonlyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyReadonlyTupleFoo, EmptyReadonlyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyReadonlyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyReadonlyFoo, NotEmptyReadonlyArrayFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyReadonlyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyReadonlyArrayFoo, EmptyReadonlyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+
+// Test for https://github.com/sindresorhus/type-fest/issues/1200
+type EmptyOptionalFoo = {foo?: []};
+type NotEmptyOptionalTupleFoo = {foo?: [0, 1]};
+type NotEmptyOptionalArrayFoo = {foo?: number[]};
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalFoo, NotEmptyOptionalTupleFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyOptionalTupleFoo, EmptyOptionalFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalFoo, NotEmptyOptionalArrayFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyOptionalArrayFoo, EmptyOptionalFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+
+// Test for https://github.com/sindresorhus/type-fest/issues/1200
+type EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo = {readonly foo?: []};
+type NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo = {readonly foo?: [0, 1]};
+type NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyArrayFoo = {readonly foo?: number[]};
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo, NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo, EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo, NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyArrayFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyArrayFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyArrayFoo, EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+
+// Test for https://github.com/sindresorhus/type-fest/issues/1200
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalFoo, NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyOptionalTupleFoo>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyOptionalReadonlyTupleFoo, EmptyOptionalFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<EmptyOptionalFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo, EmptyOptionalFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyOptionalFoo, EmptyOptionalReadonlyFoo, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+
+// Test for https://github.com/sindresorhus/type-fest/issues/1200
+type EmptyFooRecursive = {foo: [0, string, {bar: []}]};
+type NotEmptyTupleFooRecursive = {foo: [0, number, {bar: [0, 1]}]};
+type NotEmptyArrayFooRecursive = {foo: [0, number, {bar: number[]}]};
+expectType<NotEmptyTupleFooRecursive>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyFooRecursive, NotEmptyTupleFooRecursive, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<{foo: [0, string, {bar: [0, 1]}]}>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyTupleFooRecursive, EmptyFooRecursive, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<NotEmptyArrayFooRecursive>({} as MergeDeep<EmptyFooRecursive, NotEmptyArrayFooRecursive, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<{foo: [0, string, {bar: number[]}]}>({} as MergeDeep<NotEmptyArrayFooRecursive, EmptyFooRecursive, {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+
+// Tuple and array recursion behavior with primitive values
+expectType<[string, string, ...string[]]>({} as MergeDeep<[1, 2], string[], {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<[string, string, ...string[]]>({} as MergeDeep<[1, 2], string[], {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>);
+expectType<[1, 2, ...string[]]>({} as MergeDeep<string[], [1, 2], {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'replace'}>);
+expectType<[1, 2, ...string[]]>({} as MergeDeep<string[], [1, 2], {recurseIntoArrays: true; arrayMergeMode: 'spread'}>);