Index: core/kernel/utility/formatters/formatter.php
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--- core/kernel/utility/formatters/formatter.php
+++ core/kernel/utility/formatters/formatter.php
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@
 	 */
 	function TypeCast($value, $options)
 	{
-		$ret = true;
-
 		if ( isset($options['type']) ) {
 			$field_type = $options['type'];
 
@@ -81,20 +79,18 @@
 			}
 
 			$value = $this->formatNumber($value);
-			$type_ok = preg_match('#int|integer|double|float|real|numeric|string#', $field_type);
+			$is_numeric_type = preg_match('#int|integer|double|float|real#', $field_type);
 
-			if ( $value != '' && $type_ok ) {
-				$ret = is_numeric($value);
+			if ( $value != '' && $is_numeric_type ) {
+				$tc_value = $value;
+				settype($tc_value, $field_type);
 
-				if ($ret) {
-					$f = 'is_' . $field_type;
-					settype($value, $field_type);
-					$ret = $f($value);
-				}
+				// Type casing is considered a success only, when type casted value visually looks the same.
+				return (string)$value === (string)$tc_value ? $tc_value : false;
 			}
 		}
 
-		return $ret ? $value : false;
+		return $value;
 	}
 
 	/**