An essential resource to using contemporary typefaces for effective communication<br> <br>Type is the handwriting of the 21st century, lending its expressive voice to the language of all written communication. <i>Type Speaks </i>is the first book to explore type as a medium that conveys emotions, concepts, and ideas, filled with hundreds of new fonts available through digital foundries. Some exude joy, radiate serenity, or jangle the nerves; some sell or persuade or command or seduce. More than ever before, a great range of type choices, both conventional and unconventional, is available to graphic design professionals and nonprofessionals alike. In this new world, <i>Type Speaks </i>will be an essential reference for anyone crafting messages in words.<br>