On Thinking with Type

After reading our assigned pages, I was intrigued by the idea that are nearly an infinite amount of letter types to be created. Especially after researching downloadable texts and our class discussion yesterday, I realized the importance of having various texts to choose from. Since grade school till now, teachers and professors have always required me to use 12 point Times New Romans for everything I ever wrote. I guess I came to like it as well and use Times whenever I write anything (poetry/prose/letters/etc.) But now, I would like to experiment with other fonts when I do some sort of creative work. I've been taught to let the content speak for itself and use a standard font (Times, Courier New) for readability and formality. But after reading these chapters on letters and texts, I think the exploration of font, done correctly, could definitely add to the meaning/effect of a creative work.