diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index a8f0c6a..e943951 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -884,7 +884,10 @@
 }
 
 source_set("tint_unittests_msl_writer_src") {
-  sources = [ "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_test.cc" ]
+  sources = [
+    "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_test.cc",
+    "src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc",
+  ]
 
   configs += [
     ":tint_common_config",
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index aca6b5a..424a4c3 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@
 if(${TINT_BUILD_MSL_WRITER})
   list(APPEND TINT_TEST_SRCS
     writer/msl/generator_impl_test.cc
+    writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
   )
 endif()
 
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
index eb8c8ba..cb2a173 100644
--- a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@
 
 #include "src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h"
 
+#include "src/ast/type/alias_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/array_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/bool_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/i32_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/matrix_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/pointer_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/struct_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/u32_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/vector_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/void_type.h"
+
 namespace tint {
 namespace writer {
 namespace msl {
@@ -26,6 +38,91 @@
   return true;
 }
 
+bool GeneratorImpl::EmitType(ast::type::Type* type, const std::string& name) {
+  if (type->IsAlias()) {
+    auto* alias = type->AsAlias();
+    out_ << alias->name();
+  } else if (type->IsArray()) {
+    auto* ary = type->AsArray();
+
+    if (!EmitType(ary->type(), "")) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (!name.empty()) {
+      out_ << " " << name;
+    }
+    out_ << "[";
+    if (ary->IsRuntimeArray()) {
+      out_ << "1";
+    } else {
+      out_ << std::to_string(ary->size());
+    }
+
+    out_ << "]";
+  } else if (type->IsBool()) {
+    out_ << "bool";
+  } else if (type->IsF32()) {
+    out_ << "float";
+  } else if (type->IsI32()) {
+    out_ << "int";
+  } else if (type->IsMatrix()) {
+    auto* mat = type->AsMatrix();
+    if (!EmitType(mat->type(), "")) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    out_ << mat->columns() << "x" << mat->rows();
+  } else if (type->IsPointer()) {
+    auto* ptr = type->AsPointer();
+    // TODO(dsinclair): Storage class?
+    if (!EmitType(ptr->type(), "")) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    out_ << "*";
+  } else if (type->IsStruct()) {
+    auto* str = type->AsStruct()->impl();
+    // TODO(dsinclair): Block decoration?
+    // if (str->decoration() != ast::StructDecoration::kNone) {
+    // }
+    out_ << "struct {" << std::endl;
+
+    increment_indent();
+    for (const auto& mem : str->members()) {
+      make_indent();
+      // TODO(dsinclair): Member decorations?
+      // if (!mem->decorations().empty()) {
+      // }
+
+      if (!EmitType(mem->type(), mem->name())) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      // Array member name will be output with the type
+      if (!mem->type()->IsArray()) {
+        out_ << mem->name();
+      }
+      out_ << ";" << std::endl;
+    }
+    decrement_indent();
+    make_indent();
+
+    out_ << "}";
+  } else if (type->IsU32()) {
+    out_ << "uint";
+  } else if (type->IsVector()) {
+    auto* vec = type->AsVector();
+    if (!EmitType(vec->type(), "")) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    out_ << vec->size();
+  } else if (type->IsVoid()) {
+    out_ << "void";
+  } else {
+    error_ = "unknown type in EmitType";
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 }  // namespace msl
 }  // namespace writer
 }  // namespace tint
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h
index e71c703..befa305 100644
--- a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
   /// @param module the module to generate
   /// @returns true on successful generation; false otherwise
   bool Generate(const ast::Module& module);
+
+  /// Handles generating type
+  /// @param type the type to generate
+  /// @param name the name of the variable, only used for array emission
+  /// @returns true if the type is emitted
+  bool EmitType(ast::type::Type* type, const std::string& name);
 };
 
 }  // namespace msl
diff --git a/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..786ebed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/writer/msl/generator_impl_type_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Tint Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "src/ast/struct.h"
+#include "src/ast/struct_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/struct_member.h"
+#include "src/ast/struct_member_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/struct_member_offset_decoration.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/array_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/bool_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/f32_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/i32_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/matrix_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/pointer_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/struct_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/u32_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/vector_type.h"
+#include "src/ast/type/void_type.h"
+#include "src/writer/msl/generator_impl.h"
+
+namespace tint {
+namespace writer {
+namespace msl {
+namespace {
+
+using MslGeneratorImplTest = testing::Test;
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Alias) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+  ast::type::AliasType alias("alias", &f32);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&alias, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "alias");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Array) {
+  ast::type::BoolType b;
+  ast::type::ArrayType a(&b, 4);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&a, "ary")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "bool ary[4]");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Array_WithoutName) {
+  ast::type::BoolType b;
+  ast::type::ArrayType a(&b, 4);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&a, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "bool[4]");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_RuntimeArray) {
+  ast::type::BoolType b;
+  ast::type::ArrayType a(&b);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&a, "ary")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "bool ary[1]");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Bool) {
+  ast::type::BoolType b;
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&b, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "bool");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_F32) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&f32, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "float");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_I32) {
+  ast::type::I32Type i32;
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&i32, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "int");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Matrix) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+  ast::type::MatrixType m(&f32, 3, 2);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&m, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "float2x3");
+}
+
+// TODO(dsinclair): How to annotate as workgroup?
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, DISABLED_EmitType_Pointer) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+  ast::type::PointerType p(&f32, ast::StorageClass::kWorkgroup);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&p, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "float*");
+}
+
+// TODO(dsinclair): How to translate offsets?
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, DISABLED_EmitType_Struct) {
+  ast::type::I32Type i32;
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+
+  ast::StructMemberList members;
+  members.push_back(std::make_unique<ast::StructMember>(
+      "a", &i32, ast::StructMemberDecorationList{}));
+
+  ast::StructMemberDecorationList b_deco;
+  b_deco.push_back(std::make_unique<ast::StructMemberOffsetDecoration>(4));
+  members.push_back(
+      std::make_unique<ast::StructMember>("b", &f32, std::move(b_deco)));
+
+  auto str = std::make_unique<ast::Struct>();
+  str->set_members(std::move(members));
+
+  ast::type::StructType s(std::move(str));
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&s, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), R"(struct {
+  int a;
+  float b;
+})");
+}
+
+// TODO(dsinclair): How to translate [[block]]
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, DISABLED_EmitType_Struct_WithDecoration) {
+  ast::type::I32Type i32;
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+
+  ast::StructMemberList members;
+  members.push_back(std::make_unique<ast::StructMember>(
+      "a", &i32, ast::StructMemberDecorationList{}));
+
+  ast::StructMemberDecorationList b_deco;
+  b_deco.push_back(std::make_unique<ast::StructMemberOffsetDecoration>(4));
+  members.push_back(
+      std::make_unique<ast::StructMember>("b", &f32, std::move(b_deco)));
+
+  auto str = std::make_unique<ast::Struct>();
+  str->set_members(std::move(members));
+  str->set_decoration(ast::StructDecoration::kBlock);
+
+  ast::type::StructType s(std::move(str));
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&s, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), R"(struct {
+  int a;
+  float b;
+})");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_U32) {
+  ast::type::U32Type u32;
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&u32, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "uint");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Vector) {
+  ast::type::F32Type f32;
+  ast::type::VectorType v(&f32, 3);
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&v, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "float3");
+}
+
+TEST_F(MslGeneratorImplTest, EmitType_Void) {
+  ast::type::VoidType v;
+
+  GeneratorImpl g;
+  ASSERT_TRUE(g.EmitType(&v, "")) << g.error();
+  EXPECT_EQ(g.result(), "void");
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+}  // namespace msl
+}  // namespace writer
+}  // namespace tint