
Gerrit Noordzij (1931–2022)
Author of The Stroke: Theory of Writing
About the Author
Works by Gerrit Noordzij
Associated Works
Village Evenings Near Dikanka and Mirgorod (1994) — Cover designer, some editions — 247 copies, 1 review
Collected works. Vol. II: Short stories; Theatre (1984) — Cover designer, some editions — 57 copies, 2 reviews
Ik heb nooit iets gelezen en alle andere fragmenten (2003) — Cover designer, some editions — 42 copies
Van pen tot laser : 31 opstellen over boek en schrift aangeboden aan Ernst Braches bij zijn afscheid als hoogleraar aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam in oktober van het jaar 1995 (1996) — Author, some editions — 4 copies
De nachtcactus — Illustrator, some editions — 3 copies
Poëzie : I — Designer, some editions — 2 copies
Poëzie : II — Designer, some editions — 2 copies
Over die zaak... : keuze uit de opstellen en artikelen van Huib van Krimpen (2005) — Introduction, some editions — 2 copies
Gij zoekt vergeefs — Illustrator, some editions — 1 copy
Gedachten voor het nieuwe jaar — Illustrator, some editions — 1 copy
O, laten wij berusten — Illustrator — 1 copy
Nieuwjaarswens 1969-1970 (Joh. 1:5) — Illustrator — 1 copy
Rozen (poster t.g.v. 25-jarig bestaan Stichting de Roos) — Illustrator, some editions — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Noordzij, Gerrit
- Birthdate
- 1931
- Date of death
- 2022
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- ontwerper
graficus - Nationality
- Netherlands
- Associated Place (for map)
- Netherlands
Members
Reviews
This book is a great entry point or resource to return to for all typographic designer out there. It focuses on the structure of writing letters and the interplay between writing tool and writing shapes. These are the sort of primary principles i wished I had learned as a student
Noordzij's discussion about white-space both in letters and in words is very good. His explanation of pressure and angle and interrupted/running construction is very clear. His extensive commentary on people and things outside his area of expertise is very distracting and ruins what could have been a very good book.
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Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Also by
- 24
- Members
- 207
- Popularity
- #106,919
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 16
- Languages
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