Gerrit noordzij biography of barack

In late 2002, a group of subscribers to the ATypI mailing list conspired to discuss Gerrit Noordzij’s Letterletter, a collection of highly personal notes on writing, type and related matters published by Hartley & Marks.

Gerrit noordzij biography of barack

A separate Noordzij mailing list was created, which for a short period became a stage for heated debate and philosophical dialogues. However, many subscribers soon lost interest and the discussion waned. It might have lasted longer, and made more sense, had other writings by Noordzij been available in English.

Letterletter, originally a one-man journal distributed mainly to ATypI members, is witty and rich in ideas, but too fragmented, polemical and tongue-in-cheek to function as an introduction to Noordzij’s thinking. The Stroke, Peter Enneson’s long-awaited translation of De streek, is much better placed to take that role.

Published in Dutch in 1985, The Stroke stands out as the most concise and complete summary of Noordzij’s theories on type.

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