Gerrit Noordzij (1931) practices many different crafts. From 1960-1990 he taught writing and type design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His graphic work consists mainly of book design: the publishing firm of Van Oorschot being his main client.

He has written books - The Stroke of the Pen, De Staart van de Kat and De Handen van de Zeven Zusters to name a few - and articles in English, German and Dutch. A collection of the articles he wrote for the ATypI was translated in English and published in the book LetterLetter in 2001.