Erik van Blokland (born 29 August 1967 in Gouda)[1] is a Dutch typeface designer, educator and computer programmer.

While studying at Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, the two were introduced by the school's professor of Type Design, Gerrit Noordzij, who "knew they shared an enthusiasm for computers and programming".

Each time it was printed, code within the typeface files moved the outlines of the letters around slightly, giving it a spiky appearance.

The specifications of printer drivers were updated in time to curtail "aberrations", so in the end FF Beowulf stopped working.

[12][13][14][15] Following Beowulf, the design duo discovered that they could create previously unseen typefaces that evoked the printed look of amateur letter tools like stamps, typewriters, name tag makers and other household items.

Erik's typeface Trixie was the second one, it came out in 1991, a year before RayGun magazine signaled the formal beginning of Grunge Design.

[16] It was famously used in the iconic logo for The X-files TV series, and also on the covers of Rage Against The Machine's eponymous debut album and Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill.