AK
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Swedish artist
Gender:
Male
Places:
Work field:
Birth:
(Stockholm)
Death:
(Stockholm)
Family:
Father:
Axel Kumlien
Children:
Maria Adlercreutz
Bertil Kumlien
The details
Biography
Introduction
Akke Kumlien (1884–1949), Swedish calligrapher, typographer, graphic designer, type designer, artist etc.
He is the author of the book Bokstav och ande (The Letter and the Spirit) (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1948)and of Kunstneren og bokkunsten.
He is the subject of the book Akke Kumlien, book designer by Bror Zachrisson.
In 2004, an exhibit of his work took place at the Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library) in Stockholm.
Typefaces
In 1943 the Stempel Type Foundry released Kumlien.