Akke Kumlien (1884–1949) was a 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 National Library of Sweden in Stockholm.
Typefaces
In 1943 the Stempel Type Foundry released Kumlien.
References
Further reading
- Notes on printing and graphic arts, Volume 1. "Akke Kumlien: 1884âÂÂ1949 by Bror Zachrisson
- "In the book shops, a book produced by Akke Kumlien is recognizable through the firm beauty of its and the attractive type arrangement of title page and ..."
- "The books, chosen as examples of book printing and typography, represent the work of thirty- designers, including the late Akke Kumlien and Bror Zachrisson. ..."
- Modern temperamÃÂ¥lning: Kortfattad översikt av temperamÃÂ¥leriets material och teknik utarbetad by Akke Kumlien (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1934)