www.ktkm.se
K.T. Kristian Möller (a.k.a. KTKM)
Type Designer · Font Developer · 68k Mac Enthusiast
Full service type design and font development
Kristian Möller, the Stockholm-based type designer, specialises in crafting custom typefaces for a diverse portfolio of clients, including Northvolt, SEB, Public Transport in Stockholm County (SL), Pensionsmyndigheten, JM Bygg, Zoégas, Elkjøp, and many others. Kristian’s type design for Vasakronan earned him the prestigious “Winners of the 24th TDC Typeface Design Competition” in 2021. In addition to his exceptional type design work, Kristian also undertakes traditional design projects, conducts engaging workshops, and delivers insightful lectures, showcasing a multifaceted approach to typography.
Custom type design
- Bespoke typeface design -- Tailor-made fonts for brands, products, or campaigns.
- Logo typography -- Custom-drawn logotypes or wordmarks.
- Display typeface design -- High-impact fonts for headlines or packaging.
- Corporate typeface suites -- Multi-weight/multi-script families for internal and external use.
Font development and engineering
- Font production -- Technical building of font files (OTF, TTF, WOFF/WOFF2, variable fonts).
- Hinting and optimisation -- Screen optimisation for different sizes and platforms.
- Variable fonts -- Design and production of variable fonts with axes like weight, width, or optical size.
Typographic branding and consultancy
- Typographic audits -- Evaluation of existing typographic assets and usage.
- Brand typography strategy -- Aligning type choices with brand identity and goals.
- Type system design -- Hierarchical systems for editorial, digital, or environmental design.
- License consulting -- Advising on type licensing, rights management, and compliance.
User interface and digital typography
- Screen-optimised fonts -- Fonts specifically for digital interfaces.
- Webfont integration and testing -- Ensuring smooth implementation and performance.
- Accessibility-focused type solutions -- Fonts and settings for legibility and compliance.
Training and education
- Workshops for in-house teams -- Teaching typographic best practices to design teams.
- Guidelines and documentation -- Usage manuals for fonts and type systems.
- Lectures or talks -- Internal or public presentations on type-related topics.
Type modification and expansion
- Customisation of existing fonts -- Tuning or altering existing fonts for specific brand needs.
- Language extension -- Adding additional language support (diacritics, scripts).
- Weight or style expansion -- Adding italics, bolds, or extended styles to existing fonts.
Creative collaborations
- Artistic type projects -- Experimental or conceptual type design.
- Editorial or exhibition Fonts -- Fonts for books, magazines, galleries, or installations.
Foundry
- Dicotype -- My foundry for commercial and libre font projects.
Sample work: Afacad Flux (Google Fonts)
The ’Afacad Flux’ adds an extra dimension with a back-slanted version, commemorating, among other things, the typesetting of river names in historical cartography. Furthermore, the inclusion of supplementary weights and expanded language support contributes to a versatile typeface collection, well-suited for industrial and commercial applications.
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Afacad+Flux
Sample work: Afacad (Google Fonts)
The ’Afacad typeface project’ commenced in 2017 as a personalised lettering endeavour for Slagskeppet, a Swedish housing tenant, who sought fresh house address numbering for their entrances. The letters and numerals were meticulously crafted to harmonise with the architectural proportions and materials employed by Architect Sture Elmén during the 1940s.
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Afacad