Fraktur (German: [fʁakˈtuːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a calligraphic hand of the Latin alphabet and any of several blackletter typefaces derived from this hand.

Fraktur is a style of calligraphy that emerged during the 16th century in Germany. It is based on the blackletter style of writing that developed in France in the 12th century, and became the …

The name fraktur came to mean the folk art form as well as the letter style that is central to it. Pennsylvania Germans brought the use of fraktur on formal documents with them to the New …

In this article, you will learn the basics of Fraktur calligraphy. Learn the whole fraktur calligraphy alphabet with a fraktur exemplar. Practice your skills with the free fraktur calligraphy pdf …

Most fraktur are personal records, such as birth and baptismal certificates. Fraktur were also used to express religious beliefs or to help schoolchildren with their studies. Fraktur artists often …

Fraktur is the name of the printed text you will find in German newspapers, church record headings, vital records, and more. From the Latin word for “broken”, this font, with its jagged …

Mar 30, 2023 · Fraktur has its origins in folk art traditions from Alsace, Switzerland, and the Rhineland, but in America it became more colorful, elaborate, and freehand, and far more apt …

May 5, 2025 · The result was Fraktur: a script that married the backbone of Blackletter with Renaissance flair. Its name comes from the Latin fractura, meaning “broken,” referring to the …

Based on the Bastarda handwriting used by the scribes of the Emperor’s chancery, the calligrapher Leonhard Wagner designed this new typeface, which soon became known as …

often fraktur : a Pennsylvania German document (such as a birth or wedding certificate) that is written in calligraphy and illuminated with decorative motifs (such as tulips, birds, and scrolls)