Fraktur

/ˈfɹæktuːɹ/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of fraktur. alt-of, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A style of black letter type, used especially in German-speaking countries from the 16th century until World War II. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A Pennsylvania German document style, incorporating watercolor illustration and fraktur lettering. US, countable, uncountable

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gothic scriptgothic style

Etymology

1886 fractur, 1904 fraktur, from German Fraktur, from Latin frāctūra (“breaking”, noun), from frangere (“to break”), past participle fractus. Compare English fracture, fraction. Doublet of fracture.

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