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Fraktur

Frak·tur [ frak tr ] or frak·tur [ frak tr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
style of printed letter: a thick ornate style of printed letter, the standard typeface for all printing in German until the mid-20th century. It was used in the calligraphy and artwork of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

[Late 19th century. Via German< Latin fractura (see fracture)]
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