Kurrent - Wikipedia
WEBAlphabet in Kurrent script from about 1865. The next-to-last line shows the umlauts ä, ö, ü, and the corresponding capital letters Ae, Oe, and Ue; and the last line shows the ligatures ch, ck, th, sch, sz ( ß ), and st.
Fraktur Alphabet - Omniglot
WEBFraktur 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 standard way to write in much of Europe.
German orthography - Wikipedia
WEBGerman orthography is the orthography used in writing the German language, which is largely phonemic. However, it shows many instances of spellings that are historic or analogous to other spellings rather than phonemic.
German: Alphabet Charts
WEBThe charts below display all the letters of the German alphabet, lowercase and uppercase, and the numbers 1 to 10. Each letter is shown first in English (Latin), then Gothic Handwriting, and then in Gothic Typeface, or Fraktur.
Old German Handwriting | German Language Blog
WEBOct 10, 2018 · Old German Handschrift (handwriting), known as die Kurrentschrift or Kurrent for short in German, but also known simply as die alte deutsche Schrift (‘Old German script’), was closely modelled on the handwriting used …
WEBFor those of you who would like to be able to read the old German scripts that were banned by decree in Germany in 1941, it is recommendable to first master how to write these particular scripts. I have selected the “Kurrent” script, which was in common usage in 1900.
German: Introduction to German Script Tutorial
WEBThe term Old German Script, as used throughout this tutorial, refers to the typefaces and handwriting styles of German-speaking countries during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries.
Reading Old German - Free Tutorials
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Help reading printed German Gothic (aka Fraktur) or the old German handwriting (Kurrent or Sütterlin), here are a couple free resources to help you solidify some of the basics.
WEBThe old German script (deutsche Schrift), also known as Kurrent, is a cursive script. Although some of the letters are similar to those in the Latin/Roman script we use today, others are quite different.
Old German Cursive Alphabet & Typefaces: Deciphering Old German …
WEBMar 3, 2023 · The blog post provides information about old German cursive handwriting and typefaces, which can be helpful for those who are researching their German ancestors or working with historical documents.
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