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A Guide to Writing the old German “Kurrent” Script. by Margarete Mücke Revised Edition January 2014. For 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.
16 lis 2017 · I created a sample sheet for you with various Kurrent and Sütterlin type scripts (downloaded for free under Creative Commons 0 licence, mostly from Peter Wiegel’s website, but also one by R. G. Arens). Click on the picture to get a PDF version of the whole sample sheet. The fonts I used for this sample sheet are:
Discover a rich selection of free old German fonts to give your designs a vintage feel. Explore fonts with a unique charm and history, perfect for any project.
3 mar 2023 · The tool’s ability to transcribe handwritten text into the Sütterlin font, combined with its historical context and practice exercises, make it a valuable resource for those working with German colonial-era documents.
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 standard way to write in much of Europe.
Download this handy alphabet chart to help you in deciphering handwritten Germanic letters you’ll encounter in genealogical records research.
As most early German documents were written in some form of Gothic handwriting or printing, familiarity with this style of writing will aid in deciphering early German records. This guide introduces common Gothic letters, type, and handwriting used in German records.
