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Record 1 1998-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Typography
OBS

Originally Fraktur was the German name for Black letter (and still is). The term Fraktur is now currently used in English to designate a letter belonging to the family of Fraktur types.

OBS

The term "fraktur" (without a capital "f") has another, more general, meaning, i.e. a German black-letter typeface style.

Key term(s)
  • Fraktur type
  • Fraktur types

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Typographie (Caractères)
OBS

Nom propre désignant un caractère allemand en particulier (de style gothique) appartenant à la famille des Fractures.

Key term(s)
  • Fractures

Spanish

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