Fraktur Script: Another Key to the World of German Language and Culture

Authors

• Akra Chowchong
• Peera Panarut

Publication Date

2022-06-28

Abstract

This article highlights the relevance of Fraktur, a typeface widely used in German language and culture until the Second World War, which has been associated for many centuries with German national identity as well as Protestantism in the German cultural context. Readers unaccustomed to its distinctive appearance and orthography may experience trouble reading texts written in Fraktur. This article, therefore, deals with the origin of Fraktur in brief, introduces its forms and basic orthography and provides example texts, which could be useful for research dealing with texts in German featuring this typeface.

First Page

1

Last Page

25

Recommended Citation

Chowchong, Akra and Panarut, Peera (2022) "Fraktur Script: Another Key to the World of German Language and Culture," Journal of Letters: Vol. 51: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/jletters/vol51/iss1/2