Fraktur

noun

Frak·​tur fräk-ˈtu̇r 

variants or less commonly Fractur

1

: a German style of black letter

2

often fraktur : a Pennsylvania German document (such as a birth or wedding certificate) that is written in calligraphy and illuminated with decorative motifs (such as tulips, birds, and scrolls)

Examples of Fraktur in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, Google Translate has trouble reading the stylish Fraktur typeface used in German publications until the 1940s. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

German, from Latin fractura fracture

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1