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billy beard
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ww2 axis font
most of the german writing of the war era was done in a font i think was called 'fraktur' or something similar,ive tried search engines but cant find this type of font that was used,anyone have any idea where to get it?
There were many different typefaces the Germans used, fraktur probably is the
most recognized.
You can download it from here:
http://www.german-usa.com/fonts/
most recognized.
You can download it from here:
http://www.german-usa.com/fonts/
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billy beard
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Die deutsche Schrift
There may be some misunderstanding concerning the use of a "German script" i.e. Fraktur or Gothic in National Socialist Germany.
The National Socialsts decreed March 1, 1941 that the Antiqua-type was henceforth designated as Standard type and that all printed materials were to be converted to this type. All officials were directed to refrain from using the so-called Gothic.
For German readers http://www.e-welt.net/BfdS/DS-Verbot.htm contains some very interesting comments on the topic.
The National Socialsts decreed March 1, 1941 that the Antiqua-type was henceforth designated as Standard type and that all printed materials were to be converted to this type. All officials were directed to refrain from using the so-called Gothic.
For German readers http://www.e-welt.net/BfdS/DS-Verbot.htm contains some very interesting comments on the topic.
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Redbaron1908
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thanks for the site herakilt i finally found a good german font i was always using old enghlish fonts but they didnt look alike
Fraktur and Antiqua
The following extract from the website of the Bund für deutsche Schrift und Sprache might be of interest.
The complete article and an excellent link for downloading Fraktur is available at http://www.steffmann.de/english/fraktur.htm
Brief History of Fraktur
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When the Reformation movement swept across Germany, a flood of printed propaganda came with it. Much of this material used the new Fraktur and helped to make the new type popular far and wide. It allowed for an easy distinction of Catholic and Protestant publications: The Protestants printed German, using Fraktur, the Catholics printed Latin, using Antiqua types similar to that used here. One edition of the Bible even had each verse start with a Fraktur letter when the topic was salvation or other positive events, but Antiqua when it was satan, hell, and eternal damnation. It was this separation that caused Fraktur to be known as the “German” and Antiqua as the “Latin” font.
For the next five centuries, the Germans managed to hold on to the ancient Fraktur, swaying between unanimous support of it and cursing the “anachronistic monk’s scribbling” depending on the current level of national sentiment. Most works intended for a general audience continued to be printed this way well into the 20th century, while books of a more scientific nature used the “learned” Latin type. In the meantime, most other European countries adopted Antiqua, and still use it to this day.
After World War I Fraktur finally began to go out of style as German society became more cosmopolitan and open to international influences. This ended, of course, with the rise of the Third Reich and the ensuing glorification of everything German. Many pseudo-Fraktur and Gothic types were created then, most displaying the harsh spirit of the “New Germany” and all of them incredibly ugly.
"It is ironic to learn that it was Hitler himself who finally terminated Fraktur printing. During the course of the war, the German type had proved to be a communications barrier with the peoples of occupied Europe, and so in January of 1941, Fraktur was officially abolished by declaring it to be “Un-German” and “of Jewish origin”. The order directed all newspapers and publishing houses to switch to Antiqua at the earliest practicable date.
Due to the economic difficulties caused by the war, this date never really came, and relatively few publications had actually switched by the end of the war in 1945.
The occupying allied forces naturally imposed a censorship on printed materials and further encouraged the use of Antiqua typefaces for reasons of legibility. In the following years, German printers and type designers looked for new directions that were not reminiscent of Germany’s militarist past, and eventually developed a style similar to the Bauhaus designs of the 1920’s.
During the next forty years, Fraktur became closely and solely with the Third Reich. All Fraktur printing was treated with suspicion. Today, printers and type designers are carefully pulling these treasures back to into the light and hope that they will once again be freed of political sentiments…
The complete article and an excellent link for downloading Fraktur is available at http://www.steffmann.de/english/fraktur.htm
Brief History of Fraktur
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When the Reformation movement swept across Germany, a flood of printed propaganda came with it. Much of this material used the new Fraktur and helped to make the new type popular far and wide. It allowed for an easy distinction of Catholic and Protestant publications: The Protestants printed German, using Fraktur, the Catholics printed Latin, using Antiqua types similar to that used here. One edition of the Bible even had each verse start with a Fraktur letter when the topic was salvation or other positive events, but Antiqua when it was satan, hell, and eternal damnation. It was this separation that caused Fraktur to be known as the “German” and Antiqua as the “Latin” font.
For the next five centuries, the Germans managed to hold on to the ancient Fraktur, swaying between unanimous support of it and cursing the “anachronistic monk’s scribbling” depending on the current level of national sentiment. Most works intended for a general audience continued to be printed this way well into the 20th century, while books of a more scientific nature used the “learned” Latin type. In the meantime, most other European countries adopted Antiqua, and still use it to this day.
After World War I Fraktur finally began to go out of style as German society became more cosmopolitan and open to international influences. This ended, of course, with the rise of the Third Reich and the ensuing glorification of everything German. Many pseudo-Fraktur and Gothic types were created then, most displaying the harsh spirit of the “New Germany” and all of them incredibly ugly.
"It is ironic to learn that it was Hitler himself who finally terminated Fraktur printing. During the course of the war, the German type had proved to be a communications barrier with the peoples of occupied Europe, and so in January of 1941, Fraktur was officially abolished by declaring it to be “Un-German” and “of Jewish origin”. The order directed all newspapers and publishing houses to switch to Antiqua at the earliest practicable date.
Due to the economic difficulties caused by the war, this date never really came, and relatively few publications had actually switched by the end of the war in 1945.
The occupying allied forces naturally imposed a censorship on printed materials and further encouraged the use of Antiqua typefaces for reasons of legibility. In the following years, German printers and type designers looked for new directions that were not reminiscent of Germany’s militarist past, and eventually developed a style similar to the Bauhaus designs of the 1920’s.
During the next forty years, Fraktur became closely and solely with the Third Reich. All Fraktur printing was treated with suspicion. Today, printers and type designers are carefully pulling these treasures back to into the light and hope that they will once again be freed of political sentiments…
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Redbaron1908
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does any one know were i can download the antiqua type fonts ive tried some sites but cant find the font
Antiqua fonts
If I am properly informed, Antiqua (from the Latin meaning "ancient") is somewhat of a generic term used to describe what one might call a family of typefaces that were used after the so-called black letter era. Antiqua fonts can again be subdivided into Renaissance, Baroque and Classical Antiqua. They are more appealing to the modern eye, such as Garamond which is an Antiqua font.
There is a lot of information that might be of use to you at
http://www.calamus.net/man/us/cal/0205.htm
and at
http://www.paratype.com/fstore/default. ... gi+Antiqua
Good luck!
There is a lot of information that might be of use to you at
http://www.calamus.net/man/us/cal/0205.htm
and at
http://www.paratype.com/fstore/default. ... gi+Antiqua
Good luck!
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So now there is a Jewish font as well? I guess you learn something new everyday.in January of 1941, Fraktur was officially abolished by declaring it to be “Un-German” and “of Jewish origin”.
