Fraktur

noun

Frak·​tur fräk-ˈtu̇r 

variants or less commonly Fractur

1

: a German style of black letter

2

often not capitalized : 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)

Word History

Etymology

German, from Latin fractura fracture

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1