1. Plural of fraktur; a style of German blackletter typeface or script characterized by angular, broken letterforms.
Usage: typography; historical
2. Plural of fraktur; decorative German folk art, typically featuring calligraphy, illustrations, and ornamental designs on paper or parchment.
Usage: cultural; historical

Examples

• The museum displayed several frakturs from 18th-century Pennsylvania.
• Medieval manuscripts often used frakturs for their elaborate, decorative lettering.
• Collectors prize authentic frakturs for their historical and artistic value.
• The printer chose frakturs to give the document a traditional German appearance.
• Frakturs were commonly used in birth certificates and family records among German-American communities.