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Fraktur
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Roman Type and the German Language
Italian scholars began consciously developing their own roman styled letters, which drew heavily on the classical forms they encountered. By the end of the sixteenth century, roman type had become common in the written vernacular languages of france, spain and England. But even as roman became the western world's dominant form of writing, germany remained resolutely committed to black letter,. And it's mostly thanks to the best selling author in the history of the german language, martin luther.
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