Fraktur Documents Archives

Contemporary Fraktur Documents

Posted on November 1, 2019 (April 16, 2023) by Mark Elliott

What is Fraktur? Fraktur is the term for the illuminated documents created in the 18th & 19th centuries by German speaking immigrants to America. Fraktur is typically associated with Pennsylvania, but it can be found anywhere that large groups of German speaking peoples settled, including my home state of Virginia. Fraktur actually refers to the […]

Fraktur Illustrations

Posted on May 23, 2019 (April 16, 2023) by Mark Elliott

Original Fraktur Illustrations Shown here are some of my original designs inspired by 18th and 19th Century fraktur. Fraktur is the term for the illuminated documents created in the 18th & 19th centuries by German speaking immigrants to America. Fraktur is typically associated with Pennsylvania, but it can be found anywhere that large groups of […]