Emily, I thought that the most common old german type font was called Gotisch and that Fraktur and Schwabacher (Textur) were contemporary fonts. Gotisch is closest to the font created by Gutenberg for his first bible. Bear in mind I am neither a typographer nor an historical printing scholar. Just some thoughts. CPAP Therapy is a way to live. > On Jul 20, 2014, at 5:23 PM, "Emily L. Ferguson" <elf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > At 5:01 PM -0400 7/20/14, James Schenken wrote: >> My Heath's from 1936 only has lotos not lotosblume. >> Never heard the term Fraktur used in describing old German type but something can be learned every day. > > Lotos is the plant. Blume is the flower. Blatt would be the leaf. > > Fraktur is what it is, both written and printed. > -- > Emily L. Ferguson > mailto:elf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 508-563-6822 > New England landscapes, wooden boats and races > http://www.landsedgephoto.com > HOT OFF THE PRESS! SAILING SEPIA IMAGES VOL II: > http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/elfpix >
