German Handwriting

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German Handwriting

Postby The Texas Dude » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:32 pm

"Suetterlin script: a script, created by the Berlin graphic artist Ludwig Sütterlin (1865-1917), which was taught from 1915 to 1941 in German schools. It is also called the "the German handwriting". The writing is a standard form of the earlier and very different chancery writing which was mainly used by government officials.

People of an older generation often cannot write any other way and yet both the postman and the grandchildren have trouble reading their envelopes and letters written in this script. When old family documents are taken out or church books are to be read, the knowledge of this writing is absolutely necessary.

During the reading lessons we begin with the last level of the "Suetterlin script", which is also known as "the German handwriting" - and then turn to the old chancery-writings, in older German called "Cantzeley Schrifft".

Suetterlin writing is rarely written precisely since it occurs almost only in handwriting. Even an experienced reader must first get used to the specific handwriting, until the text becomes understandable.

Today in Germany some remnants of this writing are still in use."
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With that background:

Write your name in Sutterlin http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Englisch/Write_your_name.htm
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Re: German Handwriting

Postby admin » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:24 am

Thanks TD!

This information is very useful for Genealogists!
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