Fraktur typeface founded in the early 15th Century, came from ‘Fracture’ in Latin established after the gothic textura. This explains why the letters are broken into sharp angles. It was often used until the end of the great World War II mainly in Germany having the first German newspaper printed in this particular type style and also documenting birth certificates and land purchases by the Pennsylvania Dutch. Now occasionally used by the American Journalists writing their mastheads and also found on beer steins.
References
http://german.about.com/od/readinggerman/a/fraktur.htm
http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/SearchPage.htm?kid=Fraktur
Aashni Shah
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