The German word Schwabacher (pronounced [ˈʃvaːˌbaxɐ]) refers to a specific style of blackletter typefaces which evolved from Gothic Textualis (Textura) under the influence of Humanist type design in Italy during the 15th century. Schwabacher typesetting was the most common typeface in Germany, until it was replaced by Fraktur from the mid 16th century onwards.
The term "Schwabacher" may originate from the Franconian town of Schwabach, where the Articles of Schwabach, a Lutheran creed, were adopted in 1529. Schwabacher typefaces are similar to Rotunda and feature rounded forms that are closer to handwriting compared to the Textualis style. They became popular in German language texts and were used in various publications, including Luther Bibles from 1522. Despite being replaced by Fraktur as the primary German type style around 1530, Schwabacher remained in use for emphasis.
The Nazis incorrectly associated Schwabacher with Jewish origins and officially abandoned the typeface in 1941, replacing it with the Antiqua typeface. In reality, Schwabacher originated from earlier Rotunda blackletter script and late medieval Bastarda types, and there is no evidence of any connection between Jews and the Schwabacher typeface.
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