Schönschrift

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃøːnˌʃʁɪft/

noun
Definitions
  • style of handwriting with (almost) perfectly formed letters
  • elegant style of handwriting, calligraphy
  • calligraphic font

Etymology

Compound from German schön (beautiful) + German Schrift (script, font, writing, alphabet).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Schrift

Gloss

script, font, writing, alphabet

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