Kurrent alphabet
A compact reference to Kurrent letter forms for reading historical texts.
Kurrent alphabet
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For calligraphy and handwriting enthusiasts
Add Kurrent to your handwriting practice.
Enjoy writing with a fountain pen and want to try a historical script? Spitzfeder shows you how Kurrent letters are formed and supports your practice in the workbook – from individual shapes to whole words on paper.
Move from admiring the script to forming it yourself
Kurrent's appearance comes from connected strokes, recurring proportions and characteristic lines. A finished sample does not necessarily show you how to build those forms with your own hand.
Spitzfeder makes the stroke sequence visible. Watch a letter take shape, copy it with your fountain pen in the workbook and practise using its form in words. Turn your interest in the script into hands-on practice.
From a single stroke to a word
1. Watch the movement
Letter animations show the sequence of strokes. Follow where a form begins, how it changes direction and how its parts connect.
2. Write the form in the workbook
The workbook models support your practice on paper. Copy the letters with your fountain pen and observe how the strokes form each shape.
3. Write whole words
Practise letters with your fountain pen on the workbook’s lined paper, paying attention to proportions, spacing and connections.
Your fountain pen, ink and workbook
Print the workbook included in the app and write on paper with your own fountain pen. Workbook mode accompanies the exercises; you can photograph your results and document them in the app.
The writing itself stays with your fountain pen, ink and paper. The app provides models, letter animations and a structured learning path.
No previous Kurrent knowledge is needed. The guided path contains 12 lessons and 181 stations, combining writing with reading, matching and background on the script.
Free materials
An alphabet and practice paper to get started
The alphabet serves as a model for letterforms, while the lined paper gives handwriting practice with a fountain pen a clear structure.
Lined paper
Generously spaced lines give handwriting practice a clear, comfortable structure.
Lined paper
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The workbook with the app exercises is included free with your purchase of Spitzfeder.
Good to know
Find the right setup for your practice
Do I need calligraphy experience?
No. The app starts with letter forms. If you already practise handwriting or calligraphy, you can focus on learning Kurrent’s particular shapes and connections.
What do I need for workbook mode?
Your fountain pen, the printed workbook and a phone or tablet with Spitzfeder. The workbook is included free with your purchase of the app. No digital stylus is needed for this mode.
Can I use the app on a phone?
Yes. Write with your fountain pen in the workbook on paper and use your phone for models, letter animations and documenting your exercises.
Are the exercises in English?
The interface and learning introductions are available in English. Exercise words, reading texts and audio remain in German. You can explore letter forms without already knowing Kurrent; understanding the words and passages may require German vocabulary support.
Can I use Kurrent for my own handwritten words?
Try using the forms you have practised for your own words, a greeting or a short note on paper. Spitzfeder provides models and exercises for learning the script.
Where do I find the workbook?
The workbook is included in the purchased Spitzfeder app. The alphabet and practice paper are free downloads.
Start with a first exercise
Make Kurrent part of your own writing practice
Start with a form in the workbook, practise its strokes and connections with your fountain pen, and bring the letters together into words.