Sütterlin is based on older German handwriting, which is a handwriting form of the Blackletter scripts such as Fraktur and Schwabacher, the German print scripts used at the same time.
It is a form of modernized German Kurrent script, designed to be easier to write and read than the earlier, more complex Gothic cursive styles. It is often referred to informally as “Sütterlin handwriting.”
The script was created by Ludwig Sütterlin (1865–1917), a German graphic artist and teacher. He developed it between 1911 and 1914 as part of a broader movement to standardize handwriting instruction in German schools.
The Sütterlin script was created as a response to the difficulties presented by earlier German cursive styles, particularly Kurrent. Traditional Kurrent handwriting was often hard to read, overly complex to write, and varied significantly from one region to another, which made it inconsistent for education and communication. Ludwig Sütterlin sought to solve these problems by designing a script with uniform letterforms and simplified strokes that could be written more easily and taught more effectively. His goal was to provide a standardized handwriting style suitable for use in schools, ensuring clarity, legibility, and greater accessibility for students across German-speaking regions.
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