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Fraktur
Those thick, dramatic, slightly medieval-looking letters on old German documents? You can make those. Yes, you. In five sessions.
Save My Spot »20 spots. That's it. That's the whole waiting list strategy.
Here's the thing about Fraktur: it looks like it should require a degree in medieval studies and a quill made from an actual goose. It doesn't. It's built from a small set of repeatable strokes — sharp angles, deliberate weight shifts, no fussy curves to second-guess. Which means you get the "how did you DO that" reaction from your friends, without the years of practice everyone assumes it took. (One note: this class builds on broad-edge pen basics, so come in with some broad-edge experience under your belt.)
What You'll Walk Away With
Strokes that actually make sense
The handful of angles and moves every Fraktur letter is built from — so you're not guessing, you're building.
A full lowercase alphabet
Every letter, broken down so it doesn't feel like a wall of unfamiliar shapes anymore.
Capitals people will ask about
The ornamented capitals and flourishes that make Fraktur look expensive, framed, and very much "I made this."
Words that actually look composed
Spacing and pacing, so a full word looks intentional instead of like letters that happen to be near each other.
One finished piece, framed and done
Everything comes together into a real, finished piece — the kind you hang up, not the kind you hide in a drawer.
Pick Your Path
Dip a toe in, or go all in. Both are correct answers — and if you dip a toe in and decide you're not done, we'll knock that $97 right off the full series.
Just Curious
Intro Class Only
$97
One live session (Sept 25) to learn the core strokes and get a real feel for Fraktur — no five-week commitment required.
- 1 live session with Cheryl
- Core strokes & foundational letterforms
- Recording included
- Love it? Your $97 counts toward the full series
Best Value
All In
Full 5-Class Series
$247
All five sessions, start to finish — from your first stroke to a framed, finished Fraktur piece.
- 5 live sessions with Cheryl
- Full alphabet, capitals & flourishing
- A complete, finished piece by the end
- Recordings included
The Nuts & Bolts
- Prerequisite: some experience with a broad-edge pen — this class builds on those fundamentals rather than starting from zero
- Live sessions — Sept 25, Oct 2, Oct 9, Oct 30 & Nov 6, at 1:00 PM Eastern
- Capped at 20 students — small enough that Cheryl actually sees your work, not just a sea of thumbnails
- Fully interactive — bring your questions, get real feedback, live
- Recordings included for whichever tier you pick, so a missed live date is never a missed class
- Started with the intro and want more? Your $97 rolls straight into the full series — you're never starting over
Your Instructor
Cheryl Tefft
Cheryl's taught calligraphers everything from Celtic knotwork to Italics, and she's really good at the part most instructors skip: explaining why a stroke works, not just showing you and hoping it sticks. Expect patience, real feedback, and zero judgment for the letters that take three tries.
20 spots. One bold new script. Zero goose quills required.
Grab your seat before someone else grabs it for you.
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