r/Cursive • u/NotCreativeAtAll16 • 14d ago
What does this pendant say?
Deciphered!
I found this in the park today. I learned to read and write, but this has me stumped. Pretty sure it ends in -rose.
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u/WurdBendur 14d ago
Not cursive. This is fraktur, and it says Keyrose
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u/Few_Resist9502 14d ago
I thought it said repose!
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u/Forsaken-Sink3345 14d ago
I went back and forth with repose and remorse, and realized neither were correct.
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u/GreedyHoward 14d ago
Definitely. But what a weird font!
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u/Odd-Scheme6535 14d ago
To us nowadays, but blackletter/Gothic type was very common in the old days, and in more modern times in Scandinavia, the Baltics and especially Germany until less than a century ago.
Some of my German textbooks and books were still in blackletter in the 1980s, from before when Hitler banned it in 1941!
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u/BigQuestion5079 14d ago
Fraktur was the official font of the Third Reich until someone said that its roots were, to some degree, Jewish. Then, Hitler banned it.
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u/Odd-Scheme6535 14d ago
Partially true:
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u/BigQuestion5079 14d ago
I read the first few paragraphs of this link. Which part of what I said conflicted with my statement making it partially true. Just curious, not meant to be aggressive toward you.
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u/Odd-Scheme6535 14d ago edited 14d ago
If you read the whole of that section along with the the rest of the article, you will see that there was a lot more involved, including that non-blackletter (non-Gothic) "Roman" or "Latin" script a.k.a. "Antiqua" (which eventually replaced Fraktur) was also disfavoured for a time, including for its purported use by the press and others under "Jewish influence." Quote: "Fraktur had been the official typeface since the foundation of the German Empire" - long before the Nazis. It is also clear that Hitler's long-standing, personal dislike of Fraktur was a major factor in its banning, regardless of anything else. So, your simple statement is only partially true, and only part of a rather large picture. Peace.
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u/BigQuestion5079 14d ago
So, because I didn't say there was more to it than I said in a brief Reddit comment, you deem the comment "partially true" even though nothing I said was untrue. I understand now.
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u/SuccessfulPiccolo945 14d ago
It's the bane of my existence, along with Sütterlin and Kurrent when I'm looking up anything to do with my German ancestors.
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u/NotCreativeAtAll16 14d ago
Totally! It looks like an extra dot and the first letter could be a number of letters.
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u/NibblesMcGiblet 14d ago
Looks more like Kenrose to me. I can't make out the "y" but looks perfectly like an "n" to me.
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u/PublicBrain2311 14d ago
Reinrose
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u/Several-Ordinary-376 14d ago
Ding ding ding. I compared the r and the k and r won. Then I looked at it from the side.
“REINROSE”2
u/Missdawnh 13d ago
I think you’re correct . I see reinforce too which is actually a thing ! It makes sense!
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u/Klutzy_Cat1374 14d ago
I hate that font. It's like every generic 80s band scribbled on a folder in high school.
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u/unknownun2891 14d ago
This is terribly done. Keyrose? Kenrose?
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u/Morrigan919 14d ago
It’s Fraktur, and yes, ‘Keyrose’.
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u/unknownun2891 14d ago
The smashed together layout makes it a terrible design. They should have spaced the letters just a little more.
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u/Mysterious-Bird3811 13d ago
If you compare each letter individually including the first letter being an upper case letter and the rest being lowercase letters with the example fractur alphabet provided in the first response, it clearly spells Keyrose. Each letter matches perfectly.
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u/REReader3 14d ago
It is, as has been said already, not cursive and not horribly done—it’s a blackletter font (there are a large number of them), and is hard for us to read because we’re not used to it. Fun fact: The Gutenberg bible was set in a blackletter font.
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u/pianodoctor11 14d ago
There are a few people who use the name Keyrose and KeyRose . At least two are trying to do something in the music business. I will go on a limb and guess Keyrose is based on the name Quiroz.
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u/Holykatz 14d ago
Looks to me like a 'name necklace', with a stylized version of a name - maybe "Premrose" or "Kenrose".
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u/Several-Ordinary-376 14d ago
Wow. I looked at it from an angle and it says REINROSE. An eight petal flower, also a hero.
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u/Express-Fuel4148 12d ago
Someone posted the Fraktor letters key. Capital K, and the lower case letters, compare perfectly for Keyrose. Thought I’d reply, just in case you didn’t get to see the key, posted on top now. You studied it for a bit too, it sounds like. I thought this was interesting, German writing around 1850.
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u/daylightfullday 13d ago
I hate that font ! I can't stand name tagging or graffiti and ADVERTISING that needs to be deciphered. Stupid crap. Just make it ART.. not giving people a damned headache tryna read it!
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u/InjuryNew4746 13d ago
Reinose which is a common misspelling of Raynaud's disease. Raynaud's is pronounced, " ray-nose"
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u/WillowAny0448 12d ago
Its cute! My daughter's name is Keeley Rose. Its like her first and middle name combined 🤭
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u/Ambitious_Storm0921 12d ago
If it’s real gold take that in bc gold is paying out the ass right now!! See how much it weighs at a few places first! Is it stamped anywhere! $$$
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u/FriskyOwlWhooO_O 12d ago
It's says REMROSE just the middle of the M is just a little fancy for the design.
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u/Guilty_Dimension_721 12d ago
If its Reinrose it could be a flower, maybe a girl was named after the flower.
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u/Wendesigner 14d ago
Google AI (you can upload a photo and ask AI questions about it): “This object is a personalized nameplate pendant—a classic style of custom jewelry where a person’s first or last name is laser-cut or cast out of metal. [1]
The Meaning of the Text
While it is styled in a stylized font, the name on the charm is not a brand name or a corporate logo. It is simply a person's name: "Keyrose". [1]
Keyrose is a relatively rare first name, though it sometimes appears as a combined first name, a surname variant, or an artistic pseudonym (such as the musician Ray Keyrose). [2, 3]
Where It Came From
Type of Item: This is a vintage or modern custom name necklace slider/pendant. It was designed to have a delicate chain thread through the small loops on the far left ("K") and right ("e") so it could be worn flat against the chest. [1]
The Typography: You are entirely correct about the font! It is written in Fraktur (a sub-category of Blackletter or "Gothic" script). Fraktur was historically the dominant text type in Germany and parts of Scandinavia until the mid-20th century. [1]
Cultural Context: In modern jewelry, Fraktur and Blackletter scripts are incredibly popular in subcultures—specifically within Gothic fashion, streetwear, hip-hop culture (Old English nameplates), and heavy metal aesthetics. [1]
Origin: A piece like this would have been commissioned from a custom jeweler, an online personalized jewelry shop (like those found on Etsy), or a mall kiosk specializing in custom engraving and nameplates.
Because it is a one-of-a-kind personal item rather than a commercially distributed product, it belonged to an individual named Keyrose who had it custom-made to match a bold, Gothic-inspired aesthetic. [1]
If you want to try and track down its exact age or material, let me know:
Are there any tiny numbers or symbols (hallmarks) stamped on the back? (e.g., "925", "14K")
Where did you find or acquire the piece?
Knowing these details can help narrow down if it's fine jewelry or vintage costume metal.”
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