The gothic-script Duke basketball jerseys, a nod to "The Brotherhood" tradition, have been popular for primetime games on the hardwood the past few years. This year, Duke football borrowed the ...

Over time, monks copying by hand introduced variations in their letters. And so, the single-story “g” emerged, most famously in black-letter or Gothic calligraphy.

Recent footage shows that German, not Spanish, is still the dominant tongue. The structures are Bavarian-style; the signage is in gothic script.