Phato CKC - Book Hand Style

32 pages
Text(s) by Shadrack
Designed by Maurizio What
14.8 x 21 cm 
Language: Italian, English
Paperback
Publisher: Original State
Edition of 300 copies
2024

The Book Hand Style is a tribute to Blackletter. It explores the history of the Gothic typeface, revealing its influence on New York’s bars-and-arrows Wildstyle. It highlights how the intricate letterforms of medieval manuscripts and monastic script helped shape graffiti’s dynamic aesthetics. 

Phato CKC’s visuals bring this connection to life through two sets of morphing sequences: the first traces the evolution from medieval lettering to Wildstyle, while the second overlays an inner color sequence featuring AI-generated renderings of the Wildstyle base, reimagined with a striking Gundam/Tamiya-inspired look and feel.