This experimental book is based on The Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas and visually explores the healing process of a city, community, and its main characters in the aftermath of war. The book opens with fragmented text placed within graphical cracks that run across the pages. As the reader progresses, these cracks gradually fade, and the text returns to a standard layout, symbolizing emotional and physical recovery.
Multiple typefaces of varying weights, styles, and sizes are used to express broken spaces, fractured relationships, and internal pain. While the number of fonts remains consistent, visual distortions such as crossing out, skewing, and underlining decrease over time. However, they never disappear entirely, emphasizing the permanent marks left by war.
The cover features the largest crack, containing only an outline of the title without additional text. The design stretches across both front and back covers, and the full title is only visible when viewing the book as a whole. Only black and white are used, highlighting the importance of form and structure. Typefaces and typographic distortions from the interior are also incorporated into the title design, forming a cohesive visual narrative.