Katabasis: A Fantastical Descent into Hell, Rivalry, and Redemption in the Pursuit of Academic Glory from Author of Yellowface—R. F. Kuang

R. F. Kuang

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The large gold serif title, “KATABASIS,” sits across the top, and “R. F. KUANG” appears in large gold serif capitals near the bottom. A smaller grey serif line sits above the title. Between the main text blocks is a detailed, angled illustration of a building with stairs, shelves, chalkboards, loose papers, and two small human figures.

01 / Type system

Typography

Dominant typography color: Gold
Title typography color: Gold
Title size: Medium
Typography prominence: Moderate
Readability: High
Dominance in cover: Balanced
Title families (dominant first): Serif
Title position: Top
Case: Uppercase
Width: Regular
Typefaces: 2
Author prominence: High

02 / Estimated colours

Colour

#102520 · 52%Dark Green · Background

#D8D5B9 · 20%Cream · Dominant

#292923 · 10%Near-Black · Dominant

#594832 · 9%Brown · Dominant

#DDA51B · 6%Gold · Accent

#85877D · 3%Grey · Accent

Brightness: Dark
Contrast: High
Temperature: Mixed

03 / Visible subjects

Imagery & Mood

Primary style

Illustration

Subjects

BuildingStaircaseBookshelvesChalkboardsLoose PapersPeople

Mood

AtmosphericMysteriousSophisticated

Visual tropes

Setting Cover

People detected: 2 · Face visibility: Unclear

04 / Provenance retained

What We Know,
Without Interpretation.

SourceAmazon Bestsellers

Date addedOct 24, 2026

Ranking at the time of addition#30 · Occult & Supernatural Horror eBooks

IdentifierASIN B0CYLY2LG5