The Hellbound Heart: The Supernatural Horror Novel and Inspiration for Hellraiser

Clive Barker

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A large grey, engraved-looking skull pierced by pins sits against a black field. The title, “the hellbound heart,” appears in ornate blackletter-style lettering inside a white panel near the bottom; “CLIVE BARKER” is set below it in large, widely spaced grey capitals. Small serif promotional text appears above and beside the skull.

01 / Type system

Typography

Dominant typography color: Black
Title typography color: Black
Title size: Small
Typography prominence: Minimal
Readability: High
Dominance in cover: Image
Title families (dominant first): Decorative Display
Title position: Lower Half
Case: Lowercase
Width: Regular
Typefaces: 3
Author prominence: High

02 / Estimated colours

Colour

#090909 · 69%Black · Background

#777777 · 20%Grey · Dominant

#F2F2F2 · 11%White · Accent

Brightness: Dark
Contrast: High
Temperature: Neutral

03 / Visible subjects

Imagery & Mood

Primary style

Illustration

Subjects

SkullPins

Mood

OminousViolent

Visual tropes

Object Cover

People detected: 0 · Face visibility: Not Applicable

04 / Provenance retained

What We Know,
Without Interpretation.

SourceAmazon Bestsellers

Date addedOct 24, 2026

Ranking at the time of addition#31 · Occult & Supernatural Horror eBooks

IdentifierASIN B000FC124G