Handstyle or hand style is a term in graffiti culture denoting the unique handwriting or signature/tag of an artist, also known as a writer.
[3] In the New York and Philadelphia in the mid '70s, different writers and crews started stylizing and personalizing their tags.
What makes this handstyle unique is that the letters are stretched out vertically and the tag is usually painted in very few if not one line.
In São Paulo all writers are influenced by Pichação even if they do not use this style and it can be seen all around the major cities of Brazil.
The style has been popularized by writers such as Chaz Bjorquez, CRYPTIK, DEFER, SLEEPS, PRIME.
The L.A. handstyle has reached global significance, especially within the art world through galleries, exhibitions, and collections.