Unlike high fantasy where magic is often institutionalized, Witchpunk features magic as a tool of rebellion against "orthodoxy" and tyrannical gatekeepers.
Punk vests with Ouija board patches, crystals, moons, and combat boots paired with "witchy" silhouettes like cloaks or bell sleeves.
It frequently explores themes of queerness, feminism, and intersectional identity politics, centering characters who are "othered" by society.