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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends elements of dark gothic illustration with detailed line art. It presents a quality reminiscent of vintage comics or engravings, particularly with an atmosphere of Victorian-era horror illustrations. The style evokes a combination of classical monster compendiums and modern fantasy art, with the precise line treatment giving it the depth and complexity of professional illustration.

Style Characteristics

The most prominent feature of this style is the extremely fine line work and detail rendering, with each image displaying impressive textural details. It uses monochromatic or limited color ranges, primarily sepia and black, creating a vintage or aged effect. The images have strong contrast and depth, conveying three-dimensionality through meticulous shadowing and texturing. Each image has a mysterious, supernatural atmosphere that is both elegant and slightly unsettling, with masterful technical execution and rich details making the overall effect quite striking.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Fine Line Art: Enhances the already present delicate line style, making details richer and textures more defined
  • Vintage Occult Grimoire: Adds an atmosphere of classical mysticism and supernatural elements, elevating the work's sense of mystery and classical character
  • Dark Gold Tones: By introducing this specific color scheme, strengthens the vintage feel and precious quality while maintaining the dark mysterious undertone

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for fantasy or horror-themed book cover designs, tarot or occult card illustrations, gothic tabletop game art, mythological creature compendium illustrations, dark fantasy movie posters, and reference material for high-end tattoo designs. It's also very appropriate for creating limited edition artwork or collectibles with a vintage atmosphere.

More Tips


You can explore further by combining the following command:

  • --sv: There are six versions of the Style Reference feature in Midjourney version 7 when using images. Use the --sv parameter to choose between them. --sv 6 is default. --sv 4 is the old V7 sref model (prior to June 16, 2025). Using --sv 6 and --sv 4 may produce different style results.
  • --s: Default value is 100, can be set from 0 to 1000. The higher the value, the more detailed the image, and the closer the style may be to reality.
  • -niji 6: Using this command will give the image a more anime style.
  • --sw: Default value is 100, can be input from 0 to 1000. A higher value makes the style closer to the original.
  • You can now blend multiple --sref codes together (for example --sref 123 456 )
  • You can weigh individual codes or urls as follows --sref 123::2
  • You can also read more guides on How to use SREF Code

Other Reference Code

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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4101659141 in MidJourney
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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4101659141 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4101659141 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4134285698 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4134285698 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4134285698 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 4134285698 in MidJourney
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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 2954310459 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 2954310459 in MidJourney

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