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Art Style Type

This SREF style blends elements of vintage printmaking, Victorian-era illustrations, and early playing card art. It has a distinct late 19th to early 20th century print aesthetic similar to antique playing cards, broadsides, and posters. The effect is reminiscent of old-time comic strips and advertisement illustrations, employing simplified linework and limited but bold color palettes.

Style Characteristics

The main characteristics of these images are bold line definitions, strong color contrasts, and a distinct vintage texture. Backgrounds are typically monochromatic or simplified, allowing the main figures to stand out. The images have an "aged" quality, as if they were illustrations taken from antique books or playing cards. The linework is precise without being overly complex, and color choices are typically limited to a few complementary hues, creating an effect that is both clean and visually striking. Most impressive is the way it creates flat yet expressive imagery that gives modern generated content a distinctly historical feel.

Style-Enhancing Prompt Keywords

  • Antique Playing Cards: Incorporates typical card design elements and compositions, strengthening the Victorian-era game card aesthetics
  • Woodcut Print: Introduces more handcrafted printing textures and line variations, enhancing the vintage printed material visual characteristics
  • Circus Poster: Adds more dramatic compositions and vivid contrasting colors, highlighting the performative art atmosphere common in this style

Recommended Application Scenarios

This style is particularly suitable for nostalgic-themed projects such as vintage-style board game designs, tarot or playing card illustrations, retro posters for bars or cafes, independent music album covers, historically-inspired book illustrations, and any creative project that aims to evoke the late 19th to early 20th century nostalgia. It's also excellent for character illustrations with a touch of mystique or theatrical 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

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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 3415569811 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 3415569811 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 3415569811 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 3415569811 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 20241026 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 20241026 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 20241026 in MidJourney
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Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 417081226 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 417081226 in MidJourney
Example of an image generated using the prompt --sref 417081226 in MidJourney

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