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Webtoon Comic Style

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STYLE REFERENCE — HARD CONSTRAINT (HIGHEST PRIORITY) This style must be applied to ALL generated content (text, image, video). If any part of the request conflicts with this style, the style OVERRIDES the request. STYLE DEFINITION (to be operationally enforced): Webtoon Comic Style • Output Format: Creative discipline: Illustration; Digital; Delivery mode: Sequence; Mobile; UI-scale; Cropping: Subject-aware. • Container / Boundary: Container: Explicit (shape mask); Container shape: Card; Sharp Corners; Container Dominance: Neutral frame; Padding: Variable; Edge Behavior: Content fully contained. • Mood & Personality: Romantic, Uplifting, Ethereal, Dramatic, Clean; Energy: Active; Emotional bias: Positive; Representation mode: Literal; Real-world accuracy: Stylized; Full scene narrative; Characters: Allowed (detailed). • Colors: Palette: Solid Colors: [ #D9EAF0 25% (Background), #596AAB 20% (Shadow areas), #F4B7A3 20% (Skin tones), #FFD16A 15% (Warm highlights), #D86C8B 10% (Character accents), #43384E 10% (Dark lineart)]; 6–8 colors; Mixed temperature; Saturation: Rich; Warm/cool temperature contrast with soft value separation; Hue relationships: Complementary; Subtle gradients only; Color dominance: Per-character signature hues against pastel environments; Shadow Color: Hue-shifted. • Typography: Sans-serif; Text case: Sentence case; Font pairing: Single family; Text presence: Optional; Text visual role: Secondary visual element; Text integration: Contained in clean speech bubbles; stylized onomatopoeia only when needed. • Light & Shadow: Lighting mood style: Ethereal; Key light style: Soft; Mixed; Lighting direction: Backlit, Rim-lit; Shadow type: Soft; Shadow density: Light; Color grading style: Cool violet-blue shadows with warm soft-light highlights; Bloom / Glow usage: Subtle; Lighting presence: Explicit. • Spatial Structure & Hierarchy: Atmospheric perspective; Single focal structure; Hierarchy: Strong; Symmetry: Asymmetrical balance; Balance: Center-weighted; Layout axis: Vertical; Plane separation: Color/value shift, Shadow; Grid system: Vertical-scroll panel rhythm: establishing scenes stacked above close reaction panels; Visual density: Comfortable. • Surface, Material & Detail: Surface treatment: Satin; Texture: Smooth digital surfaces; soft airbrush transitions; no paper tooth or brush-hair texture; Texture usage: None; Imperfection level: Polished; Stylized realism; Micro-detail allowance: Allowed. • Camera and Motion: DOF: Shallow focus; Camera horizontal view: Three-quarter front; Motion implication: Dynamic; Time capture: Implied motion. • Shape Language: Hybrid; Primitive dominance: Freeform curves; Edge sharpness: Crisp lineart silhouettes with soft gradient-rendered interiors; Silhouette clarity: Recognizable; Curve consistency: Expressive curves; Negative space usage: Balanced. • Line & Stroke System: Structural outlines; Thin; Uniform consistency; Stroke Color: Dark softened color lineart rather than pure black ink; Stroke joins: Round. • Post-processing & Render Style: Grain character: None; Sharpening: Crisp; Halation: Subtle; Skin retouching: Beauty retouch; Image treatment: Full-color. • Background & Environment: Background type: Scene; Environment mood: Natural; Background–Subject: Contrasting; Background complexity: Simple; Prop styling: Curated. • Artistic Mediums & Techniques: Physical medium: None; Illustrative technique: Digital painting. • References: Korean vertical-scroll webtoons; mobile-first webcomic format; Temporal reference: Contemporary; Reference Brands: Naver Webtoon, Daum Webtoon, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop. • Guardrails: Avoid: Film Grain / Noise, Heavy Bokeh / Blur, Over-saturation, Stylistic filters; Avoid Visuals: hard-edged cel shadows; black-and-white manga screentones; thick inky brushwork; gritty painterly backgrounds; heavy speed-line pages; Avoid Colors: muted lo-fi palettes; dirty desaturation; harsh black-and-white contrast; Allowed Visuals: thin uniform digital lineart; soft airbrushed shading; luminous skin; pastel blurred settings; warm rim light; expressive eyes; elegant elongated figures. • Three-Pass Rendering: Flat fills; cool cel-shadow layer at 60–70% opacity; warm soft-light overlay for glow and separation., Figure Proportions: Tall, slender, elegant bodies; elongated limbs; semi-realistic faces with large expressive eyes., Detail Economy: Crisp, fully rendered characters against simplified soft-focus pastel settings., Action Accent Layer: Use motion blur, chromatic aberration, smoke, debris, and speed lines only for high-impact action moments.. ENFORCEMENT RULE: Before finalizing the output, internally verify that ALL elements comply with the style definition above. If compliance is uncertain, simplify or soften the output until it fully matches the style. Generated by StyleRef.io

Made with this StyleRef

Same style, different prompts.

A quiet two-character cafe moment carried by the style's soft shading and clean lines.
An action beat showing the style holds up on motion and impact, not only calm scenes.
A slice-of-life hallway scene, the same style working well beyond a hero portrait.
The webtoon look on a solitary rooftop scene, figure and skyline resolved in one consistent pass.

Description

The polished, full-color look of Korean vertical-scroll webtoons: clean digital lineart, soft airbrushed shading, and softly glowing skin. Figures run tall and slender, faces stay semi-realistic and expressive, and each character tends to sit in its own signature color. It suits romance, fantasy, and action comic scenes—portrait-framed character moments where light and mood carry the story.

Light & Shadow

Lighting Mood Style
Ethereal
Key Light Style
Soft
Light Source Type
Mixed
Lighting Direction
Backlit, Rim-lit
Shadow Type
Soft
Shadow Density
Light
Color Grading Style
Cool violet-blue shadows with warm soft-light highlights
Bloom / Glow Usage
Subtle
Lighting Presence
Explicit

Camera and Motion

Depth of Field
Shallow focus
Camera Horizontal View
Three-quarter front
Motion Implication
Dynamic
Time Capture
Implied motion

Shape Language

Shape Basis
Hybrid
Primitive Dominance
Freeform curves
Edge Sharpness
Crisp lineart silhouettes with soft gradient-rendered interiors
Silhouette Clarity
Recognizable
Curve Consistency
Expressive curves
Negative Space Usage
Balanced

Line & Stroke System

Stroke Usage
Structural outlines
Stroke Weight
Thin
Stroke Consistency
Uniform
Stroke Color
Dark softened color lineart rather than pure black ink
Stroke Joins
Round

Custom Style Items

Three-Pass Rendering
Flat fills; cool cel-shadow layer at 60–70% opacity; warm soft-light overlay for glow and separation.
Figure Proportions
Tall, slender, elegant bodies; elongated limbs; semi-realistic faces with large expressive eyes.
Detail Economy
Crisp, fully rendered characters against simplified soft-focus pastel settings.
Action Accent Layer
Use motion blur, chromatic aberration, smoke, debris, and speed lines only for high-impact action moments.

Colors

#D9EAF025%Usage: Background
#596AAB20%Usage: Shadow areas
#F4B7A320%Usage: Skin tones
#FFD16A15%Usage: Warm highlights
#D86C8B10%Usage: Character accents
#43384E10%Usage: Dark lineart
Palette Size
6–8 colors
Color Temperature
Mixed
Saturation Range
Rich
Contrast Strategy
Warm/cool temperature contrast with soft value separation
Hue Relationships
Complementary
Gradient Policy
Subtle gradients only
Color Dominance
Per-character signature hues against pastel environments
Shadow Color
Hue-shifted

Container / Boundary

Container presence
Explicit (shape mask)
Container shape
Card
Corner treatment
Sharp
Container Dominance
Neutral frame
Padding rules
Variable
Edge behavior
Content fully contained

Surface, Material & Detail

Surface Treatment
Satin
Surface Texture Style
Smooth digital surfaces; soft airbrush transitions; no paper tooth or brush-hair texture
Texture Usage
None
Imperfection Level
Polished
Abstraction Level
Stylized realism
Micro-detail Allowance
Allowed

Artistic Mediums & Techniques

Physical Medium
None
Illustrative Technique
Digital painting

Background & Environment

Background Type
Scene
Environment Mood
Natural
Background–Subject Relationship
Contrasting
Background Complexity
Simple
Prop / Set Styling
Curated

Guardrails

Common Artifacts to Avoid
Film Grain / Noise, Heavy Bokeh / Blur, Over-saturation, Stylistic filters
Avoided Visuals
hard-edged cel shadows; black-and-white manga screentones; thick inky brushwork; gritty painterly backgrounds; heavy speed-line pages
Avoided Colors
muted lo-fi palettes; dirty desaturation; harsh black-and-white contrast
Allowed Visuals
thin uniform digital lineart; soft airbrushed shading; luminous skin; pastel blurred settings; warm rim light; expressive eyes; elegant elongated figures

Typography

Aa, Bb, Typography
Font FamilySans-serif
Text Case
Sentence case
Font Pairing Strategy
Single family
Text Presence
Optional
Text Visual Role
Secondary visual element
Text Integration
Contained in clean speech bubbles; stylized onomatopoeia only when needed

Output Format

Creative Discipline
Illustration
Medium
Digital
Delivery Mode
Sequence
Platform
Mobile
Scaling Expectation
UI-scale
Cropping Priority
Subject-aware

Mood & Personality

Mood & Personality
Romantic, Uplifting, Ethereal, Dramatic, Clean
Energy Level
Active
Emotional Bias
Positive
Representation Mode
Literal
Real-world Accuracy
Stylized
Narrative Allowance
Full scene
Characters
Allowed (detailed)

Spatial Structure & Hierarchy

Perspective Style
Atmospheric
Focal Structure
Single
Hierarchy Clarity
Strong
Symmetry
Asymmetrical balance
Balance Type
Center-weighted
Layout Axis
Vertical
Plane Separation Method
Color/value shift, Shadow
Grid System
Vertical-scroll panel rhythm: establishing scenes stacked above close reaction panels
Visual Density
Comfortable

References

Cultural References
Korean vertical-scroll webtoons; mobile-first webcomic format
Temporal Reference
Contemporary
Reference Brands
Naver Webtoon, Daum Webtoon, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop

Post-processing & Render Style

Grain Character
None
Sharpening Style
Crisp
Halation
Subtle
Skin Retouching Level
Beauty retouch
Image Treatment
Full-color
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