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):
Earth-Toned Daylight Still Life
• Output Format: Creative discipline: Photography; Digital; Delivery mode: Still; Cropping: Free.
• Mood & Personality: Calm, Serene, Minimalist, Clean, Sophisticated, Everyday authenticity; Energy: Gentle; Emotional bias: Neutral; Tone register: Observational; Real-world accuracy: Precise; Minimal narrative.
• Colors: Palette: Solid Colors: [ #E9E1D2 100% (Background)]; 6–8 colors; Daylight temperature; Saturation: Muted; Low contrast; Hue relationships: Analogous; No gradients; Color dominance: Background-dominant; Shadow Color: Hue-shifted; Black/White point: Off-white highlights and softened charcoal shadows; no pure white or pure black.
• Typography: Serif, Humanist sans; Regular; Font pairing: Single family; Hierarchy: Subtle contrast; Text presence: Optional; Text visual role: Purely functional.
• Light & Shadow: Lighting mood style: Naturalistic; Key light style: Diffused; Natural; Lighting direction: Side-lit, Backlit; Light source count: Single; Shadow type: Soft; Shadow density: Medium; Fill-light ratio: Subtle fill; Exposure bias: Balanced; Atmospheric density: Crisp; Bloom / Glow usage: None; Lighting presence: Explicit.
• Spatial Structure & Hierarchy: Primary + secondary focal structure; Hierarchy: Strong; Symmetry: Asymmetrical balance; Balance: Tension-based; Layout axis: Horizontal; Plane separation: Shadow, Color/value shift; Visual density: Airy.
• Surface, Material & Detail: Material simulation: Unglazed and matte-glazed ceramic, raw or oiled timber, undyed linen, heavy cotton, lime plaster, cork, paper, unpolished stone; Surface treatment: Matte; Texture: Organic, Fabric, Grain; visible weave, throwing rings, tool marks, wood grain, and plaster tooth; Texture usage: Photographic; Imperfection level: New handmade pieces with slight irregularity, not weathering; Realistic; Micro-detail allowance: Encouraged; Micro-detail types: Fabric weave realism, Natural imperfections; Age of surface: New.
• Camera and Motion: Slightly elevated three-quarter to near-overhead view; DOF: Deep focus; Point of view: Objective; Motion implication: Static; Time capture: Frozen moment.
• Shape Language: Organic; Silhouette clarity: Recognizable; Negative space usage: Dominant.
• Post-processing & Render Style: Tone curve: Linear; Grain character: None; Sharpening: Natural; Halation: None; Image treatment: Full-color.
• Background & Environment: Background type: Texture; Environment mood: Studio; Background–Subject: Integrated; Background complexity: Minimal; Prop styling: Minimal.
• References: Japanese Wabi-Sabi, Scandinavian interior styling; Temporal reference: Contemporary.
• Guardrails: Avoid: AI Gloss / Plastic Smoothing, Lens Flare, Film Grain / Noise, HDR over-processing, Over-saturation, Studio Post-processing, Stylistic filters; Avoid Visuals: hard specular highlights; chrome; mirror finish; glossy black; rim lighting; dramatic spotlight staging; dried flowers; hessian; scattered grains; crowded arrangements; Avoid Colors: pure white; pure black; saturated blue; magenta; saturated accent colors; Avoid Layouts: centered compositions; hard horizon lines; gradient backdrops; crowded flat lays; Allowed Visuals: matte ceramics; satin glazed rims; raw timber; undyed linen; plaster; cork; paper; unpolished stone; broad soft daylight; long warm shadows; airy asymmetric groupings.
• North-window light: Large north-facing source, high and slightly behind; broad dull speculars, never pinpoint reflections., Object Arrangement: Sparse odd-numbered groupings; separated pieces each cast an individual long shadow; no centered compositions., Finish Ceiling: Matte to satin only; satin permitted solely as a soft glazed-rim sheen., Continuous Backdrop: Plaster, linen, or raw-board plane meets the surface in a soft undefined horizon., Packaging Type: Small quiet serif or humanist sans, letterpressed or printed on uncoated stock at low contrast., Rendering Restraint: Natural clean rendering with light desaturation, rolled highlights, and no visible stylized grade..
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
