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SREF codes

Engraved MegalopolisTested!

Engraved Megalopolis style, Midjourney V8.2, render 1 of 4
Engraved Megalopolis style, Midjourney V8.2, render 2 of 4
Engraved Megalopolis style, Midjourney V8.2, render 3 of 4
Engraved Megalopolis style, Midjourney V8.2, render 4 of 4

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Observations

Across all four renders, the style uses dense monochrome pen-and-ink architecture, with extremely fine contour lines and crosshatched shading filling complex scenes. Classical and medieval structures, crowds, dramatic cloud forms, and oversized human or fantastical elements are combined into surreal, intricately layered cityscapes.

Look terms

Colours

Earlier versions

Same code, different picture. Midjourney changed how it reads SREF codes after V6.1, so V8.2 turns this code into a new style. The old one still works: add  or .

Applications

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