# Cassette Futurism × Cyberpunk — composed image prompt
# IndexStyle — https://indexstyle.org/compose?ids=cassette-futurism+cyberpunk
# Cassette Futurism carries the structure. Cyberpunk appear as accents, each further back than the last.
# Style descriptors only. Never imitates a specific artist, studio, brand or work.

An original image that takes its structure from Cassette Futurism (Aesthetic, 1977–1990s / retro revival) and its accent from Cyberpunk (Style, 1980s–). Structural cues: CRTs and physical buttons; Squared-off white plastic; Dot-matrix displays; Matte pragmatism. Accent cues, used sparingly: Rainy nights; Multilingual neon; Dense cabling; Dark cities. Composition: Panels divided by function, surfaces filled with rows of buttons. Type and lettering: Monospaced dot type beside small engraved-looking labels. Let one material quality come from the second style: Black, teal, red neon, raindrops. Mood: Nostalgia, Technology, Futurism, Rebellion, Exhilaration. Color: build on #e9e6dd, #67635d, #171615 with a single accent drawn from #091b21, #05b7b2, #f04445. Constraints: do not imitate, reference or name any specific artist, studio, brand, character or copyrighted work. Produce an original composition in the general period languages described above.

# Where the two fight
# - Both belong to Visions of the Future, so the difference is small. Push the roles further apart than feels comfortable.

# Cautions carried from each entry
# - Cassette Futurism: Arranging nostalgic parts without working out the operation produces a panel that looks right but never tells you what to press first.
# - Cyberpunk: Don't use Asian cities as a symbol of otherness. Make the fictional social order concrete.

# Design specs: https://indexstyle.org/styles/cassette-futurism/design.md · https://indexstyle.org/styles/cyberpunk/design.md