# Gothic × Woodcut — composed image prompt
# IndexStyle — https://indexstyle.org/compose?ids=gothic+woodcut
# Gothic carries the structure. Woodcut 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 Gothic (Style, medieval–modern revivals) and its accent from Woodcut (Technique, 8th century–). Structural cues: Blackletter; Pointed forms; Black; Minute ornament. Accent cues, used sparingly: Direction of the cut; Hard black-white contrast; Density of line; The block's materiality. Composition: Vertical axis, symmetry, heraldic center. Type and lettering: Blackletter for headlines only; keep text faces disciplined. Let one material quality come from the second style: Ink black and paper; run the line direction along the form. Mood: Luxury, Rebellion, Nostalgia, Exhilaration. Color: build on #151313, #77262c, #b8aea1 with a single accent drawn from #e7dfca, #27231d, #8a6240. 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.

# Cautions carried from each entry
# - Gothic: Not a pile of horror symbols. Stay aware of period and religious context.
# - Woodcut: Not a digital scuff texture. Design where the black stays and which way you carve.

# Design specs: https://indexstyle.org/styles/gothic/design.md · https://indexstyle.org/styles/woodcut/design.md