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Eight cards, covering CJK typography, Latin dense text, photorealism, illustration, 4K detail, and multi-image consistency. Real images coming post-launch — placeholders shown now.

JP · Kyoto signage
“A wooden storefront sign in Kyoto that reads "手紙" in hand-lettered brass, shot on 50mm at golden hour, shallow DOF.”

ZH · Taipei neon
“Taipei night market sign reading "牛肉麵" in red neon script, rain, reflective wet asphalt, 35mm.”

KO · Seoul poster
“A Korean café poster with "커피" typography in midcentury style, cream background, soft grain.”

EN · Typography
“Old-school newspaper front page, headline "THE MORNING HERALD", dense columns, monochrome.”

Product · storefront
“A storefront sign that reads "Bakehouse" in hand-painted gold lettering, shot on 50mm at golden hour, shallow DOF.”

Illustration
“Watercolor illustration of an archivist with cybernetic eyes in a cathedral library at dusk, brass instruments, dust motes.”

4K · dense detail
“Extreme close-up of a vintage mechanical watch movement, macro 100mm, high contrast lighting, dense mechanical detail.”

Multi-image consistency
“Storyboard of a single character (young scientist in white coat) across three panels: entering lab, adjusting microscope, smiling at discovery.”
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Each recipe is verified on gpt-image-2 and published with its raw prompts + outputs on GitHub.
Generate at quality=low for $0.01, upscale to 4K with a dedicated upscaler. About 27× cheaper than native 4K.
Read playbookPut the exact words in quotes as the first clause. The model's text rendering only kicks in when typography leads.
Read playbookRe-use the same seed + reference for comics, storyboards, or pitch decks. Works up to 8 coherent images.
Read playbookClean strokes for Japanese, Korean, and Chinese signage. Tips for avoiding garbled characters.
Read playbookWhite = edit, black = preserve. Swap product backgrounds or inpaint defects in one call.
Read playbookWhen to pay 2× for reasoning mode: posters, infographics, UI mockups — anywhere layout matters.
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