<h2 id="checkpoint-mdnt_illus-xw0zi3vn3">Checkpoint // MDNT_Illus</h2>MDNT_Illus is a highly refined finetune built directly on the latest Illustrious XL v2.0 and merged with my <a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/981618">MIDNIGHT Illustrious</a> checkpoints.<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://civarchive.com/models/981618?modelVersionId=1105284"> </a>It delivers editorial‑grade, a blend of photorealistic and illustrations with dynamic lighting, rich depth of field, and vivid textures.SYNTH PROMPT FORMAT: (not required)<pre><code>(masterpiece), extremely aesthetic, newest, very vibrant colors, (ultra-HD), (cinematic lighting), (photorealistic), high detail, depth of field, dramatic rim lighting, from far away, very awa, 

// YO PROMPT HERE //</code></pre>REALISTIC PROMPT FORMAT: (not required)<pre><code>(masterpiece), extremely aesthetic, newest, very vibrant colors, (ultra-HD), (cinematic lighting), (photorealistic), realistic, photo, high detail, depth of field, dramatic rim lighting, from far away, very awa,

// YO PROMPT HERE //</code></pre>CARTOON PROMPT FORMAT: (not required)<pre><code>(masterpiece), extremely aesthetic, newest, very vibrant colors, (ultra-HD), (cinematic lighting), (impressionism:1.5), volumetric lighting, high detail, animation cel style, flat cartoon style, depth of field, solid black outline, absurdres, best quality, very awa,

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// FACIAL PROMPT EXAMPLE // round face, smooth skin, light peach complexion, large almond-shaped blue eyes, confident smirk, soft blush, expressive cartoon eyebrows, long wavy blonde hair, blunt bangs, cute smile, animated style, button eyes</code></pre>NEG: (not required)<pre><code>child, loli, aged down, lowers, low details, poorly drawn, artist sign, weibo username, lowres, worst quality, low quality, bad hands, 4koma, comic, greyscale, censored, jpeg artifacts, overly saturated, overly vivid, (multiple views:1.1), (bad:1.05), fewer, extra, missing, worst quality, jpeg artifacts, bad quality, watermark, unfinished, displeasing, sepia, sketch, flat color, signature, artistic error, username, scan, (blurry, lowres, worst quality, (low quality:1.1), ugly, (bad anatomy:1.05), artist name, (patreon username:1.2)</code></pre><h3 id="sampling-method-w3ymws9h7">Sampling method</h3><ul><li>Euler Normal/Simple</li><li>Euler A (Euler ancestral) Normal/Simple</li><li>DPM++ 2M SDE Karras</li></ul><h3 id="sampling-steps-sp7zgiue7">Sampling Steps</h3><pre><code>20-30</code></pre><pre><code>CFG Scale: 3.7
Clip Skip 1</code></pre><h3 id="availability-on-hugging-face-2a7m7qthe">Availability on Hugging Face</h3>This model is also available on Hugging Face for ease of access and verification of its original source. You can find it here: 🔗 <a target="_new" rel="ugc" href="https://huggingface.co/MidnightRunner/MDNT_Illus">Hugging Face - MidnightRunner/MDNT_Illus</a> 2025 © Midnight1111 - CC BY-NC 4.0

MDNT_Illus

Balanced fusion of realism and stylization, with deepened shadow work and expressive form based on Midnight1111's models and constructed without a VAE.

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