Quartz is a stylized anime-oriented merge designed for crisp, vibrant linework with a slight Skorbz influence baked directly into the model. It focuses on delivering punchy colors, glossy rendering, and expressive character features right from the first generation, even at low CFG. <h3 id="model-behavior">Model Behavior</h3><ul><li>CFG Sweet Spot: 4 – 6</li><li>Steps: 30+ recommended</li><li>Schedulers: Optimized for er_sde + sgm_uniform</li><li>Style Influence:<ul><li>Skorbz LoRA baked in for sharper linework and a subtle graphic-novel crispness</li><li>Does not carry over the full western Skorbz style, resulting instead in a hybrid glossy/anime finish</li></ul></li><li>Strengths:<ul><li>High-clarity characters</li><li>Strong silhouette and contours</li><li>Clean, saturated colors</li><li>A balanced semi-toon aesthetic that plays well with fantasy, sci-fi, or stylized character designs</li></ul></li></ul><h3 id="recommended-workflow">Recommended Workflow</h3><ul><li>Upscaler for reference images: 4xNomos2_otf_esrgan</li><li>Works exceptionally well with portraits, full-body character renders, and vibrant stylized compositions.</li></ul><h3 id="theme">Theme</h3>Named Quartz for its clarity, reflective surfaces, and sharp facets — a visual identity that fits the model’s punchy highlights and polished rendering style.

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