# Monochrome Manga Style

> Elegant black lines and regular screentone layers create grayscale, with solid blacks and clear paper white forming refined manga shading.

[Web page](https://aistylebook.com/image/monochrome-screentone-manga/)

## About this style

Black contours and solid ink establish form while regular dot screens create middle grays at different densities. Paper white remains clear instead of being replaced by continuous digital gradients.

Manga screentone uses regular dots between solid black and exposed paper.

A dark screened coat, lightly dotted cheek and solid hair mass can create distinct tonal levels beside clear linework.

### How the style changes different subjects

- **Portrait**: Ink lines and screen tones emphasize eyes, hair and folds while translating skin into monochrome.

- **Landscape**: Lines, solid blacks and dot screens organize scenery, with lighter screens pushing distance back.

- **Object**: Paper-white highlights and screened shadows turn objects into clear comic props.

**Subjects**: Choose expressive eyes, distinctive clothing, cities or metal objects with separated light and shadow.

## Visual keywords

Regular dot screen · Solid black · Paper white · Gray layers · Fine ink line

## Names and related terms

Screentone manga

## Style examples

- [Portrait](https://img.aistylebook.com/reference-assets/20036-img_large.avif?v=2c19ee4094141a2a)

- [Landscape](https://img.aistylebook.com/reference-assets/20037-img_large.avif?v=2e6f1649fd83017b)

- [Object](https://img.aistylebook.com/object-assets/80036-large.avif?v=5f99c8677ea6515f)

## Reusable style prompt

```text
Draw the image in refined monochrome manga ink, with elegant clear contours, accurate structural lines, and solid-black accents as visual anchors. Use visible regular halftone dots at varying densities to create grays. Keep highlights clean through unprinted paper white and a few scraped-white marks, maintaining distinct black-and-white layers. Apply consistent linework to the subject and surrounding details so space remains complete and readable. Avoid continuous airbrushed gray or photographic texture overlays.
```

## Photo creation and prompts

Photo generation requires an account and credits; the cost is shown before generation.

[Create with this style](https://aistylebook.com/photo.html?style=20036&lang=en#studio)

## Related styles

- [Dynamic-Line Shonen Manga](https://aistylebook.com/image/dynamic-line-shonen-manga/): A variant emphasizing tapered ink and strong weight contrast.

- [Adult Editorial Manga Drawing](https://aistylebook.com/image/adult-editorial-manga/): A variant emphasizing mature proportions and fine variable lines.

- [Fine-Line Shojo Manga](https://aistylebook.com/image/fine-line-shojo-manga/): A variant emphasizing fine flowing lines and pale screentone.

- [Heavy-Ink Graphic Novel](https://aistylebook.com/image/heavy-ink-graphic-novel/): Both tell stories in monochrome, relying on broader ink shadows in graphic novels.

- [Line-Screen Halftone](https://aistylebook.com/image/line-screen-halftone/): Both synthesize tone with regular print units, using continuous lines in line screens.

- [Retro Cel](https://aistylebook.com/image/retro-cel/): Shares clearly separated shadows, using limited colored blocks in retro cels.

## References

- [GIMP Manual: Newsprint and digital halftoning](https://docs.gimp.org/3.0/en/gimp-filter-newsprint.html)