HI sponge-foam 3D text portrait

The letters "HI" are composed from soft sponge-foam with visible open-cell pores and rounded, pillowed edges, presented upright within a vertical 9:16 frame for portrait display. The wording "HI" is centered and occupies the upper two-thirds of the crop with generous negative space below for balance, and the letterforms are evenly spaced and slightly condensed to read clearly at a distance. Surfaces around the letters remain unlettered and clean while a few micro-scratches and seams reduce to abstract lines on the base plane. The scene reads like a tactile studio study with clear air and a faint pearl haze that suggests gentle atmosphere. Light sculpts the foam with soft wrap that reveals surface texture and subtle specular highlights, and the overall color bias is warm-pastel. Focus resolves sharply on the front faces of the letters with shallow depth that allows a soft fall to the background plane. The crop is tight-portrait, eye-level viewpoint, normal perceived width that keeps attention on the forms and preserves a clean vertical negative space. Materials include open-cell sponge-foam, a matte painted base, and a faint satin backdrop to catch reflected color. A small matching color swatch card sits near the base as a contextual prop to imply production and scale. The style reads as photoreal 3D macro rendering with tactile emphasis and minimal motion to suggest a slight buoyant softness in the foam.