diff --git a/crates/effects/src/group.rs b/crates/effects/src/group.rs
index 2211a4364..72dfb3274 100644
--- a/crates/effects/src/group.rs
+++ b/crates/effects/src/group.rs
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use vectorcraft_doc::color::{Color, Paint};
 use vectorcraft_doc::{Appearance, AppearanceItem, Node, NodeId, NodeKind, StrokeLayer};
 use vectorcraft_geom::{FillRule, PathData, Rect};
 use vectorcraft_pathops::{self as po, PathfinderOp};
 
 /// Effect ids of the Pathfinder submenu with their operation, in Illustrator's menu order.
-pub const PATHFINDER_EFFECTS: [(&str, &str, PathfinderOp); 10] = [
+pub const PATHFINDER_EFFECTS: [(&str, &str, PathfinderOp); 11] = [
     ("pathfinder.add", "Add", PathfinderOp::Unite),
     ("pathfinder.intersect", "Intersect", PathfinderOp::Intersect),
     ("pathfinder.exclude", "Exclude", PathfinderOp::Exclude),
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ pub const PATHFINDER_EFFECTS: [(&str, &str, PathfinderOp); 10] = [
     ("pathfinder.merge", "Merge", PathfinderOp::Merge),
     ("pathfinder.crop", "Crop", PathfinderOp::Crop),
     ("pathfinder.outline", "Outline", PathfinderOp::Outline),
+    ("pathfinder.hardMix", "Hard Mix", PathfinderOp::HardMix),
 ];
 
 /// Is `id` an Effect → Pathfinder effect?
@@ -138,15 +140,56 @@ pub fn pathfinder_children(group: &Node, hook: Option<OutlineHook>) -> Option<Ve
         if shapes.is_empty() {
             return Some(vec![]);
         }
-        stack = po::pathfinder(op, &shapes)
-            .into_iter()
-            .filter(|r| !r.path.is_empty())
-            .map(|r| Arc::new(styled(&sources[r.key as usize], r.path, op == PathfinderOp::Outline)))
-            .collect();
+        stack = if op == PathfinderOp::HardMix {
+            po::regions(&shapes)
+                .into_iter()
+                .filter(|r| !r.path.is_empty())
+                .map(|r| Arc::new(hard_mix_face(r.path, &r.sources, &shapes, &sources)))
+                .collect()
+        } else {
+            po::pathfinder(op, &shapes)
+                .into_iter()
+                .filter(|r| !r.path.is_empty())
+                .map(|r| Arc::new(styled(&sources[r.key as usize], r.path, op == PathfinderOp::Outline)))
+                .collect()
+        };
     }
     Some(stack)
 }
 
+/// One face of a Hard Mix: the max of each CMYK channel over every covering shape's fill; no stroke.
+fn hard_mix_face(path: PathData, covering: &[usize], shapes: &[po::Shape], sources: &[Node]) -> Node {
+    let mut cmyk = [0.0f32; 4];
+    let mut painted = false;
+    for &si in covering {
+        let src = &sources[shapes[si].key as usize];
+        let paint = src.appearance.fill_paint();
+        if let Some(color) = paint.color() {
+            let tinted = match paint {
+                Paint::Solid { tint, .. } => color.tinted(tint),
+                _ => color,
+            };
+            let [c, m, y, k] = tinted.to_cmyk();
+            for (out, v) in cmyk.iter_mut().zip([c, m, y, k]) {
+                *out = out.max(v);
+            }
+            painted = true;
+        }
+    }
+    let fill = if painted {
+        Paint::solid(Color::cmyk(cmyk[0], cmyk[1], cmyk[2], cmyk[3]))
+    } else {
+        Paint::None
+    };
+    let top = covering.last().and_then(|&si| sources.get(shapes[si].key as usize));
+    let mut n = Node::path(top.map_or(NodeId(0), |s| s.id), path, Appearance::basic(fill, Paint::None, 0.0));
+    if let Some(src) = top {
+        n.opacity = src.opacity;
+        n.blend = src.blend;
+    }
+    n
+}
+
 fn is_container(n: &Node) -> bool {
     matches!(n.kind, NodeKind::Group { .. } | NodeKind::Layer { .. })
 }
@@ -320,6 +363,32 @@ mod tests {
         po::area(n.path_data().unwrap(), FillRule::NonZero).abs()
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn hard_mix_takes_the_highest_of_each_cmyk_channel_and_drops_strokes() {
+        let a = Appearance::basic(Paint::solid(Color::cmyk(0.2, 0.66, 0.4, 0.0)), Paint::solid(Color::BLACK), 2.0);
+        let b = Appearance::basic(Paint::solid(Color::cmyk(0.4, 0.2, 0.3, 0.1)), Paint::solid(Color::BLACK), 2.0);
+        let mut g = Node::group(
+            NodeId(10),
+            vec![
+                Arc::new(Node::path(NodeId(1), shapes::rectangle(Rect::new(0.0, 0.0, 10.0, 10.0)), a)),
+                Arc::new(Node::path(NodeId(2), shapes::rectangle(Rect::new(5.0, 0.0, 15.0, 10.0)), b)),
+            ],
+        );
+        g.appearance.effects.push(Effect { id: "pathfinder.hardMix".into(), params: serde_json::json!({}), visible: true });
+        let faces = pathfinder_children(&g, None).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(faces.len(), 3);
+        let overlap = faces
+            .iter()
+            .find(|n| {
+                let b = n.geometric_bounds().unwrap();
+                b.x0 >= 4.9 && b.x1 <= 10.1 && b.y0 <= 0.1 && b.y1 >= 9.9
+            })
+            .expect("overlap face");
+        assert!(overlap.appearance.stroke_paint().is_none());
+        let [c, m, y, k] = overlap.appearance.fill_paint().color().unwrap().to_cmyk();
+        assert!((c - 0.4).abs() < 0.02 && (m - 0.66).abs() < 0.02 && (y - 0.4).abs() < 0.02 && (k - 0.1).abs() < 0.02, "{c} {m} {y} {k}");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn shape_modes_follow_the_pathfinder_panel() {
         let add = pathfinder_children(&group_with("pathfinder.add"), None).unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs
index 06e53e186..cbed03515 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/pathops.rs
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ fn pf_label(op: PathfinderOp) -> &'static str {
         PathfinderOp::Crop => "Crop",
         PathfinderOp::Outline => "Outline",
         PathfinderOp::MinusBack => "Minus Back",
+        PathfinderOp::HardMix => "Hard Mix",
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/pathops/src/pathfinder.rs b/crates/pathops/src/pathfinder.rs
index aa63f0381..aa28d66d7 100644
--- a/crates/pathops/src/pathfinder.rs
+++ b/crates/pathops/src/pathfinder.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ pub enum PathfinderOp {
     Outline,
     /// Front-most minus everything behind; keeps the front-most key.
     MinusBack,
+    /// Effect only: split into faces like Divide; overlapping faces take the highest of each CMYK
+    /// channel from every shape covering them (Illustrator Effect → Pathfinder → Hard Mix).
+    HardMix,
 }
 
 /// One face of the planar arrangement of a set of shapes (Shape Builder / Live Paint face).
@@ -172,6 +175,13 @@ pub fn pathfinder(op: PathfinderOp, shapes: &[Shape]) -> Vec<Shape> {
                 .collect()
         }
         PathfinderOp::Outline => outline_edges(&arr, shapes),
+        PathfinderOp::HardMix => regions_of(&arr)
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter_map(|r| {
+                let key = shapes.get(r.top()?)?.key;
+                Some(Shape::new(r.path, FillRule::NonZero, key))
+            })
+            .collect(),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
index 10e9a3085..d33d4c3c2 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/bg.tsv
@@ -1284,6 +1284,7 @@
 	Hand-Drawn	Ръчно рисувани
 	Handles	Дръжки
 	Hard Light	Твърда светлина
+	Hard Mix	Твърдо смесване
 	Harmony Rules:	Правила за хармония:
 	Harmony Sets	Набори от хармонии
 	Height	Височина
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
index 5fc134364..38e940602 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/cs.tsv
@@ -2906,6 +2906,7 @@ lighting	Light	Světlo
 	Darken	Ztmavit
 	Exclusion	Vyloučit
 	Hard Light	Tvrdé světlo
+	Hard Mix	Tvrdé míchání
 	Lighten	Zesvětlit
 	Luminosity	Světlost
 	Overlay	Překrýt
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
index 795b35141..c3ffbf418 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/da.tsv
@@ -2679,6 +2679,7 @@ lighting	Light	Lys
 	Darken	Mørkere
 	Exclusion	Udelukkelse
 	Hard Light	Hårdt lys
+	Hard Mix	Hård blanding
 	Lighten	Lysere
 	Luminosity	Luminans
 	Overlay	Overlejring
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
index 70f8595c2..be5b88971 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/de.tsv
@@ -1310,6 +1310,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	Vorlagen
 	Hand-Drawn	Handgezeichnet
 	Handles	Griffe
 	Hard Light	Hartes Licht
+	Hard Mix	Hart mischen
 	Harmony Rules:	Harmonieregeln:
 	Harmony Sets	Harmoniesätze
 	Height	Höhe
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
index 65e0b77ab..6a62721bc 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/el.tsv
@@ -1247,6 +1247,7 @@
 	Hand-Drawn	Σχεδιασμένο στο χέρι
 	Handles	Λαβές
 	Hard Light	Έντονο φως
+	Hard Mix	Έντονη ανάμειξη
 	Harmony Rules:	Κανόνες χρωματικής αρμονίας:
 	Harmony Sets	Σύνολα χρωματικής αρμονίας
 	Height	Ύψος
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
index 582d33b53..ea6d88348 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/es.tsv
@@ -1316,6 +1316,7 @@
 	Hand-Drawn	Dibujado a mano
 	Handles	Manejadores
 	Hard Light	Luz fuerte
+	Hard Mix	Mezcla definida
 	Harmony Rules:	Reglas de armonía:
 	Harmony Sets	Conjuntos de armonía
 	Height	Altura
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
index 68d780b65..2a4ba6ba0 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fi.tsv
@@ -2852,6 +2852,7 @@ lighting	Light	Valo
 	Darken	Tummenna
 	Exclusion	Poissulkeminen
 	Hard Light	Kova valo
+	Hard Mix	Kova sekoitus
 	Lighten	Vaalenna
 	Luminosity	Luminanssi
 	Overlay	Sulautus
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
index 563b9fe44..e0c557dd4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/fr.tsv
@@ -1315,6 +1315,7 @@
 	Hand-Drawn	Dessiné à la main
 	Handles	Poignées
 	Hard Light	Lumière crue
+	Hard Mix	Mélange maximal
 	Harmony Rules:	Règles d’harmonie :
 	Harmony Sets	Ensembles d’harmonies
 	Height	Hauteur
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
index 6db74f1bd..654864d4e 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/hu.tsv
@@ -1684,6 +1684,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	Sablonok
 	Handles	Fogantyúk
 	Hard	Szigorú
 	Hard Light	Kemény fény
+	Hard Mix	Kemény keverés
 	Harmony Rules	Harmóniaszabályok
 	Harmony Rules:	Harmóniaszabályok:
 	Harmony Sets	Harmóniakészletek
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
index e53341bb4..e46790e49 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/id.tsv
@@ -2679,6 +2679,7 @@ lighting	Light	Cahaya
 	Darken	Menggelapkan
 	Exclusion	Pengecualian
 	Hard Light	Cahaya keras
+	Hard Mix	Campuran keras
 	Lighten	Menerangkan
 	Luminosity	Luminositas
 	Overlay	Menimpa
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
index d312ce862..d654dfab5 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/it.tsv
@@ -1326,6 +1326,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	Modelli
 	Hand-Drawn	Disegnato a mano
 	Handles	Maniglie
 	Hard Light	Luce intensa
+	Hard Mix	Miscela intensa
 	Harmony Rules:	Regole di armonia:
 	Harmony Sets	Gruppi di armonia
 	Height	Altezza
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
index da1d679a5..3a40ad331 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ja.tsv
@@ -1598,6 +1598,7 @@
 	Hand Tool	手のひらツール
 	Handles	ハンドル
 	Hard Light	ハードライト
+	Hard Mix	ハードミックス
 	Harmony Rules:	ハーモニールール:
 	Height	高さ
 	Height:	高さ:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
index 0ba856864..41c86cb43 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ka.tsv
@@ -2491,6 +2491,7 @@ lighting	Light	სინათლე
 	Darken	ჩამუქება
 	Exclusion	გამორიცხვა
 	Hard Light	მკვეთრი სინათლე
+	Hard Mix	მკაცრი შერევა
 	Lighten	გაღიავება
 	Luminosity	ნათება
 	Overlay	გადაფარვა
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
index 3e9de3daa..cf336f39a 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ko.tsv
@@ -1593,6 +1593,7 @@
 	Hand Tool	손 도구
 	Handles	핸들
 	Hard Light	하드 라이트
+	Hard Mix	하드 믹스
 	Harmony Rules:	하모니 규칙:
 	Height	높이
 	Height:	높이:
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
index 966001792..e0d559649 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/nl.tsv
@@ -2693,6 +2693,7 @@ lighting	Light	Licht
 	Darken	Donkerder
 	Exclusion	Uitsluiting
 	Hard Light	Hard licht
+	Hard Mix	Hard mengen
 	Lighten	Lichter
 	Luminosity	Luminositeit
 	Overlay	Bedekken
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
index 8840c2659..a6e5824b3 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pl.tsv
@@ -2784,6 +2784,7 @@ lighting	Light	Światło
 	Darken	Ciemniej
 	Exclusion	Wykluczenie
 	Hard Light	Ostre światło
+	Hard Mix	Mieszanie twarde
 	Lighten	Jaśniej
 	Luminosity	Jasność
 	Overlay	Nakładka
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
index f7b086f73..117b541a1 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/pt-br.tsv
@@ -1137,6 +1137,7 @@
 	Hand-Drawn	Desenhado à Mão
 	Handles	Alças
 	Hard Light	Luz Forte
+	Hard Mix	Mistura definida
 	Harmony Rules:	Regras de Harmonia:
 	Harmony Sets	Conjuntos de Harmonia
 	Height	Altura
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
index 006b59de7..72ae9a1a4 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/ru.tsv
@@ -1324,6 +1324,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	Шаблоны
 	Hand-Drawn	Нарисованный от руки
 	Handles	Маркеры
 	Hard Light	Жёсткий свет
+	Hard Mix	Жёсткое наложение
 	Harmony Rules:	Правила гармонии:
 	Harmony Sets	Наборы гармонии
 	Height	Высота
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
index 680f91ddb..41feec1d6 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/sv.tsv
@@ -1286,6 +1286,7 @@
 	Hand-Drawn	Handritad
 	Handles	Handtag
 	Hard Light	Hårt ljus
+	Hard Mix	Hård blandning
 	Harmony Rules:	Harmoniregler:
 	Harmony Sets	Harmoniuppsättningar
 	Height	Höjd
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
index e539fca5a..8a2632faf 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/uk.tsv
@@ -1320,6 +1320,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	Шаблони
 	Hand-Drawn	Намальований від руки
 	Handles	Маркери
 	Hard Light	Жорстке світло
+	Hard Mix	Жорстке накладання
 	Harmony Rules:	Правила гармонії:
 	Harmony Sets	Набори гармонії
 	Height	Висота
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
index 53e3b1f60..0b16b5910 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/vi.tsv
@@ -1525,6 +1525,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	Mẫu
 	Handles	Tay nắm
 	Hard	Cứng
 	Hard Light	Ánh sáng mạnh
+	Hard Mix	Trộn cứng
 	Harmony Rules:	Quy tắc hài hòa màu:
 	Harmony Sets	Bộ hài hòa màu
 	Height	Chiều cao
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
index d40a9b918..1cfe855d8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hans.tsv
@@ -1272,6 +1272,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	模板
 	Hand-Drawn	手绘
 	Handles	手柄
 	Hard Light	强光
+	Hard Mix	实色混合
 	Harmony Rules:	协调规则：
 	Harmony Sets	色彩调和组
 	Height	高度
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
index d1d9340b7..86b007de8 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/i18n/zh-hant.tsv
@@ -1298,6 +1298,7 @@ file-filter	Templates	範本
 	Hand-Drawn	手繪
 	Handles	控制把手
 	Hard Light	實光
+	Hard Mix	實色混合
 	Harmony Rules:	色彩調和規則：
 	Harmony Sets	色彩調和組
 	Height	高度