These are the packages in this category.
| Identifier | Caption |
|---|---|
| accents | Multiple mathematical accents. |
| adforn | OrnementsADF font with TeX/LaTeX support |
| adfsymbols | SymbolsADF with TeX/LaTeX support. |
| amsbsy | Produce bold math symbols (AMS-LaTeX). |
| ar | Capital A and capital R ligature for Aspect Ratio. |
| astro | Astronomical (planetary) symbols. |
| bartel-chess-fonts | A set of fonts supporting chess diagrams. |
| bbding | A symbol (dingbat) font and LaTeX macros for its use. |
| bbm | "Blackboard-style" cm fonts. |
| bbold | Sans serif blackboard bold. |
| bbold-type1 | An Adobe Type 1 format version of the bbold font. |
| belleek | Free replacement for basic MathTime fonts. |
| bookhands | A collection of book-hand fonts. |
| boondox | Mathematical alphabets derived from the STIX fonts. |
| braille | Support for braille. |
| calrsfs | Copperplate calligraphic letters in LaTeX. |
| carolmin | Carolingan Miniscule manuscript book-hand font. |
| carolmin-t1 | Adobe Type 1 format of Carolingian Minuscule fonts. |
| ccicons | LaTeX support for Creative Commons icons. |
| cm-afm | Adobe Font Metrics for the CM fonts. |
| cmastro | Font for planetary symbols. |
| cmll | Symbols for linear logic. |
| cookingsymbols | Symbols for recipes. |
| countriesofeurope | A font with the images of the countries of Europe. |
| cryst | Font for graphical symbols used in crystallography. |
| cun | A cuneiform font. |
| dancers | Font for Conan Doyle's "The Dancing Men". |
| decorule | Decorative swelled rule using font character. |
| dice | A font for die faces. |
| dictsym | DictSym font and macro package |
| dingbat | Two dingbat symbol fonts. |
| eco | Oldstyle numerals using EC fonts. |
| elvish | Fonts for typesetting Tolkien Elvish scripts. |
| esint | Extended set of integrals for Computer Modern. |
| esint-type1 | Font esint10 in Type 1 format |
| esstix | PostScript versions of the ESSTIX, with macro support. |
| eulervm | Euler virtual math fonts. |
| euro-ce | Euro and CE sign font. |
| fdsymbol | A maths symbol font. |
| fge | A font for Frege's Grundgesetze der Arithmetik. |
| gen | Genealogy symbols. |
| genealogy | A compilation genealogy font. |
| gensymb | Generic symbols for both text and math mode. |
| greenpoint | The Green Point logo. |
| hieroglf | The "poor man's" Egyptian Hieroglyphic font. |
| hieroglyph | Hieroglyph fonts and other support. |
| hvmath-fonts | Bitmap versions of the Micropress HV-Math fonts (Helvetica Maths). |
| ifsym | A collection of symbols. |
| initials | Adobe Type 1 decorative initial fonts. |
| inslrmaj | Fonts based on the Insular Majuscule manuscript book-hand. |
| inslrmin | Fonts based on the Insular Minuscule manuscript book-hand. |
| jablantile | Metafont version of tiles in the style of Slavik Jablan. |
| karta | Cartographic signs. |
| kelly-greek-font | Simple fonts for Greek. |
| kixfont | A font for KIX codes. |
| klinz | A Klingon font. |
| lcd | Alphanumerical LCD-style displays. |
| loggates | A small font for logic gates, and LaTeX support. |
| logic | A font for electronic logic design. |
| luximono | Free monospace fonts. |
| magic | A font to go with the Magic(TM) game. |
| manual | Knuth's "manual" fonts. |
| marvosym | Martin Vogel's Symbols (marvosym) font. |
| mathabx | Three series of mathematical symbols. |
| mathabx-type1 | Outline version of the mathabx fonts. |
| mathbbol | Use the bbold fonts in mathematics. |
| mathcomp | Text symbols in maths mode. |
| mathdesign | Mathematical fonts to fit with particular text fonts. |
| mathdesign-charter | Mathematical fonts to fit with Bitstream Charter. |
| mathdesign-fs-garamond | Mathdesign fonts for Fontsite Garamond. |
| mathdesign-garamond | Mathematical fonts to fit with URW Garamond. |
| mathdesign-utopia | Mathematical fonts to fit with Adobe Utopia. |
| mathpazo | Fonts to typeset mathematics to match Palatino. |
| mathrsfs | Support for using RSFS fonts in maths. |
| mathspec | Specify arbitrary fonts for mathematics in XeTeX. |
| mbboard | Comprehensive blackboard bold fonts. |
| mdputu | Upright digits in Adobe Utopia Italic. |
| mdsymbol | Symbol fonts to match Adobe Myriad Pro. |
| mflogo-font | Metafont logo font. |
| mnsymbol | Mathematical symbol font for Adobe MinionPro. |
| moonphase | Font for representing the phases of the moon. |
| morse | Support for printing Morse code signs. |
| msx2msa | Simulate msxm and msym fonts using msam and msbm. |
| msym | A partial implementation of the old msym10 font. |
| mtp2lite | Subset of MathTime Pro 2 font set. |
| musixtex-fonts | Fonts used by MusixTeX. |
| musixtex-t1fonts | Adobe Type 1 versions of MusiXTeX fonts. |
| nabatean | Font for Nabatean script. |
| niceframe-type1 | Type 1 versions of the fonts recommended in niceframe. |
| nkarta | A "new" version of the karta cartographic fonts. |
| oands | Glyphs used when transliterating ancient scripts. |
| oca | OCR A font. |
| ocr-b-outline | OCR-B fonts in Type 1 and OpenType. |
| ogham | Fonts for typesetting Ogham script. |
| pgothic | Fonts based on the Gothic Textura Prescisus manuscript book-hand. |
| phaistos | Disk of Phaistos font. |
| phonetic | Metafont Phonetic fonts, based on Computer Modern. |
| pifont | Access to PostScript standard Symbol and Dingbats fonts. |
| pigpen | A font for the pigpen (or masonic) cipher. |
| protosem | Fonts for proto-Semitic cuneiform script. |
| pxtxalfa | Virtual maths alphabets based on pxfonts and txfonts. |
| recycle | A font providing the "recyclable" logo. |
| rotunda | Rotunda manuscript book-hand font. |
| rsfs | Ralph Smith's Formal Script font. |
| rsfso | A mathematical calligraphic font based on rsfs. |
| script-font | Handwriting font. |
| semaphor | Semaphore alphabet font. |
| simpsons | Metafont source for Simpsons characters. |
| sqrcaps | Square Capitals manuscript book-hand font. |
| starfont | The StarFont Sans astrological font. |
| staves | Typeset Icelandic staves and runic letters. |
| stmaryrd | St Mary Road symbols for theoretical computer science. |
| sueterlin | Calligraphic font for typesetting handwriting in Sütterlin style. |
| tex-gyre-cursor | A font that extends URW Nimbus Mono L. |
| textgreek | Upright greek letters in text. |
| tfrupee | A font offering the new (Indian) Rupee symbol. |
| tgothic | Gothic Textura Quadrata manuscript book-hand font. |
| tipa-de | German translation of tipa documentation. |
| tmmath-fonts | Bitmap versions of the Micropress TM-Math fonts (Times Maths). |
| trsym | Symbols for transformations. |
| twcal | Calligraphic font for typesetting handwriting. |
| txfonts | Times-like fonts in support of mathematics. |
| txfontsb | Extensions to txfonts, using GNU Freefont. |
| ugarite | Fonts for Ugaritic cuneiform script. |
| ugaritic | A font for Ugaritic. |
| uncial | Uncial manuscript book-hand font. |
| urwchancal | Use URW's clone of Zapf Chancery as a maths alphabet. |
| util-half | A half-tone font. |
| va | Handwriting fonts. |
| vicentino | Vicentino fonts. |
| viking | Scandinavian runic alphabet as used by the Vikings. |
| vispeech | Using Bell's Visible Speech alphabet. |
| vslitex | Virtual invisible fonts for use with LaTeX Slides class. |
| wasy | A set of symbols. |
| wasy2 | The wasy fonts (Waldi symbol fonts). |
| wasy2-ps | Type 1 versions of wasy2 fonts. |
| wsuipa | International Phonetic Alphabet fonts. |
| xcmr | A crossed-out version of Computer Modern. |
| yhmath | Extended maths fonts for LaTeX. |
| yinit | Old German decorative initials. |
You can see the packages in another place in this categorization. Alternatively, you can choose another categorization below.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Document types | Everything from books and articles to memos and letters. Also here are documents for specific publishers. |
| Document types > Books | Books. |
| Document types > Books > Publisher styles | Styles for books from specific publishers. |
| Document types > Books > Others | Other packages. |
| Document types > Articles | Articles; research papers. |
| Document types > Articles > Journal styles | Styles for specific journals. |
| Document types > Articles > Others | Others. |
| Document types > Proceedings | Proceedings; a collection of articles. |
| Document types > Proceedings > Proceedings styles | Styles for specific proceedings. |
| Document types > Proceedings > Others | Others. |
| Document types > Reference manuals | Reference manuals. |
| Document types > Presentations | Presentations. |
| Document types > Overhead slides | Overhead slides. |
| Document types > Theses | PhD theses. |
| Document types > Theses > Thesis styles | Styles for specific institutions. |
| Document types > Theses > Others | Others; general theses styles. |
| Document types > Curriculum Vita | Resumes and CV''s. |
| Document types > Letters | Letters and form letters. |
| Document types > Exams, exercise sets, and answers | For examinations and answer keys. |
| Document types > Other | Other. |
| Document types > Other > Calendars | Calendars. |
| Document types > Other > Syllabus | Course syllabus. |
| Document types > Other > Envelopes | Envelopes. |
| Document types > Other > Labels | Labels. |
| Document types > Other > ID Tags | ID Tags. |
| Document types > Other > Business cards | Business Cards. |
| Document types > Other > Minutes | Minutes of meetings. |
| Document types > Other > Memos | Memos. |
| Document types > Other > Newspapers and newsletters | Newspapers, newsletters, and magazines. |
| Document types > Other > Scripts | Stage plays, screenplays, etc. |
| Document types > Other > Chess | Chess games. |
| Document types > Other > Other games | Games besides chess. |
| Document types > Other > Music | Music. |
| Document types > Other > Posters | Posters. |
| Document types > Other > CD and DVD covers | CD and DVD covers. |
| Document types > Other > Recipes | Recipe cards. |
| Document types > Other > Misc | Misc. document types. |
| Document parts | The parts of a document such as the Table of Contents, the Appendix, or the Bibliography. |
| Document parts > Abstract | Adjust the format of your abstract. |
| Document parts > Table of contents | Manipulate the format of your table of contents, or have multiple tables of contents. |
| Document parts > Preface | Manipulate the format of your preface. |
| Document parts > Chapters and Sections | Manipulate the format of your chapters and sections. |
| Document parts > Appendix | Manipulate the format of the appendix, or have multiple appendices. |
| Document parts > Glossary | Manipulate the format of your glossary. |
| Document parts > Bibliography | Display bibliographic materials. |
| Document parts > Bibliography > Bibliographic styles | Styles for specific publishers or journals. |
| Document parts > Bibliography > Others | Others. |
| Document parts > Index | Manipulate the format of your Index. |
| Document parts > Other | Other document parts. |
| Page-focused | Macros aimed at the single page level, or smaller, such as changing margins, page headers, multiple columns, colored text, etc. |
| Page-focused > Page geometry | Margins, portrait vs landscape, etc. |
| Page-focused > Multiple columns | Two or more columns. |
| Page-focused > Page numbers | Pages numbered with roman numerals, etc. |
| Page-focused > Headers and footers | Material on every page. |
| Page-focused > Footnotes | Footnotes. |
| Page-focused > Floats | Material, such as figures, that may float to the top or bottom of a page, or to a following page. |
| Page-focused > Tables | Supplement TeX''s table mechanism. |
| Page-focused > Captions | Captions for figures, tables, or floats. |
| Page-focused > Citations | Citations. |
| Page-focused > Lists | Itemized lists, etc. |
| Page-focused > Boxes and minipages | Material on a page that is boxed. |
| Page-focused > Verbatim | Material shown in the format in which it was typed. |
| Page-focused > Paragraphs | Specialized paragraphs, such as special shapes. |
| Page-focused > Background | Material behind the page''s text. |
| Page-focused > Color | Colored text. |
| Page-focused > Material in margins | Marginal notes, cross references, appearing in the margin. |
| Page-focused > Poetry | Poetry. |
| Page-focused > Other | Other. |
| Subject-specific typesetting | One of the things that sets TeX apart is its facility with typesetting in Mathematics. It is also widely used in other areas, such as Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, and the Humanities. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics | Equations, symbols, etc., from mathematics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Commutative diagrams | Commutative diagrams. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Equations | Equations, sub-equations, etc. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Matrices, vectors | Matrices and vectors. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Mathematical symbols | Mathematical symbols, including accents. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Theorems | Theorem-like environments. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Mathematics > Other | Other mathematics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Computer science | For example, typesetting program listings. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Physics | Physics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Other natural sciences | Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, etc. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Social sciences | Economics, Psycology, etc.. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Linguistics | Linguistics. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Other subjects in the humanitites | Classics, Philosophy, etc. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Music | Typeset music. |
| Subject-specific typesetting > Other | Subjects not listed elsewhere. |
| Documentation | Documentation. |
| Documentation > Tutorial | An introduction. |
| Documentation > Help files | A collection of documents. |
| Documentation > Other | Information on some specific part of TeX. |
| Fonts | Access to fonts, free and commercial. |
| Fonts > Text body fonts | Fonts that can be used as the text of a document, perhaps including symbols. These include TeX support files for these fonts. |
| Fonts > Symbol fonts | Fonts containing only special symbols. These include TeX support files for these fonts. |
| Fonts > Support files | Materials allowing the use in TeX of fonts obtained from various vendors. The fonts are not here, just the materials to use them with TeX |
| Fonts > Font tools | Font tools, including utilities. |
| Fonts > Other | Other fonts. |
| Graphics | Using and making graphics in a variety of formats. |
| Graphics > MetaFont or Metapost | Packages to make fonts or graphics derived from Knuth''s MetaFont. |
| Graphics > Postscript or PDF graphics | Make or manipulate graphics using the Postscript or Portable Document Format languages. |
| Graphics > Tools | Programs to manipulate graphics, often to massage graphics created outside TeX. |
| Graphics > Inside TeX | Graphics created inside a TeX document. |
| Graphics > Other | Graphics packages that fit outside the categories above. |
| Non-English languages | Using non-English languages, including automatically adapting the typesetting conventions in those languages. |
| Non-English languages > French | Français. |
| Non-English languages > German | Deutsch. |
| Non-English languages > Spanish | Español. |
| Non-English languages > Italian | Italiano. |
| Non-English languages > Greek | Both ancient and modern Greek. |
| Non-English languages > Polish | Polszczyzna. |
| Non-English languages > Russian | Russian. |
| Non-English languages > Indian languages | Various languages of the subcontinent. |
| Non-English languages > Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Chinese, Japanese, and Korean in TeX. |
| Non-English languages > Other | Other non-English languages. |
| Output | Output for paper, for the web, or for almost any format. |
| Output > DVI | Use Knuth''s device independent format. |
| Output > PDF, PostScript | Use the Portable Document Format, or PostScript. |
| Output > HTML | Output to the web page language HTML. |
| Output > Other | Output to other targets. |
| Programming in TeX | Programming structures and development infrastructure, in TeX. |
| Programming in TeX > Box manipulation | Manipulating TeX''s boxes. |
| Programming in TeX > Cross references | Tricks with references. |
| Programming in TeX > Date and time | Work with dates and times in a variety of formats. |
| Programming in TeX > Programming structures | Constructs for programming, such as control structures. |
| Programming in TeX > Package management | Managing TeX packages. |
| Programming in TeX > Other | Other packages for programming in TeX. |
| Tools | Document creation, management, and manipulation utilities. |
| Tools > Editors and shells | TeX-aware editors and TeX graphical environments. |
| Tools > Bibliography managers | Programs that namage a bibliographic database. |
| Tools > Bibliographic manipulation | Utilities to manipulate bibliographic materials. |
| Tools > DVI manipulation | Manipulate files in Knuth''s device independent output format. |
| Tools > PDF tools | Manipulate material in the PDF format. |
| Tools > Spell-checkers | Check spelling in a variety of languages. |
| Tools > Document management | Create, develop, compile, and manage TeX documents. |
| Tools > Word counting | Count the words in a document. |
| Tools > Convert formats | Convert to and from word-processor formats. |
| Tools > Other | Other tools. |
| Distributions | People have gathered the needed components, so you don''t have to. |
| Infrastructure | Source code to build TeX systems. |
| Infrastructure > Current systems | Source of TeX systems now in wide use. |
| Infrastructure > Extensions | Extensions beyond TeX. |
| Infrastructure > Hyphenation | Hyphenation patterns. |
| Literate programming | Material in the spirit of Knuth''s WEB system. |
| Other | Things that do not fit in other categories. |
These are the dimensions by which we characterize packages. Click on the name of the one that you want.
| Dimension name | Description |
|---|---|
| Primary | The primary function that this package performs |
| Secondary | Any secondary functions that this package performs |
| By-function | Jurgen Fenn's Catalogue topics categorization |
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