ctan-annAnnouncements of the Comprehensive TeX Archive Networkctan-ann2026-07-21T05:48:21ZCTAN update: polyglossiaal50Quj0GvgwwaPt@prptp2026-07-20T19:17:22ZJürgen Spitzmüller submitted an update to the
polyglossia
package.
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Jürgen Spitzmüller submitted an update to the
polyglossia
package.
Version: 2.11 2026-07-19
License: mit lppl1.3 cc0
Summary description: An alternative to babel for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX
Announcement text: Bug fixes
* Allow again to load polyglossia at begindocument/before (#705).
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: lua-calendricaal4zXwN4NFToH2mq@prptp2026-07-20T14:40:31ZUdi Fogiel submitted the
lua-calendrica
package.
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Udi Fogiel submitted the
lua-calendrica
package.
Version: 0.1 2026-07-19
License: apache2
Summary description: Lua Implementation of Calendrical Calculations by Dershowitz & Reingold
Announcement text: lua-calendrica is a Lua port of the calendar conversion algorithms
from Calendrical Calculations: The Ultimate Edition (4th ed.) by
Reingold & Dershowitz.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: xecjkabfd243f-56db-bc15-2f80-09f8f6e4e1c3@ctan.org2026-07-19T10:56:01ZLiam Huang submitted an update to the
xecjk
package.
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Liam Huang submitted an update to the
xecjk
package.
Version: 3.10.3
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Support for CJK documents in XeLaTeX
Announcement text:This release adds new CJK typesetting features, improves punctuation formatting and text decoration alignment, and fixes a bug.
NEW FEATURES
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: CTeX8e3201bb-0fec-fc05-e3e8-669d473575b2@ctan.org2026-07-19T10:50:08ZLiam Huang submitted an update to the
CTeX
package.
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Liam Huang submitted an update to the
CTeX
package.
Version: 2.6.3
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: LaTeX classes and packages for Chinese typesetting
Announcement text:This release adds a public interface for querying CTeX heading numbering,
improves LuaTeX compatibility, and updates documentation.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: promec-ufrgsalvV-7s9qbckWCFe@prptp2026-07-18T19:37:31ZBoris N. Rojo Tanzi submitted the
promec-ufrgs
package.
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Boris N. Rojo Tanzi submitted the
promec-ufrgs
package.
Version: 0.1 2026-07-16
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: A LaTeX class for PROMEC/UFRGS theses and dissertations
Announcement text: promec-ufrgs is a new LaTeX class that packages the ABNT-compliant
thesis/dissertation formatting used by the Graduate Program in
Mechanical Engineering (PROMEC) at UFRGS (Brazil).
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: talkpalaluUmCcs1nex2CzW@prptp2026-07-18T14:58:32ZPalash Baran Pal submitted the
talkpal
package.
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Palash Baran Pal submitted the
talkpal
package.
Version: 1.0 2026-07-17
License: gpl2+
Summary description: A LaTeX package for creating slides for presentations
Announcement text: This package, named talkpal, is a very easy-to-use package for
creating slides for presentations of talks. It uses a very small
file (<3kb) to achieve nearly all effects necessary for an
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: jlreqalt4Ap1_WVhl4LnZ@prptp2026-07-18T12:56:34ZNoriyuki Abe submitted an update to the
jlreq
package.
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Noriyuki Abe submitted an update to the
jlreq
package.
Version: 2026-07-17
License: bsd2
Summary description: Japanese document class based on requirements for Japanese text layout
Announcement text: - Switched to the new `\mark` system.
- Fixed: `\warichu` containing g was not split correctly.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: JuliaMonoalp4W2yjMGFSdNLU@prptp2026-07-17T18:45:47ZHerbert Voß submitted an update to the
JuliaMono
package.
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Herbert Voß submitted an update to the
JuliaMono
package.
Version: 0.06a 2026-07-16
License: lppl1.3 ofl
Summary description: Support for the TrueType font JuliaMono
Announcement text: Updated to font version 0.063
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: nicematrix1b0454ccdc31e3e9@hogwart2026-07-15T18:49:33ZFrançois Pantigny submitted an update to the
nicematrix
package.
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François Pantigny submitted an update to the
nicematrix
package.
Version: 7.11 2026-07-14
License: lppl1.3
Summary description: Improve the typesetting of matrices and tabulars with PGF
Announcement text:New keys 'xoffset' and 'yoffset' in the key 'tikz' of the command '\Block' (previously,
there was only 'offset' which now a kind of conjunction of 'xoffset' and 'yoffset'.
New command '\FalseRow' and letter 'F' (for a "false column").
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: emojinamesaleP1_b6BA8QyZCo@prptp2026-07-15T13:49:11ZKai Günther submitted the
emojinames
package.
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Kai Günther submitted the
emojinames
package.
Version: 1.1 2026-07-11
License: mit
Summary description: Semantic emoji macros for LuaLaTeX
Announcement text: emojinames is a new package providing semantic macros for
color emoji in LuaLaTeX.
Authors insert emoji with meaningful, stable keys like
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: hawkdrawDFD42E0E-B480-451D-9D99-D9FB5B7B9ED9@ctan.org2026-07-15T13:48:15ZJasper Habicht submitted an update to the
hawkdraw
package.
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Jasper Habicht submitted an update to the
hawkdraw
package.
Version: 0.4.2 2026-07-13
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Draw vector graphics using l3draw with a simple syntax
Announcement text:- Fixing bug in grayscale conic shading;
- Fixing bug in radial shading;
- Adding angle delta option to conic shadings.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: tikz-kalenderc3b3eedb-812b-ade3-59ba-150441cdcc46@ctan.org2026-07-15T06:12:08ZRolf Niepraschk submitted an update to the
tikz-kalender
package.
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Rolf Niepraschk submitted an update to the
tikz-kalender
package.
Version: 0.7a
License: cc-by-sa-1
Summary description: A LaTeX based calendar using TikZ
Announcement text:Unfortunately, this new version (v0.7a) introduces an incompatible change. The
placeholder used to identify the calendar year within .events files has been
renamed from \year to \calYear to avoid conflicts with other packages.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: aomart68E5A338-43E3-41E5-AFC8-4D7B9D21D282@ctan.org2026-07-14T03:22:38ZBoris Veytsman submitted an update to the
aomart
package.
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Boris Veytsman submitted an update to the
aomart
package.
Version: 1.37
License: lppl1.3
Summary description: Typeset articles for the Annals of Mathematics
Announcement text:Version 1.37
Updated formatting of current address
Babel update: frenchb->french
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: morse-simple4EAF26E9-3FC7-4895-945A-767843067AC0@ctan.org2026-07-13T22:02:47ZJim Hefferon submitted the
morse-simple
package.
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Jim Hefferon submitted the
morse-simple
package.
Version: 1.0 2026-07-04
License: lppl1.3
Summary description: Lightweight package to include short morse code strings
Announcement text:Uses \rule's instead of separate characters.This package is located at
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: pianoalUpXUzuPNgy6jhl@prptp2026-07-13T18:07:25ZRuslan López Carro submitted an update to the
piano
package.
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Ruslan López Carro submitted an update to the
piano
package.
Version: 1.2 2026-07-10
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: A LaTeX package for drawing piano diagrams
Announcement text: Rewrite of the library.
Added extra commands
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: exam-zh707786e60bfd5b46@hogwart2026-07-13T12:14:57ZKangwei Xia submitted an update to the
exam-zh
package.
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Kangwei Xia submitted an update to the
exam-zh
package.
Version: 0.3.0 2026-07-12
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: LaTeX template for Chinese exams
Announcement text:### Added
- 为 `textfigure` 增加可选的 `auto-text-width` 图片实宽测量，并提供 `min-text-width` 与 `column-gap` 控制，避免宽图把正文压成窄列（Gitee #I7QT33）
- 为 `choices` 增加 `\item*` 正确选项标记以及 `show-answer`、`answer-color` 显示控制；默认隐藏标记，启用后同时着色正确选项标签和内容（Gitee #I5ROOL）
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: handstrokealSX_z9rKix4c50V@prptp2026-07-13T07:47:11ZYegor Bugayenko submitted the
handstroke
package.
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Yegor Bugayenko submitted the
handstroke
package.
Version: 0.3.0 2026-07-12
License: mit
Summary description: Eye-catching hand-drawn underline
Announcement text: This LaTeX package provides the \handstroke command, which underlines
a word or a phrase with a line that looks as if it were drawn by hand.
A straight, ruler-perfect rule blends into the text and is easy to overlook,
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: CTeX707786dcdfddba8a@hogwart2026-07-13T05:07:42ZLiam Huang submitted an update to the
CTeX
package.
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Liam Huang submitted an update to the
CTeX
package.
Version: 2.6.2
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: LaTeX classes and packages for Chinese typesetting
Announcement text:This release adds FangSong font support for the `ubuntu` fontset, fixes a metadata inconsistency, refactors the source structure, and improves the documentation typography.
NEW FEATURES
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: xecjk707786d77286d549@hogwart2026-07-13T05:07:35ZLiam Huang submitted an update to the
xecjk
package.
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Liam Huang submitted an update to the
xecjk
package.
Version: 3.10.2
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Support for CJK documents in XeLaTeX
Announcement text:This release introduces new options for em-dash (破折号) ligature handling and Latin punctuation switching, improves line-breaking and spacing around long punctuation marks, and fixes two `CJKecglue`-related bugs.
NEW FEATURES
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: revbadge707786c8834f2b65@hogwart2026-07-12T12:55:29ZFu Zhang submitted an update to the
revbadge
package.
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Fu Zhang submitted an update to the
revbadge
package.
Version: 1.1
License: mit
Summary description: Multi-color highlight builder featuring block and inline revision badges
Announcement text:This new version brings the following updates:
- Add support for the multi-line badge label in the highlight box
- Updated the docs for better reference
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: texlive-dummy-opensuse707786c3b00a6b6d@hogwart2026-07-12T12:55:07ZRolf Niepraschk submitted an update to the
texlive-dummy-opensuse
package.
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Rolf Niepraschk submitted an update to the
texlive-dummy-opensuse
package.
Version: 2026.9999-2
License: lppl1.3
Summary description: Dummy TeX Live RPM for use with Open SUSE
Announcement text:Update for TeXLive 2026This package is located at
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: timechartalJKOXEb547skwtc@prptp2026-07-11T13:50:49ZAlan J. Cain submitted an update to the
timechart
package.
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Alan J. Cain submitted an update to the
timechart
package.
Version: 0.57.1 2026-07-10
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: A package for drawing chronological charts
Announcement text: Add basic tagging support.
Minor improvements to documentation.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: asymptote61b11dd7-5ee6-4e46-643c-1b81e6732075@ctan.org2026-07-11T09:55:47ZJohn Bowman submitted an update to the
asymptote
package.
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John Bowman submitted an update to the
asymptote
package.
Version: 3.13
License: lgpl3
Summary description: 2D and 3D TeX-Aware Vector Graphics Language
Announcement text:Memory usage for complex 3D scenes was greatly reduced.
The default render setting was changed to 2 for all output formats.
Meshpens for triangular patches are now handled.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: revbadge70778686764ee99c@hogwart2026-07-11T09:33:57ZFu Zhang submitted the
revbadge
package.
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Fu Zhang submitted the
revbadge
package.
Version: 1.0
License: mit
Summary description: Multi-color highlight builder featuring block and inline revision badges
Announcement text:The revbadge package provides an elegant, column-safe framework designed specifically for tracking major revisions and minor modifications in academic manuscripts.
The package features a dual-component architecture: the revbadge block environment for handling long paragraphs, multi-line equations, lists, and sections; and the \revbadgeinline macro for executing tight, mid-sentence word corrections without disrupting standard line spacing. Both components feature a dynamic colored badge mechanism that labels modifications on the fly.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: l3buildalHpsHV1GUL96HOc@prptp2026-07-11T06:58:56ZThe LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the
l3build
package.
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The LaTeX Project Team submitted an update to the
l3build
package.
Version: 2026-07-10
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: A testing and building system for (La)TeX
Announcement text: ### Fixed
- Ensure unmatched `\TIMO` is ignored
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: fits-astroalFEEPfYmmm6jJB7@prptp2026-07-10T19:12:16ZValentin Dao submitted an update to the
fits-astro
package.
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Valentin Dao submitted an update to the
fits-astro
package.
Version: 1.0.1 2026-07-09
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Retrieving FITS file header information in LuaTeX
Announcement text: Changes
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Added
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: luadrawalDLknxBCnPMa4xD@prptp2026-07-10T10:38:10ZPatrick Fradin submitted an update to the
luadraw
package.
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Patrick Fradin submitted an update to the
luadraw
package.
Version: 3.3 2026-07-09
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Lua-based mathematical graphs for LuaLaTeX
Announcement text: * The *luadraw_pdfliteral* module has been added; it allows
for direct drawing within the PDF stream — including 2D paths,
2D polylines, sets of 2D points (circular), or 3D facets —
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: luamplibcd1a9aff6d6f1f8c@hogwart2026-07-10T07:07:55ZDohyun Kim submitted an update to the
luamplib
package.
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Dohyun Kim submitted an update to the
luamplib
package.
Version: 2.42.3 2026-07-09
License: gpl2
Summary description: Use LuaTeX’s built-in MetaPost interpreter
Announcement text:- allow using the following macros multiple times:
withcoonspatchinit, withtensorpatchinit, withtrianglepatchinit.
- fix a bug that blocked shading between spot color and process color:
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: hawkdraw98FA7FEE-0646-4DA5-A813-4D0EC896CD02@ctan.org2026-07-09T19:19:09ZJasper Habicht submitted an update to the
hawkdraw
package.
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Jasper Habicht submitted an update to the
hawkdraw
package.
Version: 0.4.1 2026-07-08
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Draw vector graphics using l3draw with a simple syntax
Announcement text:- Enhancing pattern support;
- Adding conic shadings.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org CTAN update: marginaliaak9ydp0ihnhCdZcW@prptp2026-07-09T10:05:42ZAlan J. Cain submitted an update to the
marginalia
package.
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Alan J. Cain submitted an update to the
marginalia
package.
Version: 0.83.23 2026-07-08
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Marginal content anywhere with automatic adjustment for LuaLaTeX
Announcement text: Fix: Correct default placement of marginal content items in
two-column mode, on verso pages, with two-sided layout.
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: monorefak9QNwFQB_p5Rcrw@prptp2026-07-09T07:39:35ZSrikanth Mohankumar submitted the
monoref
package.
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Srikanth Mohankumar submitted the
monoref
package.
Version: 1.3 2026-07-07
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Single-pass cross-references, page totals, and a table of contents for LuaLaTeX
Announcement text: monoref (v1.3) — a new package that resolves forward \ref/\pageref,
the total page count, and a multi-level table of contents in a single
LuaLaTeX compilation, by holding pages in memory and back-patching
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CTAN Announcementsctan-ann at ctan.org New on CTAN: carom-billiards96EA8BA7-A9F5-485A-A027-45EB6E641163@ctan.org2026-07-08T18:34:27ZAnthony Saint-Criq submitted the
carom-billiards
package.
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Anthony Saint-Criq submitted the
carom-billiards
package.
Version: 2026-07-07
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Environment to typeset annotated French billiard tables
Announcement text:This package provides a new environment together with a collection of TikZ macros designed to facilitate the creation of French billiards table diagrams. This is a renaming of the `carom` package from 2026-06-30 to fix a file name conflict with an older package.This package is located at
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