New on CTAN: modernnewspaper
Date: January 7, 2026 6:16:34 PM CET
Laitei submitted the
modernnewspaper
package.
Version: 0.2.1 2026-01-07
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: A modern, Unicode-first newspaper package for LaTeX
Announcement text:
The modernnewspaper package provides a modern, Unicode-first approach to creating newspaper-style documents in LaTeX. This initial release supports multi-column layouts, multilingual text including RTL scripts, Unicode-safe drop caps, and column-safe images. The package is intended for use with XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/modernnewspaper The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/unicodetex/latex/modernnewspaper/
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese
CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs
The modernnewspaper package provides a modern, Unicode-first approach to creating newspaper-style documents in LaTeX. This initial release supports multi-column layouts, multilingual text including RTL scripts, Unicode-safe drop caps, and column-safe images. The package is intended for use with XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/modernnewspaper The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/unicodetex/latex/modernnewspaper/
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Petra Rübe-Pugliese
CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs
modernnewspaper – A modern, Unicode-first newspaper package for LaTeX
modernnewspaper is a Unicode-first LaTeX package for producing newspaper-style documents. It supports multi-column layouts, multilingual content (including right-to-left scripts), Unicode-safe drop caps, column-safe images, and modern metadata such as website URLs. The package is designed for XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX and is suitable for both print and digital newspapers.
| Package | modernnewspaper |
| Version | 0.2.1 2026-01-07 |
| Copyright | 2026 Laitei |
| Maintainer | Laitei |