CTAN update: onlinebrief24
Date: March 24, 2026 7:13:37 AM CET
Francesco Luciano submitted an update to the
onlinebrief24
package.
Version: 2026-03-22
License: lppl1.3c
Summary description: Class for DIN 5008 type-B business letters for use with onlinebrief24.de
Announcement text:
This release adds an optional DIN-style information block for business correspondence. The new `infoblock` option places fixed reference and contact fields in the upper-right header area and works in both the basic and modern letter styles. The information-block labels are now localized for German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Polish. The package documentation and bundled CTAN examples have also been refreshed with focused English examples for the basic and modern layouts.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/onlinebrief24 The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/onlinebrief24/
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
This release adds an optional DIN-style information block for business correspondence. The new `infoblock` option places fixed reference and contact fields in the upper-right header area and works in both the basic and modern letter styles. The information-block labels are now localized for German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Polish. The package documentation and bundled CTAN examples have also been refreshed with focused English examples for the basic and modern layouts.
The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at https://ctan.org/pkg/onlinebrief24 The package’s files themselves can be inspected at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/onlinebrief24/
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
onlinebrief24 – Class for DIN 5008 type-B business letters for use with onlinebrief24.de
This is a LaTeX letter class based on KOMA-Script scrlttr2. It is calibrated against the onlinebrief24.de letter specifications and provides:
- a plain letter layout
- a modern layout with header, footer, and accent colors
- a guides mode for technical layout inspection
- validated address-window inputs
- verified pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX, LuaLaTeX workflows
The trademark holders have formally authorized the maintainer to use the Onlinebrief24 mark in connection with this LaTeX class.
| Package | onlinebrief24 |
| Version | 2026-03-22 |
| Copyright | 2026 Francesco Luciano |
| Maintainer | Francesco Luciano |