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samcarter replying to joulev

:) sounds terrible complicate

joulev replying to samcarter

It is just a normal figure (basically a grid of squares filled with colours in some simple pattern). It should not take long to compile.  
  
I suspect the author actually didn’t know how to draw in LaTeX, so he asked a colleague, who happened to also draw in LaTeX…

samcarter replying to joulev

Maybe they tried to bring the compilation time down and were not aware that they could insert them as vector graphics?

joulev

I really don't understand how.

joulev

My professor's notes have a lot of figures. The note is in LaTeX, the figures are also drawn in LaTeX (or at least the font there is Computer Modern), but for some reasons the figures are added as screenshots to the notes.

samcarter

Package of the day: [cleveref](https://ctan.org/pkg/cleveref)

Jairo A. del Rio replying to samcarter

Cool

samcarter replying to Skillmon

better now?

Skillmon replying to samcarter

maybe "package" is the wrong term here... :)

samcarter

~~~Package~~~ Thingy of the day: [ransom](https://www.ctan.org/pkg/ransom)

samcarter

For people interested in git: https://gitkon.com/

samcarter

Package of the day: [dictsym](https://www.ctan.org/pkg/dictsym)

topnush replying to Skillmon

thank you!

Skillmon replying to topnush

Found it: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/405077/is-there-a-better-way-to-generate-a-separate-solutions-file-in-the-exam-class/405095#405095

Skillmon replying to samcarter

I haven't received it yet :(

samcarter

For everybody interested in pdf, this was just distributed on the Dante list:  
https://www.pdfa.org/pdf-days-online-starts-in-september/

samcarter replying to Skillmon

:)

Skillmon replying to samcarter

oh, yes, that's exactly what I'd do in a Makefile. I forgot that we already had a similar question here...

samcarter replying to Skillmon

How about https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/libertinussans/ ? It also has variable stroke widths, but not so pronounced as in marcellus

samcarter replying to Skillmon

related:  
https://topanswers.xyz/tex?q=583

Skillmon

Nope, too playful, imho :)

Skillmon replying to samcarter

For letters? Or a CV?

Skillmon replying to topnush

I think there should be an answer of mine on TeX.SX showcasing Makefiles to generate two different outputs from the same source. Let me dig.

topnush

thanks!

Skillmon replying to topnush

`texdoc arara` :)

topnush

who knew :)

topnush

"Arara is a cross-platform automation tool that's specially designed for TeX. It's included in a standard distribution, so there's no need to install anything additional. It's most effectively understood as a means to record the compilation instructions in the TeX file itself:"

topnush

I am terrible at Makefiles

topnush replying to Skillmon

What is Arara?

samcarter replying to Skillmon

For very small sizes I find some of the strokes a bit thin. But for normal sizes it looks good to read.

Skillmon replying to samcarter

what do you think of https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/marcellus/

Skillmon replying to samcarter

`qpdf` keeps the links, the ToC/outline, etc.

samcarter replying to Skillmon

oh, I usually print them to pdf :)

Skillmon replying to samcarter

I used it to decrypt a bunch of PDF files during my studies (there was this one professor who only distributed password protected PDFs, in a password protected eLearning course...)

samcarter replying to Skillmon

:) beauty lies in the eye of the beholder

Skillmon replying to samcarter

I like the general looks of Raleway, but can't help but thinking the w is unfitting :)

samcarter replying to Skillmon

From the usage point it is indeed better. Problem: if I only use it once a year, I forget the name. With pdftk I start with pdf and have a look what auto-complete will give me

Skillmon replying to samcarter

I like `qpdf`.

samcarter replying to Skillmon

I find https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/lato nice to read albeit a bit boring. If it can be a bit more extravagant, with a fancy w:  https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/raleway

Skillmon replying to topnush

I'd go for a Makefile (but I always go for a Makefile....). Alternatively this should also be possible with Arara, but there I'm no help for you :)

Skillmon replying to samcarter

Standalone (maybe one matching serif font, but I doubt it). And it should look clean.

topnush replying to samcarter

:)

topnush

I will ask a question in a bit

topnush replying to Skillmon

Hmm.. maybe some script would do it?

samcarter replying to Skillmon

Will it be combined with other fonts or standalone?

samcarter replying to Skillmon

I recently spend half an hour debugging a library error with pdftk - I desperately need an opportunity to actually use to justify the time spend debugging :)

Skillmon replying to samcarter

sure, you could as well run LaTeX once and afterwards another tool/script to separate the document (possibly, using LaTeX and `pdfpages`, but that would accumulate three LaTeX runs)

Skillmon

Quick poll: What are your favourite (professional or simply beautiful looking) *sans* serif fonts? (you can check the [font catalogue](https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/sansseriffonts.html) if you want to)

samcarter replying to Skillmon

You can have them in one document and then split the pdf :)

Skillmon replying to topnush

not without running LaTeX for both targets separately. LaTeX can only produce one PDF/DVI/whatever per run. But you could certainly manage getting different outputs from the same source.