latex_templates

commit 0118c9761e775c8e81e470b3fbb18d17e2a29ef0
Author: Chris Bracken <chris@bracken.jp>
Date:   Sat, 28 Oct 2023 22:46:43 -0700

Add formal letter template

Adds a Commonwealth style formal letter such as is used in the UK,
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

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.gitignore
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letter_en.latex
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+*.aux
+*.log
+*.pdf
diff --git a/letter_en.latex b/letter_en.latex
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+\documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{letter}
+\usepackage{geometry}
+
+% Set the closing "Yours sincerely," at the left margin.
+\longindentation=0pt
+
+% Configure paper and margins.
+\geometry{
+	paper=a4paper, % Alternatively, letterpaper.
+	top=3cm,
+	bottom=1.5cm,
+	left=3.5cm,
+	right=3.5cm,
+	%showframe, % Uncomment to show how the type block is set on the page
+}
+
+% Enable UTF-8 support.
+\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
+\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+
+% Use the Stix font.
+\usepackage{stix}
+
+% Improve justification. Always use with pdflatex.
+\usepackage{microtype}
+
+% Sender's name used in the signature at the bottom.
+\signature{Firstname Lastname}
+
+% Sender's return address shown at the top.
+\address{
+  Firstname Lastname \\
+  3-38 Akasaka 7-chome \\
+  Minato-ku, Tokyo, \\
+  107-8503, Japan \\
+  +81~03-1234-5678
+}
+
+% Letter date.
+\date{28~October 2023}
+
+\begin{document}
+
+% Recipient name and address shown at the top.
+\begin{letter}{
+  Firstname Lastname \\
+  Organisation Name \\
+  123 Av OtherStreet \\
+  Montréal, Québec, \\
+  H1A~3R2, Canada
+}
+
+\opening{Dear Sir or Madam,}
+
+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam fermentum
+lacinia odio, quis tincidunt neque suscipit ut. Donec neque nisl, volutpat
+sed posuere eget, congue et odio. Donec eu neque tortor. Pellentesque
+lacinia, arcu vitae molestie euismod, lectus est sodales nisi, id vehicula
+nisl massa vel felis. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Aliquam dui erat,
+bibendum et posuere eget, placerat sit amet ipsum. Phasellus congue, est ac
+cursus tempor, tellus nibh rhoncus arcu, sit amet scelerisque magna turpis
+nec turpis. Sed lacinia orci ac nunc convallis feugiat. Sed molestie, nisl et
+scelerisque consequat, elit quam pellentesque sem, eu pharetra mi elit quis
+libero. Mauris porta urna in orci sagittis fermentum. Aenean nec elit id
+ligula venenatis ornare. Nam urna neque, aliquet in sollicitudin sed,
+molestie ut tellus.
+
+Vivamus consectetur, mauris sit amet pharetra pharetra, tortor ante dignissim
+purus, vitae pellentesque ante lorem eu magna. Morbi at leo leo. Class aptent
+taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos
+himenaeos. Sed feugiat volutpat risus, a ullamcorper magna dictum quis. Nam
+dictum enim et lectus consectetur consectetur. Vestibulum vitae eros vel elit
+venenatis ornare ac sed felis. Nunc et laoreet libero. Cras ut fermentum dui.
+
+Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your reply.
+
+% Extra whitespace for aesthetics.
+\vspace{2\parskip}
+\closing{Yours sincerely,}
+\vspace{2\parskip}
+
+%\ps{P.S. Something or other I neglected to mention earlier.}
+
+%\encl{Passport application} 
+
+\end{letter}
+\end{document}