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CTAN update: KKsymbols
by CTAN Announcements 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

KKTeX submitted an update to the KKsymbols package. Version: 1.1.0 2025-10-28 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: LaTeX commands for enclosing characters in circles, squares, diamonds, or brackets Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I fixed all commands to zenkaku width, and slightly changed the design of \kakko. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/kksymbols More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/kksymbols -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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CTAN update: tugboat
by CTAN Announcements 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

Karl Berry submitted an update to the tugboat package. Version: 2.35 2025-10-27 License: lppl1.3 Summary description: LaTeX macros for TUGboat articles Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A small update to the LaTeX tugboat package. Noteworthy changes: 2.35 (2025-10-27): ltugboat.cls: - new abbreviation \PDFUA, for \acro{PDF/UA}. - for \BibTeX and \BibLaTeX, allow hyphenation after the "Bib". - if hyperref is loaded, \personalURL will make a live link. - more \texorpdfstring in logos to placate hyperref. - new debugging command \tbloggingall, since \loggingall does not set \tracingonline=0, and microtype outputs a plethora of messages. - new debugging command \tbdebug to write a \message on a new line. tugboat.bst: - always use the key field for sorting, if it's non-empty; for all entry types. ltubguid.ltx: - mention that listings does not easily support code points above 255. ------ Please submit articles for the next issue: see article template and information at https://tug.org/TUGboat/location.html. And see https://tug.org/TUGboat for author info, back issues, and everything else relating to TUGboat. Suggestions and bug reports are always welcome. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/tugboat More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/tugboat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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CTAN update: rpgicons
by CTAN Announcements 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

Jasper Habicht submitted an update to the rpgicons package. Version: 2.1.0 2025-10-27 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Icons for tabletop role-playing games Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Added alignment and currency shapes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/rpgicons More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/rpgicons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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CTAN update: typog
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Chris Spiel submitted an update to the > > typog > > package. > > Version: 0.5 2025-10-27 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: Typographic fine-tuning and micro-typographic enhancements > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > * Features > + New Features > - Allow to vertically adjust label items of itemized lists to > uppercase or lowercase letters. Works with plain LaTeX and > package enumitem. > - New macros to raise inverted exclamation marks and inverted > question marks. > - New environment that wraps \lastlinefit. > - New macros to typset en-dashes and em-dashes with user-definable > spacing on their left and right sides. Also available as macros > for vertically adjusted dashes. > + Extension of Existing Features > - Control the vertical position of \kernedslash with the new package > option lowerslash. > > * Backward Incompatible Changes > - Rename package options mathitalicscorrection and > textitalicscorrection to mathitaliccorrection and > textitaliccorrection, i.e., drop the false plural 's'. > > * Documentation Improvements > - Add quick reference section for advanced users. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/typog > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/typog/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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

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CTAN update: synthslant
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Chris Spiel submitted an update to the > > synthslant > > package. > > Version: 0.2 2025-10-26 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: Synthetically slant text > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > * Features > - Bug fix: Also slant discretionary hyphens. > - Extension: Honor \discretionary primitives. > > * Documentation > - Add quick reference page for advanced users. > - Add quick start page for new users. > - Suggest a new method to determine a font's italic angle. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/synthslant > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/synthslant/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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

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CTAN update: embedfile
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

The Oberdiek Package Support Group submitted an update to the > > embedfile > > package. > > Version: 2.13 2025-10-27 > License: lppl1.3c > > Summary description: Embed files into PDF > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > * embedfile is now compatible with the LaTeX PDF management. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at > https://ctan.org/pkg/embedfile > > The package’s files themselves can be inspected at > https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/embedfile/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks for the upload. > > For the CTAN Team > Vincent Goulet > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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

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CTAN update: luatexja
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Hironori Kitagawa submitted an update to the luatexja package. Version: 20251027.0 License: bsd Summary description: Typeset Japanese with Lua(La)TeX Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Adapt to LaTeX 2025-11-01 (hopefully). * Postponed definition of \printglossary in \AtBeginDocument (gh/#34). * luatexja-fontspec: now requires the fontspec package v2.9e. * Changed some local definition in luatexja-{fontspec,preset} to global. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/luatex/generic/luatexja More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/luatexja -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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CTAN update: starray
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Alceu Frigeri submitted an update to the starray package. Version: 1.11 2025-10-26 License: lppl1.3c gpl Summary description: A structured array (of properties) based on expl3 Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- `parsed` commands refactored and expanded. removed all references to kernel scratch variables (no more side effects). Documentation redone (regarding parsed commands). switching over pkginfograb (for package documentation). code cleanup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/starray More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/starray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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CTAN update: chemfig
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Christian Tellechea submitted an update to the chemfig package. Version: 1.7 License: lppl1.3c Summary description: Draw molecules with easy syntax Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- chemfig 1.7 ----------- 1. To draw a horizontal reaction a new environment is provided: \hreac...\endhreac 2. The strut of the previous atom is no longer added to the argument of \printatom The key 'use atom strut', when set to true, reverts to the previous behavior 3. When 'use atom strut' is 'false', each atom is typeset in a TeX box only once, whereas previously it was sometimes 5 times or more -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/generic/chemfig More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/chemfig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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CTAN update: customenvs
by CTAN Announcements 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Cédric Pierquet submitted an update to the customenvs package. Version: 0.42b 2025-10-26 License: lppl1.3c cc0 cc-by-4 mit cc-by-sa-4 Summary description: Custom environments (MCQ, list with picked items, ...) Announcement text: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New icons (AI badges) + new mathpictos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/customenvs More information is at https://ctan.org/pkg/customenvs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Manfred Lotz 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 .

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