Novel Formatting Package Novel Layout
About this template
A paperback novel layout on the two-sided book class with drop caps and a production table for trim size, bleed, binding offset and margins.
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What is in this template
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- Document class
book[11pt, twoside]- Compiles with
- pdfLaTeX
- Pages in the compiled PDF
- 11
- Bibliography
- None
- Files
- 2 files: 1 .tex, 1 image
- Packages
fontencinputenclmoderngeometryxcolortikzlettrinemicrotypebooktabsarraytcolorbox
\documentclass[11pt,twoside]{book}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage[paperwidth=6in,paperheight=9in,top=0.85in,bottom=0.9in,inner=0.9in,outer=0.7in,bindingoffset=0.3in]{geometry}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning,calc,shapes.geometric,backgrounds}
\usepackage{lettrine}
\usepackage{microtype}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{tcolorbox}
\tcbuselibrary{skins}
\definecolor{inkblack}{HTML}{1B1B1B}
\definecolor{burgundy}{HTML}{6E2036}
\definecolor{softgray}{HTML}{6F6F6F}
\definecolor{parchment}{HTML}{F3EEE3}
\color{inkblack}
\newcommand{\chapterornament}{%
\begin{center}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw[burgundy, line width=0.6pt] (-1.3,0) -- (-0.22,0);
\draw[burgundy, line width=0.6pt] (0.22,0) -- (1.3,0);
\node[regular polygon, regular polygon sides=4, draw=burgundy, fill=burgundy, minimum size=6pt, inner sep=0pt] at (0,0) {};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{center}}
\newcommand{\novelchapter}[2]{%
\clearpage
\thispagestyle{empty}
\vspace*{0.55in}
\begin{center}
{\fontsize{10}{12}\selectfont\color{softgray}\MakeUppercase{Chapter #1}}\\[0.4em]
{\fontsize{25}{29}\selectfont\bfseries\color{inkblack} #2}\\[0.55em]
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What does the Novel Formatting Package Novel Layout template load?
It uses the book class (options: 11pt, twoside), builds with pdfLaTeX, and loads 11 packages, including fontenc, inputenc, lmodern, geometry, xcolor, tikz, lettrine and microtype.
How long is the Novel Formatting Package Novel Layout sample?
The compiled sample is 11 pages, from 2 files: 1 .tex, 1 image. Replace the sample text with yours and the layout stays.
Is the Novel Formatting Package Novel Layout template free to use online?
Yes. "Open as Template" makes it your own LetX project: edit the LaTeX in the browser, invite collaborators to edit with you in real time, and download the compiled PDF. There is nothing to install.
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