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Minimalist Personal Formal Letter

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A minimalist personal formal letter on KOMA-Script's scrlttr2, A4, in Linux Libertine, shown as a job application to a hiring committee describing past design work.

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Document class
scrlttr2 [paper=a4, fontsize=11pt, DIV=11, parskip=half, fromalign=right, fromphone=true, fromemail=true, fromlogo=true, addrfield=true, backaddress=false, foldmarks=false, footsepline=false, headsepline=false, version=last]
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pdfLaTeX
Pages in the compiled PDF
4
Bibliography
None
Files
2 files: 1 .tex, 1 image
Packages
  • fontenc
  • inputenc
  • babel
  • libertine
  • microtype
  • xcolor
  • tikz
  • fontawesome5
  • enumitem
The start of the preamble of main.tex, from its \documentclass line.
\documentclass[
  paper=a4,
  fontsize=11pt,
  DIV=11,
  parskip=half,
  fromalign=right,
  fromphone=true,
  fromemail=true,
  fromlogo=true,
  addrfield=true,
  backaddress=false,
  foldmarks=false,
  footsepline=false,
  headsepline=false,
  version=last
]{scrlttr2}

\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{libertine}
\usepackage{microtype}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\usepackage{enumitem}

\definecolor{ink}{HTML}{1B1B1B}
\definecolor{slate}{HTML}{5B5F66}
\definecolor{rust}{HTML}{A8622E}
\definecolor{fog}{HTML}{D8D3C9}

\newcommand{\divider}{%
  \par\vspace{2pt}%
  \noindent\textcolor{fog}{\rule{\linewidth}{0.4pt}}%
  \par\vspace{7pt}%
}

\setkomavar{fromname}{\textcolor{rust}{\bfseries\Large Elena Marsh}}
\setkomavar{fromaddress}{\textcolor{slate}{\footnotesize 14 Aldergate Row\\Bristol~BS1~5TJ\\United Kingdom}}

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What does the Minimalist Personal Formal Letter template load?

It uses the scrlttr2 class (options: paper=a4, fontsize=11pt, DIV=11, parskip=half, fromalign=right, fromphone=true, fromemail=true, fromlogo=true, addrfield=true, backaddress=false, foldmarks=false, footsepline=false, headsepline=false, version=last), builds with pdfLaTeX, and loads 9 packages, including fontenc, inputenc, babel, libertine, microtype, xcolor, tikz and fontawesome5.

How long is the Minimalist Personal Formal Letter sample?

The compiled sample is 4 pages, from 2 files: 1 .tex, 1 image. Replace the sample text with yours and the layout stays.

Is the Minimalist Personal Formal Letter 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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