• New on CTAN: jiffy

    From CTAN Announcements@manfred@ctan.org to ctan-ann on Sun Aug 30 20:58:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.text.tex

    Scot Parker submitted the

    jiffy

    package.

    Version: 0.2a
    License: lppl1.3c

    Summary description: TikZ-based page-geometry diagnostic tool

    Announcement text: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I am pleased to announce the initial release of jiffy, a modern, TikZ-based page-layout diagnostic tool for LaTeX.

    The jiffy package provides a highly robust, properly scaled map of a document's page geometry, serving as a mathematically accurate alternative to the classic layout package.

    Key features include:

    Dynamic staggering of metric labels to prevent visual collisions.

    Active, automated diagnostics that warn you if text blocks or headers extend off the page.

    Native multi-language support (English, Vietnamese, Spanish, German, French, and Dutch).

    I hope the LaTeX community finds it useful! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This package is located at
    https://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/jiffy

    More information is at
    https://ctan.org/pkg/jiffy


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    Thanks for the upload.

    For the CTAN Team
    Manfred Lotz


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