New on CTAN: jiffy
Date: August 30, 2026 6:58:43 PM CEST
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
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 .
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
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 .
Jiffy – TikZ-based page-geometry diagnostic tool
jiffy is a TikZ upgrade of layout; that is, it outputs diagrams of your current page geometry. layout was adequate, but not accurate. jiffy returns precise values of the page metrics.
| Package | Jiffy |
| Version | 0.2a |
| Maintainer | Scot Parker |