New on CTAN: ktbox
ktbox is a modular LaTeX framework providing semantic color palettes, structured highlight boxes, and ORCID-linked author utilities. It separates style, color, and metadata into lightweight packages (ktbox, ktcolor, ktorcid), making it portable across classes such as article, IEEEtran, acmart, iclr, and beamer. Features include numbered takeaway boxes, wide-format highlights, multi-column layouts, and light/dark themes. Documentation and examples are included.
This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ktbox More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/ktbox
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KTBox – Framework for semantic color, structured highlighting, and scholarly communication
KTBox is a modular LaTeX framework that introduces semantic color palettes, structured highlight boxes, and ORCID-linked author utilities for scholarly writing. The package is composed of three lightweight and independent style files:
- ktbox.sty – defines highlight boxes (standard, numbered, wide) with semantic theming.
- ktcolor.sty – provides semantic color palettes with light and dark modes.
- ktorcid.sty – adds ORCID-linked author commands and icons.
The framework separates structure from style, ensuring compatibility with major classes such as IEEEtran, acmart, article, beamer, and ICLR. Features include numbered key-takeaway boxes, wide-format environments for emphasis, multi-column layouts, and dual light/dark themes. KTBox aims to improve clarity, portability, and reproducibility in academic publishing across articles, posters, and presentations.
| Package | KTBox |
| Version | 0.0.1 |
| Copyright | 2025 Bhaskar Mangal |
| Maintainer | Bhaskar Mangal |