Directory macros/latex/contrib/handstroke
LaTeX Command for a Hand-Written Underline
A plain, ruler-straight underline blends into the text and is easy to miss. This LaTeX package underlines a word or a phrase with a line that looks drawn by hand: it wavers a little, stands apart from the letters, and catches the reader's eye where an ordinary rule would go unnoticed. The package draws the stroke with the pgf package.
First, install it from CTAN and then use in the preamble:
\documentclass{article} \usepackage{handstroke} \begin{document} Please, don't forget \handstroke{this}! \end{document}
Otherwise, you can download handstroke.sty and add it to your project.
If you want to contribute yourself, make a fork, then create a branch, then run l3build ctan in the root directory. It should compile everything without errors. If not, submit an issue and wait. Otherwise, make your changes and then run l3build ctan again. If the build is still clean, submit a pull request.
Download the contents of this package in one zip archive (384.1k).
handstroke – Eye-catching hand-drawn underline
This LaTeX package provides the \handstroke command, which underlines a word or a phrase with a line that looks as if it were drawn by hand.
A straight, ruler-perfect rule blends into the text and is easy to overlook, whereas an uneven, hand-drawn handstroke stands apart from the page and catches the reader’s eye. The line can optionally be tinted in any color.
| Package | handstroke |
| Repository | |
| Version | 0.4.0 2026-07-13 |
| Licenses | MIT License |
| Copyright | 2021–2026 Yegor Bugayenko |
| Maintainer | Yegor Bugayenko |
| Contained in | TeX Live as handstroke MiKTeX as handstroke |
| Topics | PGF TikZ Underline |