anishathalye/gemini

Gemini

Gemini is a modern LaTeX beamerposter theme.

If you're looking for a beamer presentation theme, take a look at Auriga.

Dependencies

• A TeX installation that includes LuaTeX
  • You also need latexmk if you want to use the provided Makefile
• LaTeX package dependencies including beamerposter (these usually come with your TeX installation, but if not, you can get them from CTAN)
• Raleway and Lato, which are both available under Open Font License

Usage

1. Copy the files in this repository (or clone the repository)

2. In poster.tex, set up your paper size, column layout, and scale the content as necessary

3. Make a copy of beamercolorthemegemini.sty, update the \usecolortheme line in poster.tex, and theme the poster to your liking (optional, but highly recommended)

4. Run make to build your poster

FAQ

See the FAQ in the Wiki for answers to frequently asked questions such as how to add an institution logo to the poster.

Themes

Gemini includes several color themes, and it's also easy to make your own. Gemini has three built-in themes:

• gemini, default
• mit (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• labsix (LabSix)

The community has also contributed a number of themes:

• beluga (based on Beamer's whale colortheme)
• bristol (University of Bristol)
• czu (Czech University of Life Sciences)
• dart (Dartmouth College)
• iitgn (Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar)
• kit (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
• lfc (Lake Forest College)
• rochester (University of Rochester)
• snu (Seoul National University)
• soton (University of Southampton)
• stetson (Stetson University)
• umich (University of Michigan)
• warwick (University of Warwick)

If you create a Gemini theme, feel free to send a pull request to add it here!

MIT theme

LabSix theme

Design goals

• Minimal: clean and easy to read, so that the emphasis is on the content
• Batteries included: works and looks good out of the box
• Easy theming: easy to create and use a new color theme

Contributing

Contributions to Gemini such as bug reports, new themes, and new poster components are greatly appreciated! Given the subjective nature of design, you're encouraged to open an issue or pull request early to get feedback before investing a lot of time in implementing a new feature.

License

Copyright (c) Anish Athalye. Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE.md for details.