# a new LaTeX style


I've created a new latex style to mimic some old school UNIX manuals
I've been reading the past few months. It's a very plain style that
keeps out of your face. This in contrast with the 
[blockbook style](/2007/december/21/blockbook_cls_a_latex_class/index.html)

This is how it looks:

<img class="shift" width="100%" src="/images/2008/atroff.png" alt="screenshot from atroff rendered page">

You can read about it a [small howto
doc](/downloads/atroff_howto.pdf). To use it, you will
also need [the class file](/downloads/atroff.cls). 

*UPDATE*
I've updated the style file so that the `description` lists will be
indented with the same amount of space, no so more

    item1  explanation
    longer item  explanation

but like this

    item1        explanation
    longer item  explanation
    even longer item
                 explanation

This was done with the help of the *LaTeX Companion*. This is more in the
style of manpages (according to the *Companion*). See line 100 in
`atstyle.cls`.