Writing a Letter with the ETH LaTeX Template
The ethletter class provides an ETH Corporate Design–compliant letter layout for LaTeX. Below is a quick start; the full macro reference lives in the project README.
Install the package
- D-MATH managed devices (Linux & macOS): Already installed system-wide — no action needed.
- Sources / updates: https://gitlab.ethz.ch/mmarcio/ethletter
Minimal letter skeleton
Create a file letter.tex with the structure below, filling in the fields with your own details. Refer to the repository README for the full list of macros (sender, recipient, subject, classification, signature, etc.).
\documentclass[de]{ethletter}
% Sender data (de/en)
\SenderUnit{Departement Mathematik}{Department of Mathematics}
\SenderInstitute{Seminar f\"ur Angewandte Mathematik}{Seminar for Applied Mathematics}
\SenderInstitution{ETH Z\"urich}{ETH Zurich}
\SenderName{Prof. Dr. John Doe}{Prof. Dr. John Doe}
\SenderPosition{Funktion}{Position}
\SenderOffice{HG G 99.9}{HG G 99.9}
\SenderStreet{R\"amistrasse 101}{Raemistrasse 101}
\SenderTown{8092 Z\"urich}{8092 Zurich}
\SenderCountry{Schweiz}{Switzerland}
\SenderPhone{+41 44 632 0000}
\SenderMobile{+41 79 999 0000}
\SenderEmail{john.doe@math.ethz.ch}
\SenderWeb{people.math.ethz.ch/~johndoe}
\signature{John Doe}
% Subject
\subject{Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed sit}
% Recipient
\recipient{Herr Joe Black\\Via Zurich 33\\CH-6500 Bellinzona}
\begin{document}
\opening{Sehr geehrter Herr Joe Black}
\justifying
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum. Stet clita kasd gubergren, no sea takimata sanctus est Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
\closing{Mit freundlichen Gr\"usse}
\end{document} Compile
Use pdflatex or latex:
pdflatex letter.texRun twice if cross-references or page numbering require it.
Reference
- ETH Corporate Design (Staffnet): https://ethz.ch/staffnet/de/service/kommunikation/corporate-design.html
ethletterrepository: https://gitlab.ethz.ch/mmarcio/ethletter
