latex-posters
Use when creating or revising LaTeX research posters with beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter, including poster layout, typography, color, print sizing, figure placement, QR codes, compilation, and print-ready PDF checks.
npx skills add foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill latex-posters --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
Guides creating or revising LaTeX research posters with three major packages (beamerposter, tikzposter, baposter), covering poster layout, typography, color schemes, print sizing, figure placement, QR codes, compilation, and print-ready PDF checks.
How it works
- It enumerates three poster packages (beamerposter, tikzposter, baposter) and describes their strengths.
- It defines common poster sections and layout strategies (header, introduction, methods, results, conclusions, references, acknowledgments; column or block layouts; Z-pattern flow; visual hierarchy).
- It provides detailed typography, color, and visual guidelines (font sizes, sans-serif usage, high-contrast colors, image resolution, figure labeling).
- It lists package-specific templates available in an assets directory and shows example TeX commands for including figures and subfigures, color themes, and template usage.
- It prescribes recommended poster sizes and orientations (A0, A1, A2, 36x48, 42x56, 48x72, portrait or landscape).
- It outlines QR code integration and other digital enhancements with LaTeX code samples.
- It covers compilation workflows (pdflatex, lualatex, xelatex) and full-page setup for each package with code blocks.
- It provides a comprehensive PDF review and quality control checklist, including page size verification, typography checks, visual element checks, content completeness, and technical quality.
- It includes print preparation steps (PDF/X-1a, font embedding, CMYK conversion, 300 DPI image checks, bleed) and digital display considerations (RGB, file size optimization).
- It adds step-by-step validation commands for fonts, images, and accessibility checks (color contrast, color blindness simulation).
When to use it
Use when creating research posters for conferences, university events, thesis defenses, or converting papers into posters. It is intended for posters with multiple-column layouts and complex integrations of figures, tables, equations, and citations, ensuring print-ready quality and adherence to specific size requirements.
What it can touch
- Tools and packages related to LaTeX poster creation: beamerposter, tikzposter, baposter.
- Commands and code blocks for LaTeX document setup, figure inclusion, color and theme definitions, and poster templates.
- Compilation commands and PDF validation utilities (pdflatex, lualatex, xelatex, pdfinfo, pdfimages, pdffonts, Ghostscript).
- Print-ready and digital-display configurations (CMYK vs RGB, PDF/X-1a, bleed, font embedding).
Caveats
- The guidance is constrained to poster layout and LaTeX poster production; it cannot generate diagrams or data figures itself.
- It requires using LaTeX poster packages and templates, and adherence to the specified size requirements.
- It recommends verification steps and assumes access to standard PDF tooling for validation and printing.
# LaTeX Research Posters ## Overview Research posters are a critical medium for scientific communication at conferences, symposia, and academic events. This skill provides comprehensive guidance for creating professional, visually appealing research posters using LaTeX packages. Generate publication-quality posters with proper layout, typography, color schemes, and visual hierarchy. ## When to Use
What does the latex-posters skill do?
Use when creating or revising LaTeX research posters with beamerposter, tikzposter, or baposter, including poster layout, typography, color, print sizing, figure placement, QR codes, compilation, and print-ready PDF checks.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill latex-posters --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills, a repository with 2,593 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.