A clean, printer-friendly LaTeX class for writing course notes on A5 paper. Designed with a simple, elegant style and a recommended multi-file structure. Check out documentation.pdf which serves as a sample and an in-depth guide.
- A5 paper layout with wide outer margins (binder-friendly).
- Customizable headers (course name + course code).
- Clean section formatting.
- Theorem environments (
theorem,definition,lemma,example, etc.). - Printer-friendly white backgrounds.
- Recommended multi-file workflow (organize content in
sections/).
notes-template/
├── notes.cls # The class file
├── main.tex # Entry point for your notes
├── sections/ # Note content (recommended split by lecture/chapter)
│ ├── 1.tex
│ ├── 2.tex
│ └── ...
├── images/ # Figures and diagrams (optional)
- Place
notes.clsin your project folder. - Create a
sections/folder for your note files. - Use this
main.tex:
% Sample main.tex
% Minimal example using the notes.cls template
\documentclass[course={Sample Course},code={Code 101}]{notes}
\begin{document}
% Best practice: keep each section in a separate file
% All section files go into the "sections/" directory.
\input{sections/1.tex}
\newpage
\input{sections/2.tex}
% Add more sections as needed:
% \input{sections/3.tex}
\end{document}👉 The multi-file structure is recommended for clarity, but you can also write everything directly in main.tex if you prefer.
| Option | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
course |
Course Notes | Running header (odd pages, left) |
code |
Math 1xx | Running header (even pages, right) |
Available environments (numbered by section):
theoremdefinitioncorollarylemmapropositionremarkexamplenotationfact
Example:
\begin{theorem}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
\end{theorem}All images can go in the images/ folder.
Example:
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.8\linewidth]{example.png}
\caption*{An example figure.}
\end{figure}MIT License — free to use and modify.
