Mathematical Research Postcards

A LaTeX class for typesetting two-sided mathematical research postcards. It provides a full-bleed image front and a structured back with space for a short essay, references, caption, address, and stamp.

Usage

Use mrp.cls as the document class. The repository includes two examples:

• sample.tex is a conventional image-front postcard, set in sans serif.
• series.tex uses an enlarged stamp block on the front and defaults to serif.

pdflatex sample.tex
pdflatex series.tex

These write sample.pdf and series.pdf at the postcard's final trim size without crop marks.

Options

mrp.cls provides two independent switches:

• serif uses Computer Modern Roman. Without it, the class uses Computer Modern Sans. The sans option is also accepted explicitly.
• crop adds crop marks and centers the trimmed postcard within 0.25 inches of additional printable stock on every side. Without it, the PDF is emitted directly at the final trim size.

Set options in the document class declaration:

\documentclass{mrp}              % sans serif, no crop marks
\documentclass[serif]{mrp}       % serif, no crop marks
\documentclass[crop]{mrp}        % sans serif, with crop marks
\documentclass[serif,crop]{mrp}  % serif, with crop marks

The current sample.tex uses the default Computer Modern Sans setting. series.tex selects the serif option.

Output

Build sample.tex at its standard final trim size:

pdflatex sample.tex

Optionally build a separate crop-marked PDF:

pdflatex -jobname=sample-crop \
  '\PassOptionsToClass{crop}{mrp}\input{sample.tex}'

This writes sample-crop.pdf. The postcard remains at its final trim size and is centered within an additional 0.25 inches of printable stock on every side.