Fwd: Jun26 news: Richard Palais, TUGboat, LaTeX release, TUG'26+other events, LaTeX book giveaway, Orbital Studies, CTAN

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From: TeX Users Group <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 3:35=E2=80=AFAM
Subject: Jun26 news: Richard Palais, TUGboat, LaTeX release, TUG'26+other
events, LaTeX book giveaway, Orbital Studies, CTAN

Hello TUG members,

First, we regret to report the death of one of TUG's founders,
mathematician Richard Palais. A memoriam will be published in the next
TUGboat. He was interviewed by Dave Walden in 2011:
  https://tug.org/interviews/palais.html

His contributions to (mostly early issues of) TUGboat are listed here:
  https://tug.org/TUGboat/Contents/listauthor.html#Palais,Richard

*

The first issue of TUGboat for 2026 is available online to members, and
also making its way through the postal mail. The second issue this
year will be the TUG'26 proceedings (deadline: July 26), and we also
welcome articles for the third issue at any time (deadline: October 23).
  https://tug.org/TUGboat/

TUGboat 47:3, the last issue for 2025, is now publicly available.
  https://tug.org/TUGboat/Contents/contents46-3.html

If you're not already a member, we hope you'll consider joining TUG to
support TUGboat and other TeX projects.
  https://tug.org/join

*

The LaTeX 2026-06-01 release has been made and will be in the
distributions shortly, if not already. It has PDF tagging updates,
revision of some block environments using templates, and plenty more.
Release notes:
  https://www.latex-project.org/news/latex2e-news/ltnews43.pdf

*

TUG 2026 will take place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
from July 17-19 (Fri-Sun), 2026, with a LaTeX developers' workshop on
tagged PDF on Thursday July 16.
  https://tug.org/tug2026/

Conference information and the registration form:
  https://tug.org/tug2026/register.html

The venue is the Alt Hotel Calgary East Village:
  https://www.germainhotels.com/en/alt-hotel/calgary-east-village
The deadline for hotel reservations is June 16, but we strongly
recommend reserving earlier. The group booking link is on the conference
web page.

The local organizer is Max Chernoff. As always, the conference committee
is happy to provide any assistance we can; you can email us for all
questions and suggestions at [email protected]

*

Other upcoming events:

- GUTenberg Expos\'es mensuels, online video presentations, in French:
  June 4, 2026: Frederic Bour on TeXpresso
  July 2, 2026: Damien Megy on luahyperbolic
  https://www.gutenberg-asso.fr/-Exposes-mensuels-

- OSSConf 2026, July 1-3, 2026, University of \v{Z}ilina, Slovakia,
  will have a dedicated TeX+R session. The conference will be multilingual.
  https://ossconf.fri.uniza.sk/

- ConTeXt meeting 2026: Maibach, Germany, August 24-29, 2026.
  Theme: Focussing.
  https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2026/

*

Stefan Kottwitz's latest book giveaway, for the 2026 edition of his
LaTeX Beginner's Guide, is still open for a little while longer. He is
giving out one physical book and two ebook editions. Info:

  https://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3D36370
  https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10304/

*

A new journal, Orbital Studies, has been launched, as a literary science
magazine, publishing writing and art in service of a more beautiful
scientific culture. Its first issue has been published, with the theme
"Ways of Seeing the Living World".

  https://orbitalstudies.com/

*

New CTAN packages, May 2026 (for all updates: https://ctan.org/ctan-ann):

Information about any CTAN package is available at
  ctan.org/pkg/PACKAGE-NAME

- atomicreactions, representation of atomic shell reactions and Bohr models
- attinormativi, a complete typographic framework for Italian normative act=
s
- babel-kazakh, kazakh language support for pdf/Xe/LuaLaTeX with babel
  and polyglossia
- beamertheme-geode, a colourful modernised style package for beamer
documents
- biblatex-greifswald, the author-date BibLaTeX Greifswald style
- boustrophedon, a LaTeX package for boustrophedon typography
- hawkdraw, draw vector graphics using l3draw with a simple syntax
- iptconf, class for IPT conference proceedings at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv
  Polytechnic Institute
- luadraw, lua-based mathematical graphs for LuaLaTeX
- mp-gears, draw systems of intermeshing gears with MetaPost
- na-cover, custom artistic covers and borders
- na-fancyborders, artistic TikZ page borders
- na-list, a LaTeX package for creating and customizing list environments
- na-pageborder, professional decorative frames with Arabic language suppor=
t
- na-tikzornament, TikZ-based geometric ornaments and Islamic tiling
- na-urmborder, a package for professional geometric page borders for
  mathematical documents using umranda and umrandb fonts
- numodel-bundle, numerical physics models with Forrester diagrams and
  auto-sized plots
- orbitals, atomic subshell / orbital-box diagrams for LaTeX, with automati=
c
  electron filling following Hund's rule and the Pauli principle
- page-canons, classical page-layout canons with margin-note support
- plain-grid, four sets of macros for typesetting on a baseline grid
- printcolormanager, automated color model management (CMYK, RGB, Gray)
  for print and digital
- pst-eqhz, superposition of the horizontal and equatorial coordinate
systems
- pst-hertz, draws the electromagnetic field of a Hertzian Dipole
- pst-titration, acid-Base pH Titration Curves with PSTricks
- screenwriter, write film and television screenplays
- tensorstyles, a package separating the content of tensors from their form=
s
- tikz-sections, draw structural cross-sections

Happy \TeX{}ing,
Karl Berry, on behalf of the TUG Board

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername" dir=3D"au=
to">TeX Users Group</b> <span dir=3D"auto">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tug-news@t=
ug.org">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span><br>Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2026 at 3:35=
=E2=80=AFAM<br>Subject: Jun26 news: Richard Palais, TUGboat, LaTeX release,=
 TUG&#39;26+other events, LaTeX book giveaway, Orbital Studies, CTAN</div><=
br>Hello TUG members,<br>
<br>
First, we regret to report the death of one of TUG&#39;s founders,<br>
mathematician Richard Palais. A memoriam will be published in the next<br>
TUGboat. He was interviewed by Dave Walden in 2011:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/interviews/palais.html" rel=3D"noreferrer=
" target=3D"_blank">https://tug.org/interviews/palais.html</a><br>
<br>
His contributions to (mostly early issues of) TUGboat are listed here:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/TUGboat/Contents/listauthor.html#Palais,R=
ichard" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://tug.org/TUGboat/Conten=
ts/listauthor.html#Palais,Richard</a><br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
The first issue of TUGboat for 2026 is available online to members, and<br>
also making its way through the postal mail. The second issue this<br>
year will be the TUG&#39;26 proceedings (deadline: July 26), and we also<br=
>
welcome articles for the third issue at any time (deadline: October 23).<br=
>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/TUGboat/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">https://tug.org/TUGboat/</a><br>
<br>
TUGboat 47:3, the last issue for 2025, is now publicly available.<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/TUGboat/Contents/contents46-3.html" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://tug.org/TUGboat/Contents/contents=
46-3.html</a><br>
<br>
If you&#39;re not already a member, we hope you&#39;ll consider joining TUG=
 to<br>
support TUGboat and other TeX projects.<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/join" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank=
">https://tug.org/join</a><br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
The LaTeX 2026-06-01 release has been made and will be in the<br>
distributions shortly, if not already. It has PDF tagging updates,<br>
revision of some block environments using templates, and plenty more.<br>
Release notes:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://www.latex-project.org/news/latex2e-news/ltnews43.=
pdf" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.latex-project.org/new=
s/latex2e-news/ltnews43.pdf</a><br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
TUG 2026 will take place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,<br>
from July 17-19 (Fri-Sun), 2026, with a LaTeX developers&#39; workshop on<b=
r>
tagged PDF on Thursday July 16.<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/tug2026/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_b=
lank">https://tug.org/tug2026/</a><br>
<br>
Conference information and the registration form:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tug.org/tug2026/register.html" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">https://tug.org/tug2026/register.html</a><br>
<br>
The venue is the Alt Hotel Calgary East Village:<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://www.germainhotels.com/en/alt-hotel/calgary-east-v=
illage" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.germainhotels.com/=
en/alt-hotel/calgary-east-village</a><br>
The deadline for hotel reservations is June 16, but we strongly<br>
recommend reserving earlier. The group booking link is on the conference<br=
>
web page.<br>
<br>
The local organizer is Max Chernoff. As always, the conference committee<br=
>
is happy to provide any assistance we can; you can email us for all<br>
questions and suggestions at <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email protected]</a>.<br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
Other upcoming events:<br>
<br>
- GUTenberg Expos\&#39;es mensuels, online video presentations, in French:<=
br>
=C2=A0 June 4, 2026: Frederic Bour on TeXpresso<br>
=C2=A0 July 2, 2026: Damien Megy on luahyperbolic<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://www.gutenberg-asso.fr/-Exposes-mensuels-" rel=3D"=
noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.gutenberg-asso.fr/-Exposes-mensue=
ls-</a><br>
<br>
- OSSConf 2026, July 1-3, 2026, University of \v{Z}ilina, Slovakia,<br>
=C2=A0 will have a dedicated TeX+R session. The conference will be multilin=
gual.<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://ossconf.fri.uniza.sk/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">https://ossconf.fri.uniza.sk/</a><br>
<br>
- ConTeXt meeting 2026: Maibach, Germany, August 24-29, 2026.<br>
=C2=A0 Theme: Focussing.<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2026/" rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">https://meeting.contextgarden.net/2026/</a><br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
Stefan Kottwitz&#39;s latest book giveaway, for the 2026 edition of his<br>
LaTeX Beginner&#39;s Guide, is still open for a little while longer. He is<=
br>
giving out one physical book and two ebook editions. Info:<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3D36370" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3D3637=
0</a><br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/10304/" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/questi=
ons/10304/</a><br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
A new journal, Orbital Studies, has been launched, as a literary science<br=
>
magazine, publishing writing and art in service of a more beautiful<br>
scientific culture. Its first issue has been published, with the theme<br>
&quot;Ways of Seeing the Living World&quot;.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://orbitalstudies.com/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D=
"_blank">https://orbitalstudies.com/</a><br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
New CTAN packages, May 2026 (for all updates: <a href=3D"https://ctan.org/c=
tan-ann" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://ctan.org/ctan-ann</a>=
):<br>
<br>
Information about any CTAN package is available at<br>
=C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://ctan.org/pkg/PACKAGE-NAME" rel=3D"noreferrer" targ=
et=3D"_blank">ctan.org/pkg/PACKAGE-NAME</a><br>
<br>
- atomicreactions, representation of atomic shell reactions and Bohr models=
<br>
- attinormativi, a complete typographic framework for Italian normative act=
s<br>
- babel-kazakh, kazakh language support for pdf/Xe/LuaLaTeX with babel<br>
=C2=A0 and polyglossia<br>
- beamertheme-geode, a colourful modernised style package for beamer docume=
nts<br>
- biblatex-greifswald, the author-date BibLaTeX Greifswald style<br>
- boustrophedon, a LaTeX package for boustrophedon typography<br>
- hawkdraw, draw vector graphics using l3draw with a simple syntax<br>
- iptconf, class for IPT conference proceedings at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv<br>
=C2=A0 Polytechnic Institute<br>
- luadraw, lua-based mathematical graphs for LuaLaTeX<br>
- mp-gears, draw systems of intermeshing gears with MetaPost<br>
- na-cover, custom artistic covers and borders<br>
- na-fancyborders, artistic TikZ page borders<br>
- na-list, a LaTeX package for creating and customizing list environments<b=
r>
- na-pageborder, professional decorative frames with Arabic language suppor=
t<br>
- na-tikzornament, TikZ-based geometric ornaments and Islamic tiling<br>
- na-urmborder, a package for professional geometric page borders for<br>
=C2=A0 mathematical documents using umranda and umrandb fonts<br>
- numodel-bundle, numerical physics models with Forrester diagrams and<br>
=C2=A0 auto-sized plots<br>
- orbitals, atomic subshell / orbital-box diagrams for LaTeX, with automati=
c<br>
=C2=A0 electron filling following Hund&#39;s rule and the Pauli principle<b=
r>
- page-canons, classical page-layout canons with margin-note support<br>
- plain-grid, four sets of macros for typesetting on a baseline grid<br>
- printcolormanager, automated color model management (CMYK, RGB, Gray)<br>
=C2=A0 for print and digital<br>
- pst-eqhz, superposition of the horizontal and equatorial coordinate syste=
ms<br>
- pst-hertz, draws the electromagnetic field of a Hertzian Dipole<br>
- pst-titration, acid-Base pH Titration Curves with PSTricks<br>
- screenwriter, write film and television screenplays<br>
- tensorstyles, a package separating the content of tensors from their form=
s<br>
- tikz-sections, draw structural cross-sections<br>
<br>
Happy \TeX{}ing,<br>
Karl Berry, on behalf of the TUG Board<br>
</div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div></div>

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