https://github.com/michaelplews/alchemy-latex
A latex package that uses Tikz to draw alchemical symbols.
https://github.com/michaelplews/alchemy-latex
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A latex package that uses Tikz to draw alchemical symbols.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/michaelplews/alchemy-latex
- Owner: michaelplews
- Created: 2016-07-15T19:35:20.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2017-03-15T23:40:49.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-01T04:27:08.534Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: TeX
- Size: 57.6 KB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Alchemy
This LaTeX package is meant to provide (TikZ) drawings of alchemical symbols.
## Installation
I hope to have this package in CTAN as soon as possible. Stay tuned.
### Linux
Clone this repository to `~/texmf/tex/`:
```bash
mkdir ~/texmf/tex
cd ~/texmf/tex
git clone https://github.com/michaelplews/alchemy-latex.git
```
### OSX (Mac)
Create the folder ~/Library/texmf/tex and download this repository into it.
### Windows
This depends on you LaTeX installation. Instructions for popular distributions can be found with a simple google search.
(Example: [MikTeX](http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/69483/create-a-local-texmf-tree-in-miktex))
## Use
```tex
\documentclass[preview]{standalone}
\usepackage{alchemy}
\begin{document}
\gold{}
\end{document}
```
Symbols available can be found [here](./examples/example.pdf). Full documentation is on its way! Have any symbols you would like to be included? [Make a request](https://github.com/michaelplews/alchemy-latex/issues/new)
### Options
```tex
\gold{scale=3, line width=1.5pt, red}
```
Any TikZ options can be placed in the parentheses.