Letter of Intent

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Versatile letter of intent LaTeX template, clean letterhead with accent rule, date, recipient block, subject line, structured multi-paragraph body and signature. Suitable for jobs, grad programs or business.

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Document class
article [11pt, letterpaper]
Compiles with
pdfLaTeX
Pages in the compiled PDF
1
Bibliography
None
Files
1 file: 1 .tex
Packages
  • inputenc
  • fontenc
  • lato
  • geometry
  • xcolor
  • fontawesome5
  • tabularx
  • hyperref
The preamble of main.tex, from \documentclass to \begin{document}.
\documentclass[11pt,letterpaper]{article}

% --- Packages ---
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{lato}
\renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault}
\usepackage[top=0.7in, bottom=0.7in, left=0.85in, right=0.85in]{geometry}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{hyperref}

% --- Color Palette ---
\definecolor{primary}{HTML}{0F172A}    % Deep slate
\definecolor{accent}{HTML}{0284C7}     % Professional sky blue
\definecolor{secondary}{HTML}{475569}  % Slate gray

% --- Hyperref Setup ---
\hypersetup{
    colorlinks=true,
    linkcolor=accent,
    urlcolor=accent,
    pdfauthor={Eleanor Vance},
    pdftitle={Letter of Intent - Eleanor Vance}
}

% --- Hard Rules Compliance ---
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\setlength{\parskip}{0pt} % Avoid misalignment in tables

% --- Layout Helper ---
\newcommand{\paragraphspace}{\vspace{0.6em}}

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What does the Letter of Intent template load?

It uses the article class (options: 11pt, letterpaper), builds with pdfLaTeX, and loads 8 packages: inputenc, fontenc, lato, geometry, xcolor, fontawesome5, tabularx and hyperref.

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