# ElegantLaTeX/ElegantBook

Elegant LaTeX Template for Books

Repository: https://github.com/ElegantLaTeX/ElegantBook
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/elegantbook
Language: TeX
License: LPPL-1.3c
License Family: other
Topics: latex-class, book, latex-template
Last push: 2026-05-02T03:29:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 69, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2787, "days_push": 123, "days_rel": 124, "gap_med": 63, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2582, forks 468 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:02.472210+00:00)

## What it is
ElegantBook is a LaTeX document class/template designed for writing books, offering elegant styling for chapters, theorems, and exercises. It was discontinued in 2023 but re-released in 2026 due to its large user base.

## Use cases
- write a textbook in latex
- latex template for a book
- typeset lecture notes with theorem environments
- publish a technical book with latex
- create a nicely styled math book

## When to choose
- you want a polished, ready-made LaTeX book class with theorem boxes and color themes
- you are writing mathematics or academic textbooks in LaTeX

## When to avoid
- you need actively developed software with guaranteed long-term support, given its past discontinuation
- you are not using LaTeX for your document workflow

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: templating, documentation
- domain: documentation, education
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: latex, latex-class, book-template, tex

## Member repositories
- ElegantLaTeX/ElegantBook (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.472210+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:22:36.052266+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ElegantLaTeX/ElegantBook (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.472210+00:00, sha 873012c23f54)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.