A family of iA Writer templates for academic writing, legal scholarship, and book production. Built on the Oranburg Style system.
| Template | Use Case | Print Format |
|---|---|---|
| Oranburg Screen | On-screen reading and editing | No print output |
| Oranburg Draft | Working manuscripts | 8.5 x 11, Crimson Text 12pt, 1.15 spacing |
| Oranburg Law Review | Bluebook-compliant law review manuscripts | 8.5 x 11, legal outline numbering (I, A, 1, i, a) |
| Oranburg Submission | Journal submission | 8.5 x 11, Times New Roman 12pt, double-spaced |
| Oranburg US Trade | Scholarly monographs | 6 x 9, mirror margins, running headers |
| Oranburg Digest | Essays and pamphlets | 5.5 x 8.5, compact margins |
| Oranburg Executive | Law school casebooks | 7 x 10, wide text block |
All templates share a consistent on-screen experience with differentiated print output.
On screen: Color-coded heading hierarchy helps you see document structure at a glance. Crimson Text body, Oswald headings, comfortable line spacing. Full dark mode support with pure black (#000000) background.
In print/PDF: All black text. Hierarchy expressed through font family, weight, and size only. Each template targets a specific page size and margin set.
| Level | Light Mode | Dark Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Title (first H1) | Deep Blue #0A3255 |
Yellow #FFD65C |
| H1 (sections) | Deep Blue #0A3255 |
Light Blue #6DACDE |
| H2 (subdivisions) | Bright Blue #2459A9 |
Teal #B5E1E1 |
| H3 (sub-subdivisions) | Cardinal Red #B21F2C |
Light Red #E96955 |
| H4+ | Black #000000 |
White #FFFFFF |
| Role | Font | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Body text | Crimson Text | Google Fonts |
| Headings | Oswald | Google Fonts |
| UI / Sans body | Roboto | Google Fonts |
| Code | Roboto Mono | Google Fonts |
For best results, install all four font families locally from Google Fonts.
Double-click any .iatemplate folder in Finder, or drag it onto the iA Writer icon in the Dock. You can also add templates in iA Writer's Settings, under Templates.
Note: iA Writer copies templates when installed. If you modify the originals after installation, reinstall them. To find installed templates, right-click one in Settings and select "Show in Finder."
Send the .iatemplate folder via AirDrop, or use "Copy to iA Writer" from the Files app.
Zip the .iatemplate folder first, then in iA Writer: File, Install Template, select the .zip file.
The US Trade, Digest, and Executive templates are sized for Lulu print-on-demand production. Margins follow Lulu's gutter specifications for the 151-400 page range. For books outside that range, adjust the @page margin values in the template's style.css.
| Template | Trim Size | Gutter (Inside) | Outside | Top | Bottom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Trade | 6 x 9 | 1.0 in | 0.625 in | 0.625 in | 0.75 in |
| Digest | 5.5 x 8.5 | 0.75 in | 0.5 in | 0.5 in | 0.625 in |
| Executive | 7 x 10 | 1.125 in | 0.75 in | 0.75 in | 0.875 in |
Templates share CSS custom properties through shared/oranburg-variables.css (palette, fonts, spacing) and shared/oranburg-book-base.css (common book formatting). Each template's style.css imports the shared files and adds only what is specific to that format.
shared/
oranburg-variables.css Color palette, font stacks, heading colors
oranburg-book-base.css Common rules for all book formats
Oranburg-Screen.iatemplate/ On-screen reading (no print)
Oranburg-Draft.iatemplate/ 8.5x11 working draft
Oranburg-LawReview.iatemplate/ Bluebook law review with outline numbering
Oranburg-Submission.iatemplate/ TNR double-spaced journal submission
Oranburg-USTrade.iatemplate/ 6x9 monograph
Oranburg-Digest.iatemplate/ 5.5x8.5 essay/pamphlet
Oranburg-Executive.iatemplate/ 7x10 casebook
All colors, fonts, and spacing are defined as CSS custom properties in shared/oranburg-variables.css. To adapt the templates to a different brand or institution, edit that one file.
Seth C. Oranburg (oranburg.github.io)
MIT