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+# KFUletter: LaTeX template for letters in KFU corporate design
+
+This repository contains LaTeX sources (based on `scrlttr2` from the
+KOMAscript bundle) for letters following the current (April 2021) version
+of the Corporate Design manual of the university of Graz.
+
+**Important:** As the template uses specific fonts that are not part of the
+standard TeX distributions, it must be compiled with `lualatex`.
+
+To change personal details:
+
+1. rename `kfu-clason.lco` to `kfu-lastname.lco`
+2. edit details in the new file
+3. replace `kfu-clason` with `kfu-lastname` in the options to the `scrlttr2`
+document class.
+
+