The TeX Users Group (TUG) was founded in 1980 for educational and scientific purposes, to provide an organization for those who have an interest in typography and font design, and are users of the TeX typesetting system invented by Donald Knuth.

TUG is an organization by, for, and of its members and also representing the interests of TeX users worldwide. It is nearly entirely member-supported, so if you use any TeX-related programs (TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, Metafont, MetaPost, Texinfo, et al.), please consider joining TUG (or another TeX user group). The membership benefits include our journals TUGboat and The PracTeX Journal, as well as TeX Live, proTeXt, MacTeX, and other software distributions.

The Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) is the primary repository for TeX-related software on the Internet. CTAN has many thousands of items: whole systems, LaTeX packages, and much more. The TeX Catalogue can help you find what you need.

If you are new to TeX and want a system to install, or have questions to ask, click here to get started.

News

• Sebastian Rahtz and Yannis Haralambous, long-time TeX developers and supporters, are the latest subjects in the Interview Corner.
• TUGboat 29:1, the EuroBachoTeX 2007 proceedings, is now publicly available online. Printed copies are available through the TUG store.
• The PracTeX Journal issue 2008-3 is available online.
• TUGboat 29:3, the TUG 2008 proceedings, has been mailed to current TUG members. It is also available online to members and from the TUG store.
• TeX Collection 2008, comprised of TeX Live, proTeXt, MacTeX, and a CTAN snapshot is available online or on DVD. Work on the 2009 software release is proceeding.

Upcoming Events (full calendar)

• TUG 2009 will be held at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA, July 28-31, 2009. Lists of presentations and participants are available. Please register!
• EuroTeX 2009: Educational Uses of TeX, will be held at the Netherlands Defence College, The Hague, The Netherlands, August 31-September 4, 2009, and will also serve as the 2009 ConTeXt meeting. Firm registration deadline: July 1.

• BachoTeX'09, Bachotek, Poland: April 29-May 3, 2009.