mgates-letter.sty

% Import packages that might conflict with other stylesheets
% (e.g., thesis or from a journal).
% Set page size to letter with 1" margins.

% packages
\usepackage{mgates}

% -----
% set captions to sans-serif, bold label, and indent margin some
\usepackage[font=sf,labelfont=bf,margin=2em]{caption}

% -----
% notes in red or blue
\newcommand{\todo}[1]{\emph{\textcolor{light_red}{to do: #1}}}
\newcommand{\comment}[1]{\fbox{\parbox{6in}{\emph{\textcolor{med_blue}{NOTE: #1}}}}}

% -----
% set 1" margins on 8.5" x 11" paper
% top left is measured from 1", 1"
\topmargin       0in
\oddsidemargin   0in
\evensidemargin  0in
\headheight      0in
\headsep         0in
\topskip         0in
\textheight      9in
\textwidth       6.5in

% set PDF size correctly
% unnecesary now?
%\pdfpagewidth  = \paperwidth 
%\pdfpageheight = \paperheight

% HTML-like: skip lines, don't indent
%\setlength{\parindent}{0in}
%\setlength{\parskip}{1em}