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

• Matching funds donation opportunity: through August 2009, contributions to TeX development will count double—any development-related donations will be matched (up to US$10,000) though the generosity of an anonymous donor.
• TeX Collection 2008, comprised of TeX Live, proTeXt, MacTeX, and a CTAN snapshot is available online. A physical DVD will be mailed to TUG members for 2008 when production is complete.
• The PracTeX Journal issue 2008-2 is available online.
• TUGboat 28:2, a regular issue, is now publicly available online. Printed copies are still available through the TUG store.
• Tom Rokicki, author of dvips, TeX's original Pascal to C converter, and the PK file format, and Yuri Robbers, production editor for The PracTeX Journal and long-time TeX user, are the latest subjects in the Interview Corner.
• TUGboat 29:2, a regular issue, has been mailed to current TUG members. It is also available online to members and from the TUG store.

Upcoming Events (full calendar)

• BachoTeX'09, Bachotek, Poland. Conference dates: April 29-May 3, 2009.
• TUG 2009 will be held at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, USA, July 27-31, 2009.
• EuroTeX 2009 will be held in The Hague, The Netherlands, August 31-September 4, 2009.

• 2nd ConTeXt user meeting, in Bohinj, Slovenia, August 20-25, 2008.
• TUG'08 returned to Cork, Ireland, for TeX's 30th birthday. There was an extensive program. Conference dates: July 20-24, 2008.