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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +name: New Journal Spec |
| 3 | +about: Request or submit a new journal specification |
| 4 | +labels: specs, enhancement |
| 5 | +assignees: '' |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +## Before You File |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +- [ ] I checked that this journal doesn't already have a spec in PlotStyle |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Journal info |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +- **Journal name:** |
| 15 | +- **Publisher:** |
| 16 | +- **Author/figure guidelines URL:** |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Figure dimensions |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +If you can find these in the guidelines, please fill them in. All values in millimetres. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +- Single-column width (mm): |
| 23 | +- Double-column / full-width (mm): |
| 24 | +- Maximum figure height (mm): |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## Typography |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +- Required font(s): (e.g. Helvetica, Arial, Times New Roman) |
| 29 | +- Font type (serif or sans-serif): |
| 30 | +- Minimum font size (pt): |
| 31 | +- Maximum font size (pt): |
| 32 | +- Panel label style: (e.g. bold lowercase **a**, **b**, **c** or parenthesized **(a)**, **(b)**, **(c)**) |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## Export and file format |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +- Accepted formats: (e.g. PDF, EPS, SVG, TIFF, PNG) |
| 37 | +- Minimum DPI for raster images: |
| 38 | +- Color space: (RGB or CMYK) |
| 39 | +- Must fonts be embedded? Yes / No / Not sure |
| 40 | +- Must text stay editable in vector files? Yes / No / Not sure |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +## Color and accessibility |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +- Are there color combinations the journal says to avoid? (e.g. red/green) |
| 45 | +- Does the journal require colorblind-friendly figures? Yes / No / Not sure |
| 46 | +- Does the journal require figures to work in grayscale? Yes / No / Not sure |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## Line weights |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- Minimum line weight (pt): (often 0.5 pt, check the guidelines) |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## Notes |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Anything else worth knowing? For example: |
| 55 | +- Special rules that don't fit the fields above |
| 56 | +- Differences between sub-journals under the same publisher |
| 57 | +- Things the guidelines are vague or contradictory about |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +## Willing to submit a PR? |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +- [ ] Yes, I'd like to create the `.toml` spec file myself |
| 62 | +- [ ] No, but I've provided enough info for someone else to do it |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +If you're submitting a PR, see the [Contributing guide](../../CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-a-new-journal) for how to create a spec file. |
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