A free A4 modern academic paper and preprint template that pairs scholarly rigor with contemporary software documentation aesthetics. Featuring crisp neo-grotesque typography, generous whitespace, structured section numbering, and modular card callouts, it gives AI, computer science, and data research papers the aesthetic polish of modern engineering publications. Download the K2F package, a ready-to-edit Word document, or a PowerPoint presentation — all free from the K2F Gallery.
Design & style
- Standard A4 portrait format with running preprint headers, DOI links, and CC-BY folios
- Contemporary sans-serif hierarchy balancing comfortable reading columns with spacious margins
- Modular figure cards, code highlights, and mathematical formulation panels
- Clear numbered section taxonomy with visual dividers and lead abstract styling
Best for
- Machine learning, AI safety, and computer science research preprints (arXiv, NeurIPS, ICML)
- Computational economics, multi-agent systems, and robotics research papers
- Tech industry research labs and developer engineering white papers
- Interdisciplinary quantitative working papers demanding crisp modern readability
Sample contents
- Preprint running header — publication series marker, permanent DOI, and license badges
- Title & author attribution — monumental research headline, institutional affiliations, and corresponding emails
- Executive abstract & keywords — highlighted summary box with research domain tags
- Mathematical formulation body — two-column narrative with structured theorem blocks and equations
- Empirical benchmark table — multi-model comparative performance metrics and ablation figures
- Reproducibility & citation annex — code repository links, bibliographic references, and ethical review notes
Key facts
- Slug:
modern-academic - Kind: paper
- Style: modern-academic
- Dimensions: A4 Portrait (595 × 842 pt)
- Package:
/api/gallery/templates/modern-academic - Formats: K2F, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx)