My Custom Latex Style File (.sty)

Introduction

In this post, I’m sharing my custom LaTeX .sty file, which I regularly use in my projects. This .sty file includes settings and macros for biblatex with biber, custom TikZ symbols, and more.

You can download the .sty file or copy the relevant parts below.

Usage Instructions

To use this style file (.sty) in your LaTeX projects, add the following line in the preamble:

\usepackage{mycustomstyle}

Additionally, if you would like to use biblatex, please include your .bib file (e.g., the name referenceBitex.bib) and add one line as below in the preamable.

% ===============================
% Citation and bibliography commands
% ===============================
\addbibresource{referenceBitex.bib}      % Add bibliography file

Custom .Sty File

% biblatexCitationCusomisedTikz.sty
\ProvidesPackage{mystyle}[2024/10/16 Personal Style Package by YX]

% ===============================
% Load essential packages
% ===============================
\RequirePackage[american]{babel}         % Language support
\RequirePackage[utf8]{inputenc}          % UTF-8 encoding
\RequirePackage{csquotes}                % Context-sensitive quotation marks

% ===============================
% Bibliography using biblatex
% - Uses biber backend
% - APA style
% - Configured for specific citation settings
% ===============================
\RequirePackage[
    backend=biber,                       % Specify biber as backend
    style=apa,                           % Use APA citation style
    natbib=true,                         % Enable natbib compatibility
    sorting=ynt,                         % Sort by year, name, title
    sortcites=true,                      % Sort citations within one command
    maxcitenames=2,                      % Maximum number of names in citations
    date=year,                           % Only display year in citations
    uniquename=false,                    % Do not distinguish authors by first names
    uniquelist=false                     % Do not distinguish lists by first names
]{biblatex}
\DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}  % Set language mapping for APA

% ===============================
% Remove certain fields from bibliography
% - DOI, URL, ISSN, etc.
% ===============================
\DeclareFieldFormat{doi}{}               % Remove DOI field
\DeclareFieldFormat{url}{}               % Remove URL field
\DeclareFieldFormat{issn}{}              % Remove ISSN field
%\DeclareFieldFormat{urldate}{}           % (Optional) Disable URL date
%\DeclareFieldFormat{version}{}           % (Optional) Disable version field

% ===============================
% Hyperref for clickable links
% ===============================
\RequirePackage{hyperref}                % Enable hyperlinks
\hypersetup{
    colorlinks=true,                     % Enable colored links
    linktoc=all,                         % Make table of contents fully linked
    citecolor=black,                     % Set citation link color to black
    filecolor=black,                     % Set file link color to black
    linkcolor=black,                     % Set hyperlink color to black
    urlcolor=black                       % Set URL link color to black
}

% ===============================
% Cleveref for enhanced cross-referencing
% - Customize names of references
% ===============================
\RequirePackage[capitalize]{cleveref}    % Capitalize cref references
\crefname{figure}{Figure}{Figures}       % Custom name for figures

% ===============================
% Custom commands for references
% ===============================
\newcommand{\seecref}[1]{(see \cref{#1})}   % Custom "see cref"
\newcommand{\cfcref}[1]{(cf. \cref{#1})}    % Custom "cf. cref"
\newcommand{\figref}[1]{Figure~\ref{#1}}    % Custom "Figure" reference

% ===============================
% Math symbols and utilities
% ===============================
\RequirePackage{upgreek}                 % Upright Greek symbols

% ===============================
% Custom colors (for plots or other uses)
% ===============================
\RequirePackage{tikz}                    % Enable TikZ for drawing
\definecolor{blue1}{rgb}{0.1216,0.4667,0.7059}
\definecolor{red1}{rgb}{0.8392,0.1529,0.1569}
\definecolor{brown1}{RGB}{140,86,76}
\definecolor{green1}{RGB}{43,160,43}
\definecolor{blue2}{RGB}{66,146,198}
\definecolor{magenta2}{RGB}{223,62,155}
\definecolor{orange2}{RGB}{239,102,71}
\definecolor{red2}{rgb}{0.9373,0.3961,0.2824}
\definecolor{magenta3}{rgb}{0.8902,0.4667,0.7608}
\definecolor{grey1}{rgb}{0.5,0.5,0.5}
\definecolor{delta1}{rgb}{0.8431,0.1882,0.1216}
\definecolor{delta2}{rgb}{0.6824,0.0039,0.4941}
\definecolor{delta3}{rgb}{0.1294,0.4431,0.7098}
\definecolor{orange1}{RGB}{255,127,14}



% ===============================
% Custom TikZ commands for shapes and symbols
% ===============================
\DeclareRobustCommand{\plusdefined}[1]{
    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \draw[line width=#1] (0,0) -- (0.50em,0);
    \draw[line width=#1] (0.275em,0.275em) -- (0.275em,-0.275em);
    \end{tikzpicture}
}

\DeclareRobustCommand{\fillddiamondColor}[2]{
\begin{tikzpicture}[line width=#1]
\node[inner sep=0pt, diamond, minimum size=0.55em, draw=none,fill=#2] (diamond) {};
\end{tikzpicture}
}

\DeclareRobustCommand{\filldsquareColor}[2]{
\begin{tikzpicture}[line width=#1]
\node[inner sep=0pt, minimum size=0.55em, draw=none,fill=#2] (square) {};
\end{tikzpicture}
}

\DeclareRobustCommand{\crossdefined}[1]{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[inner sep=0pt] (cross) at (0,0) {
    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \draw[line width=#1] (0,0) -- (0.3525em,-0.3525em);
    \draw[line width=#1] (0,-0.3525em) -- (0.3525em,0);
    \end{tikzpicture}
};
\end{tikzpicture}
}

\DeclareRobustCommand{\filluptriangle}[2]{
\begin{tikzpicture}[line width=#1]
    \draw[fill=#2, draw = #2, line width=#1] 
    (0,0) -- ++(0.55em,0) -- ++(-0.275em,0.55em) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
}

\DeclareRobustCommand{\uptriangle}[2]{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[inner sep=0pt] (triangle) at (0,0) {
    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \fill[line width = #1,color = #2,fill = none,draw = #2] (0,0) -- ++(0.55em,0) -- ++(-0.275em,0.55em) -- cycle;
    \end{tikzpicture}
};
\end{tikzpicture}
} 

\DeclareRobustCommand{\downtriangle}[2]{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[inner sep=0pt] (triangle) at (0,0) {
    \begin{tikzpicture}
    \fill[line width = #1,color = #2,fill = none,draw = #2] (0,0) -- ++(0.55em,0) -- ++(-0.275em,-0.55em) -- cycle;
    \end{tikzpicture}
};
\end{tikzpicture}
} 


% ===============================
% PGFPlots setup (for data plots)
% ===============================
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=newest}
  %% the following commands are needed for some matlab2tikz features
\usetikzlibrary{plotmarks}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta}
\usepgfplotslibrary{patchplots}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,shapes}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathreplacing}
\usetikzlibrary{snakes}
\usetikzlibrary{calc,positioning,shadows.blur,decorations.pathreplacing}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,shapes}


% ===============================
% Table styling packages
% ===============================
\RequirePackage{threeparttable}          % Enable table notes
\RequirePackage{booktabs}                % Professional table formatting
\RequirePackage{caption}                 % Advanced caption control


% ===============================
% Landscape support (for wide figures or tables)
% ===============================
\RequirePackage{pdflscape}               % Support for rotating pages in landscape mode


% % Make journal titles in article references clickable
% \DeclareFieldFormat[article]{journaltitle}{\href{\thefield{url}}{\textnormal{#1}}}
% % Remove quotation marks around article titles
% \DeclareFieldFormat[article]{title}{#1}

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